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Opinion: Coronation Street just killed off Les Battersby – here’s why his death was completely unnecessary

Coronation Street just killed off the legendary character of Les Battersby off-screen tonight (Friday, November 29).

Les was Leanne’s dad, and Toyah and Chesney’s stepdad, and the husband of Janice Lee and then Cilla Brown. Known for being quite the character who always made himself heard, Les was involved in major storylines which included an attempted suicide, holding Janice hostage, and Dennis Stringer’s death. For such a huge character, with ten years on the soap, the door had rightly been left open for Les to return in the future.

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