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ITV Corrie star 'begged bosses not to axe him' after 15 years and is 'desperate to stay'
Coronation Street star Alex Bain is bowing out of his role as Simon Barlow after 15 years, but he has reportedly pleaded with bosses to allow him to stay in the soap
But while the actor had originally appeared to be on board with moving on from the show, reports have now emerged that the decision was taken out of his hands and he is desperate to stay, pleading with bosses to keep him on. Read MoreRelated Articles ITV Coronation Street's original Simon Barlow is unrecognisable 20 years after show exit The soap actor has played Simon since he was seven years old, but has now finished filming on his final scenes with an explosive exit storyline for the character set to air in the summer.
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