1 week Ago By Chloe Govan
Coronation Street favourite Chris Gascoyne had been on the soap for almost a quarter of the century before leaving in 2023. He had viewers hooked as they watched his character Peter's secret affair with Tina ( Michelle Keegan ) unfold, and many viewers were sad to see him leave for a new life abroad. Now, however, he's back in his first major role in 18 months - and the new drama will bring him face to face with another Corrie star of the past, Jill Halfpenny.
She first crossed paths with Chris in 1999 when she joined the soap as Rebecca Hopkins, before swiftly moving to the BBC after just a year to take on the role of Kate Mitchell in EastEnders . Now they'll be together again thanks to Channel 5 's new show The Feud. The six-part series featured Jill as Emma Barnett, a woman hoping to add an extension to her kitchen.
Chris will step in as intimidating builder Lee - but there's a twist, as what seems like an innocent and everyday decision leads to a huge bust-up with neighbours. Emma and her husband John (Rupert Penry-Jones) see their idyllic lives blown apart as they plunge into "obsession, paranoia and fear". Meanwhile, we recently revealed all about the latter's very famous family ties, with Rupert being the son of the late Welsh actor Peter Penry-Jones (from shows like Midsomer Murders) and English actress Angela Thorne.
Rupert has also racked up an impressive list of acting credits of his own, including a role in BBC series Spooks. Chris isn't the only familiar face in the cast list for Jill Halfpenny, as she and Rupert also starred together in The Drowning. Meanwhile, Paul Testar, commissioning editor of drama at Channel 5, teased how the plot of The Feud will unfold over the next six episodes.
He warned: “Neighbourly disputes happen every day [but] The Feud takes that premise and runs with it to its extreme limit.".
