Spider Nugent's coming back to Coronation Street and he'll be on screen in July.
Martin Hancock will resume the role as Spider, Emily’s eco-warrior nephew.
As the on/off boyfriend of Toyah Battersby, Spider left Coronation Street in 2003, when he headed to London to start afresh with Toyah. They later separated with Spider moving to Peru, while after a failed marriage Toyah returned to be with her family in 2016.
With life having moved on, has Spider held on to the ideals of his youth and has he come back for one final attempt to rekindle his love with Toyah or is it something else that brings him back to the street?
Coronation Street producer Iain Macleod explained: “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?”
This fan only hopes Spider will put a smile on Toyah's face, something that's been woefully missing since Toyah's much-heralded return to the soap years ago.
And as the world's number one Spider fan (it's official) I'm overjoyed to have him back.
Glenda Young
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