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Privacy NoticeA departing Corrie star is set to reunite with an old Street colleague as he takes on his first TV role since leaving the show. Bill Fellows, who plays chef Stu Carpenter in the soap, has landed a new role in a comedy series. Bill will feature in Smoggie Queens, a comedy centred around a group of LGBTQ+ friends, according to The Sun. In the BBC show he is joined former co-star Alexandra Mardell who played Steve McDonald’s daughter Emma Brooker in the soap. Also in the cast is Patsy Lowe, Elijah Young, Mark Benton and Phil Dunning. It was reported in the summer that Bill was set to quit Corrie. Bill signed a three-year contract when he joined the show and had decided early on that this was the time he wanted to do on the soap.
Bill has quit as Stu Carpenter in the hit ITV soap
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Alex Mardell tweeted a pic of herself in the new show Smoggie Queens
A source told The Sun: “Three years is a long time to spend playing one role and while Bill has loved his time at Corrie, he’s ready to move on. “He told bosses earlier this year that he would like to leave at the end of his three-year contract and they have crafted an exciting exit storyline for him. He will still be on screen for some time yet but it gave him a chance to say yes to a number of jobs he was keen to do later this year.” Bill joined Coronation Street as Stu in 2021. Stu was introduced when Kelly Neelan (Millie Gibson) encountered him while living on the streets. The character has gone on to feature in a number of key storylines over his three years in Weatherfield. He arrived in Corrie fresh from his success as George in international hit Ted Lasso, a role played until the Apple TV series ended. He has also starred in many hit shows including Downton Abbey, Broadchurch and Casualty.
Mason’s bad lad tendencies have brought big bother to the Street
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It is yet to be revealed how exactly Stu will depart the cobbles, though it’s possible that his exit will be tied to Mason Radcliffe (Luca Toolan), the bully who terrorised Street teen Liam earlier this year. Viewers have watched as formerly homeless Stu has decided to take bullying thug Mason under his wing having discovered he was sleeping rough and given him a job, wanting to gift the bad lad a second chance. However, there was recently trouble after Mason was framed for stealing a purse at the restaurant, leaving him and Stu at loggerheads.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnCoronation StreetComedy
