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Coronation Street legend 'axed by email' after 27 years, reveals shocked co-star

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Coronation Street fans have been left shocked after it emerged that a legendary character who has been on the soap for 27 years is being killed off.

, who has played Les Battersby for a decade, has been told his character is being killed off. , who played his former on-screen wife Janice Battersby, confirmed the news as she replied to a tweet a fan posted this morning.

The fan shared a gif of a woman looking shocked after watching something on her laptop, with the caption: "#Corrie are killing off Les Battersby…" In her response, Vicky wrote: "I know Bruce told me a couple of months ago after receiving an email."

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