The paper says that Chris wants to spend more time with his family and to embark on fresh acting ventures.
A spokesperson for Corrie responded to the claims with the statement: “Chris has signed a new one-year contract, which takes him to autumn 2014, and he is involved in some of the biggest storylines of the next 12 months. It is too early to comment beyond that.”
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