Coronation Street's Spider Nugent is set to return to the Cobbles.
The eco-warrior was played by Martin Hancock on Weatherfield from 1997 - 2003. Spider was Toyah Battersby's on/off boyfriend and endured a turbulent time on the Cobbles before the couple quit Weatherfield for a fresh start in London.
They separated offscreen and Spider moved to Peru while Toyah returned to the Cobbles to be with her family in 2016. Corrie bosses were thrilled to announce Spider will be make his long-awaited return to Weatherfield.
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Producer Iain Macleod said: "Martin is a fabulous actor and Spider is a character with real heritage, and affection from fans. His return heralds an enthralling new story for Toyah, who will be embroiled in a mess of guilt and secrecy when Spider arrives. Will he be her saviour or the thing that ruins her life forever?”
Martin said he cannot wait to reprise his role. He added: “Having the opportunity to walk back onto the cobbles is fabulous, I’m so excited to be seeing a lot of old friends and picking up what Spider has been up to. I’ve always wanted to come back at some point and it just felt like this is the right time. I’m eternally grateful to Iain for the opportunity.”
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