Goodbye Les
I'm sure I'm not the only one who shed a tear or two this morning when the devastating news broke that 'Sir' Les Battersby will no longer grace our screens of an evening.
Yes, the model father and figure of lust for women (and maybe a few men) up and down the country has been given his marching orders by Coronation Street bosses.
Actor Bruce Jones was suspended by the soap for reportedly going on an '11-pint bender', before openly branding colleagues 'those w*****s on the Street'.
According to The Mirror, Jones looked 'drawn, gaunt and bewildered' when he was given his P45. Still in character then.
Corrie producer Steve Frost said in a statement: 'We have reached the end of the road with storylines for Les. We wish Bruce all the best.'
Jones, 54, is remaing upbeat, and said: 'It's time to move on. I have already had some very exciting offers.'
But Celebrity Big Brother doesn't start again till January Bruce...