'Coronation Street' actor Chris Gascoyne thinks his character Peter Barlow could be dead by next year
'Coronation Street' actor Chris Gascoyne thinks his character may die next year. The 43-year-old star "really enjoys" finding out what is going to happen to his alter-ego Peter Barlow in the ITV1 soap and he wouldn't be surprised if the boozy bookmaker ended up six-feet under in 2012. Chris - who has played the part on-and-off for 11 years - said: "You never know with Peter. This time next year he could easily be dead. "That's one of the things I really enjoy - finding out how his life is going to unfold." Peter was nearly killed earlier this year when a tram crashed in Weatherfield leaving him trapped and on death's door, but he married wife Leanne (Jane Danson) from a hospital bed and went on to recover. However, he now looks set to… (more)