Coronation Street star Bruce Jones has addressed his character being killed off and claimed fans will be left gutted as bosses 'ignored public demand' to maintain his character

Fans of the ITV soap are set to be left stunned as it has been claimed that Les Battersby will be killed off, almost three decades after he first arrived in Weatherfield

Coronation Street is set to kill off Les Battersby 27 years after his controversial debut way back in 1997. Bad news about the character, played for a decade by Bruce Jones, will reach his daughters Leanne ( Jane Danson) and Toyah ( Georgia Taylor ), later next month, Metro.co.uk can confirm.

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Actor Bruce Jones, who took on the role when he and his on-screen family arrived in 1997, became a firm favourite with viewers as the outspoken taxi driver. He had a ten-year stint portraying Les, alongside his wife Janice (played by Vicky Entwistle), daughter Leanne (Jane Danson) and stepdaughter Toyah (Georgia Taylor).

Coronation Street legend Bruce Jones has spoken out after it was revealed his iconic character Les Battersby will be killed off in an upcoming storyline on the soap

Jones became a household name after arriving on the cobbles as foul-mouthed Les, head of the equally uncouth Battersby family.

Coronation Street bosses are reportedly killing off Les Battersby almost three decades after he first arrived on the cobbles with his wife Janice, daughter Leanne and step-daughter Toyah