Coronation Street legend quits after 20 years – and reveals he secretly left five months ago --[Reported by Umva mag]

A CORONATION Street legend has quit after 20 years working on the soap. Their first contribution to the long-running ITV drama came in 2004. GettyScript writer Jonathan Harvey has now left Coronation Street[/caption] InstagramHe worked behind the scenes on the soap over two decades[/caption] GettyThe beloved personality first joined the team in 2004 and wrote over 330 scripts[/caption] Writer Jonathan Harvey went on to pen 331 Coronation Street scripts for the likes of Sally Dynevor, Helen Worth and William Roache. Now, the personality has announced his departure, just as his final instalments made it to air on October 2. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, he wrote: “My last episode of Corrie is on tonight. Paul’s funeral. “Jan McVerry’s written the first half and me the second. Sure it’ll all be plain sailing and everyone’ll get on and it’ll all be lovely,” along with a string of eye emojis. One devastated fan wrote back to the writer, saying: “What do you mean, your last???? NO, surely not!” After reading the comment, he then admitted that he actually left the soap five months ago. However, the scenes that he personally wrote had only just made their way onto the airwaves this week. Jonathan replied: “I actually left five months ago but it’s shot so far in advance it’s taken til now to air my last one!” The acclaimed writer also hinted that he would like to return to the cobbles at some point in the future. He added: “Needed a break after twenty years. Hopefully I’ll be back!” Jonathan’s final episodes were dramatic as Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) tried to kiss his former boyfriend Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce). This was after his late husband Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) passed away before he could properly say goodbye in the hospital. XJonathan told his followers on social media that he needed a break[/caption] InstagramHowever the writer also admitted that he’s very much open to returning[/caption] InstagramHis last scenes aired this week, despite secretly departing the show months ago[/caption] Coronation Street is available to watch on ITV1 and stream on ITVX.

Oct 4, 2024 - 10:59
Coronation Street legend quits after 20 years – and reveals he secretly left five months ago --[Reported by Umva mag]

A CORONATION Street legend has quit after 20 years working on the soap.

Their first contribution to the long-running ITV drama came in 2004.

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Script writer Jonathan Harvey has now left Coronation Street[/caption]
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He worked behind the scenes on the soap over two decades[/caption]
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The beloved personality first joined the team in 2004 and wrote over 330 scripts[/caption]

Writer Jonathan Harvey went on to pen 331 Coronation Street scripts for the likes of Sally Dynevor, Helen Worth and William Roache.

Now, the personality has announced his departure, just as his final instalments made it to air on October 2.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, he wrote: “My last episode of Corrie is on tonight. Paul’s funeral.

“Jan McVerry’s written the first half and me the second. Sure it’ll all be plain sailing and everyone’ll get on and it’ll all be lovely,” along with a string of eye emojis.

One devastated fan wrote back to the writer, saying: “What do you mean, your last???? NO, surely not!”

After reading the comment, he then admitted that he actually left the soap five months ago.

However, the scenes that he personally wrote had only just made their way onto the airwaves this week.

Jonathan replied: “I actually left five months ago but it’s shot so far in advance it’s taken til now to air my last one!”

The acclaimed writer also hinted that he would like to return to the cobbles at some point in the future.

He added: “Needed a break after twenty years. Hopefully I’ll be back!”

Jonathan’s final episodes were dramatic as Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) tried to kiss his former boyfriend Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce).

This was after his late husband Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) passed away before he could properly say goodbye in the hospital.

a man wearing glasses is laying on a couch with two dogs
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Jonathan told his followers on social media that he needed a break[/caption]
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However the writer also admitted that he’s very much open to returning[/caption]
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His last scenes aired this week, despite secretly departing the show months ago[/caption]

Coronation Street is available to watch on ITV1 and stream on ITVX.




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