The Mirror says that the actor is understood to be suffering under a relentless filming schedule and plans to go travelling with his daughter before she goes off to university
Show officials confirmed the actor was planning to take the time off after making a formal request with producers, but insisted he would definitely return after the break.
Confirming the break a Corrie spokesperson said this week: “It was agreed way in advance, and other actors who have been on the show a long time have done the same thing from time to time and taken a sabbatical.”
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