Former Coronation Street star Becky Hindley has revealed that she was thrilled with her dramatic departure from the soap. The actress's guest stint as bunny boiler Charlotte Hoyle came to an end last December when the character became one of the casualties of the show's 50th anniversary week. On the night of the Weatherfield tram crash, fans saw John Stape (Graeme Hawley) furiously attack Charlotte with a hammer before disguising her injuries as part of the disaster zone on the cobbles. She was then taken to hospital but her life support machine eventually had to be turned off. Reflecting on the storyline, Hindley told the Chester Chronicle: "In a way to go out with a bang like that was brilliant. To be one of the main storylines was fantastic. You didn't know what (more)...
- 3/2/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Former Coronation Street star Becky Hindley has revealed that she was thrilled with her dramatic departure from the soap. The actress's guest stint as bunny boiler Charlotte Hoyle came to an end last December when the character became one of the casualties of the show's 50th anniversary week. On the night of the Weatherfield tram crash, fans saw John Stape (Graeme Hawley) furiously attack Charlotte with a hammer before disguising her injuries as part of the disaster zone on the cobbles. She was then taken to hospital but her life support machine eventually had to be turned off. Reflecting on the storyline, Hindley told the Chester Chronicle: "In a way to go out with a bang like that was brilliant. To be one of the main storylines was fantastic. You didn't know what (more)...
- 3/2/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Craig Gazey has admitted that the Coronation Street cast were left in the dark about one of the soap's 50th anniversary secrets. Last month, a special block of episodes marking the show's milestone was billed with the tagline "Four Funerals and a Wedding", causing speculation over which Weatherfield residents would die. As the anniversary editions aired, fans saw Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold), Molly Dobbs (Vicky Binns) and Charlotte Hoyle (Becky Hindley) all lose their lives. Meanwhile, the mystery fourth death was later confirmed to be a taxi driver and father-of-three who was mentioned by firefighters in the drama's one-hour live episode. Speaking on ITV2's National Television Awards Party last night, (more)...
- 1/27/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
The Coronation Street memorial service for the victims of the Weatherfield tram disaster will contain a poem penned by the Poet Laureate, it has been revealed. Tonight, viewers will see Ken Barlow (Bill Roache) recite a touching tribute to former neighbours Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold), Molly Dobbs (Vicky Binns) and Charlotte Hoyle (Becky Hindley), all of whom perished during the soap's catastrophic 50th anniversary storyline earlier this month. According to The Sun, show producers initially asked Carol Ann Duffy if she could publish a piece to commemorate the milestone, but then found the words so moving that they decided it would perfect for tonight's Christmas Eve vigil. Duffy, a devout Coronation Street (more)...
- 12/24/2010
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street fans have now seen the last of the soap's 50th anniversary deaths, Digital Spy can confirm. Last week, viewers saw Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold), Molly Dobbs (Vicky Binns) and Charlotte Hoyle (Becky Hindley) all perish as the soap marked its milestone with seven special episodes which saw disaster hit the cobbles. However, as the celebrations concluded on Friday night, some fans were left wondering whether there was more tragedy to come as trailers for the 50th anniversary had contained the tagline "Four Funerals and a Wedding". Digital Spy can now confirm that the mystery fourth death was the taxi driver and father-of-three mentioned by firefighters in Thursday night's live episode. He had been close to The Joinery when the bar exploded. Corrie bosses had created the "Four Funerals" tagline as a red herring in a bid to increase (more)...
- 12/13/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Graeme Hawley has praised his former Coronation Street co-star Becky Hindley, confirming that she was "brilliant" to work with on the soap. Last week, fans saw Hindley make her final appearance as Charlotte Hoyle as the bunny boiler became one of three characters who lost their lives in the show's 50th anniversary week. Hawley's character John Stape furiously attacked Charlotte with a hammer in a double bill that aired last Monday. He later encouraged her parents to turn off her life support machine after doctors confirmed that she was unlikely to wake up from a coma. Speaking about Hindley in an interview with Pa, (more)...
- 12/13/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street producer Phil Collinson has reaffirmed his desire to keep John Stape in the soap for a long time to come. In the show's 50th anniversary episodes last week, fans saw John reach his darkest moment yet as he furiously attacked Charlotte Hoyle (Becky Hindley) with a hammer when their blackmail storyline came to a head. Doctors later confirmed that Charlotte was suffering from severe brain damage and - still posing as her partner 'Colin' - John played a further role in her demise when he agreed that her life support machine should be turned off. However, John's wife Fiz (Jennie McAlpine) currently remains unaware of his sinister behaviour, including his part in the disappearance of the late Colin Fishwick, which sparked his problems (more)...
- 12/13/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street producer Phil Collinson has praised Becky Hindley for her "amazing" performance in the role of bunny boiler Charlotte Hoyle. Charlotte has been at the forefront of the soap for several months as she has made John Stape's life hell following their involvement in Colin Fishwick's death. Earlier this week, it appeared that Charlotte had been killed off after John furiously attacked her with a hammer, but last night's 50th anniversary live episode contained the surprise revelation that she still had a weak pulse. Speaking to Digital Spy, Collinson commented: "I think that Becky Hindley has done an amazing job. They're always great parts to play, the bunny boilers, and Becky has really embraced that. I think she's (more)...
- 12/10/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Graeme Hawley has admitted that his Coronation Street character John Stape still has the sympathy of many fans. John has been at the centre of a number of sinister storylines and the soap's 50th anniversary week has seen him reach his darkest moment yet by furiously attacking bunny boiler Charlotte Hoyle (Becky Hindley) with a hammer. However, in an interview with The Mirror, Hawley explained: "John has always been bizarrely popular. And some people actually feel sorry for him. "In the last couple of weeks, people have been constantly coming up to me and saying, 'When are you going (more)...
- 12/9/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
John Stape has a big role to play in next week's Coronation Street live episode, it has been revealed. The former teacher - played by Graeme Hawley - has been pushed to the edge in recent months as he has attempted to cover up the truth about Colin Fishwick's death. Fans have also seen John struggling to cope with the bizarre behaviour of his confidante Charlotte Hoyle (Becky Hindley), who is currently the only person who knows about Colin's fate. At a Coronation Street press conference yesterday, Hawley's screen wife Jennie McAlpine (Fiz) confirmed that the actor will face a challenge on the night of the live episode as he features (more)...
- 12/4/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street star Graeme Hawley has said that he believes his character John Stape has the potential for more storylines beyond the forthcoming tram crash. John is currently at the centre of a huge crisis as his desire to keep the truth about the late Colin Fishwick under wraps is coming under threat due to twisted Charlotte Hoyle, played by Becky Hindley. However, as a tram disaster will cause tragedy on the cobbles next month, the future of many characters remains uncertain as show bosses aim to deliver a 50th anniversary week full of surprises. Speaking to Soaplife, Hawley (more)...
- 11/29/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
John Stape will be connected to Joy Fishwick's death. The 'Coronation Street' teacher - played by Graeme Hawley - will reportedly be involved when Joy (Doreen Mantle) suffers a suspected heart attack as she investigates the disappearance of her son Colin. Earlier this year, John buried Colin's body in the factory after he collapsed and died when he confronted his old friend about stealing his identity to land a teaching job. Next month, John will attack Charlotte Hoyle (Becky Hindley) - who knows the truth about Colin - with a hammer, though he tells doctors she was injured in the tram crash which is ..
- 11/24/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street star Graeme Hawley has said that his troubled character John Stape experiences "hell on earth" when his latest predicament arrives in next week's episodes. On Monday, fans will see Colin Fishwick's elderly mother Joy (Doreen Mantle) arrive at the Stape house in a bid to seek answers about where her son could be. Colin died during a heated confrontation with John and Charlotte Hoyle (Becky Hindley) back in the summer, prompting them to conceal his body at Underworld and scramble to cover up the truth. Joy's shock appearance at the Stapes' comes on John's birthday, which is already an unhappy occasion for him due to continued harassment from Charlotte, his secret stalker. Speaking to Corrie's official website, Hawley commented: "In the middle of (more)...
- 11/17/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Becky Hindley has admitted that she was stunned when she discovered that her Coronation Street character Charlotte Hoyle had been secretly tormenting John Stape. Last Friday, it was revealed to viewers that Charlotte is the person responsible for the threatening letters and silent phone calls which have left John spooked in recent weeks. However, speaking to Corrie's official website, Hindley confessed that she was unaware of what was in store until she read the script for the reveal episode. The actress commented: "Now that the stalker's been revealed, I personally may have been a bit thick - but I had no (more)...
- 11/16/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Becky Hindley has revealed that she is thrilled with her role as unhinged Charlotte Hoyle in Coronation Street. The actress made her first appearance in the ITV1 soap back in April and her alter ego is currently at the centre of the show's ongoing John Stape storyline. Speaking to Inside Soap about life at Corrie, Hindley explained: "We're always having fun on set. Charlotte is such a psycho bunny boiler. I read the scripts and think, 'Oh my God, I can't believe she's going to do that!' "It's a funny plot, so you really do have to have a giggle about it all. Everyone loves working on (more)...
- 10/29/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Becky Hindley has revealed that she thinks her Coronation Street character Charlotte Hoyle could have a brilliant friendship with motorhome dweller Mary Taylor. Corrie fans have recently seen Charlotte develop an unsettling obsession with former colleague John Stape, after the pair became embroiled in the death of Colin, the man whose identity John stole in order to teach. Meanwhile, magazine competition fan Mary, portrayed by actress Patti Clare, has displayed a magnetic attraction to local shop gossip Norris Cole. Hindley told Inside Soap that she thinks the two (more)...
- 10/26/2010
- by By Naomi Rainey
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's John Stape is set to get up to more dastardly deeds as the soap heads towards its 50th anniversary. Rumour has it that he will hide the body of Charlotte Hoyle amidst the wreckage of the tram crash this December. Charlotte, played by Becky Hindley, is set to be killed off after she begins blackmailing John (Graeme Hawley), threatening to reveal the truth about Colin Fishwick's death.
- 9/21/2010
- Sky TV
The wreckage of the Coronation Street tram crash could reportedly be used by John Stape to hide the body of Charlotte Hoyle. Earlier this month, it was reported that Charlotte, played by Becky Hindley, would be killed off after she begins blackmailing John Stape. The pair hid the body of Colin Fishwick after he died during a confrontation. The Daily Star claims that scriptwriters are now discussing a possible murder, which could see John (Graeme Hawley) hide her body in the carnage caused by the December crash. "There is so much secrecy surrounding the (more)...
- 9/21/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's Charlotte Hoyle will reportedly be killed off later this year. Charlotte's exit will come after she begins stalking herself, The Sun reports. The teacher, played by Becky Hindley, is rejected by John Stape after she begins blackmailing him for sex, having helped him cover up the death of Colin Fishwick. Viewers will apparently see her begin to send letters to herself and tell stories about stalkers and phone calls. "Charlotte will make life very difficult for John," a source (more)...
- 9/9/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
David Crellin has confessed that he was disappointed to find out his Coronation Street character was being killed off. Crellin recently appeared as Colin Fishwick, whose identity was stolen by John Stape (Graeme Hawley). Viewers saw Colin die during a confrontation with John and Charlotte Hoyle (Becky Hindley) as he demanded money from the teacher. "It was disappointing, and quite a shock, to learn that the character was being killed off after just seven episodes," Crellin told The Star. "It was a role I secured right at the last minute. Originally they cast someone else but he wasn't bad enough so they called me." Crellin, who also appeared as (more)...
- 8/5/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
'Coronation Street's John Stape is to hide the dead body of his friend in the wreckage of Underworld. The teacher - played by Graeme Hawley - stole the identity of pal Colin Fishwick so he could continue working in schools following his release from prison, but is mortified when he unexpectedly returns from Canada. The two men then clash, which leaves Colin dead, so John hides the body in the rubble of the underwear factory after it exploded during the siege. Builders then unknowingly pour concrete over the body, leaving John thinking he won't be found out. However, Colin's friend Charlotte Hoyle (Becky Hindley) is ..
- 6/3/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
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