Coronation Street boss: New Owen story is heartbreaking Coronation Street producer Stuart Blackburn has warned that Owen Armstrong will be seen in a different light in the build-up to his exit from Weatherfield. Owen will bow out on screen in the summer as actor Ian Puleston-Davies has decided to leave the role. Puleston-Davies is expected to film his final scenes in March, but show bosses still have some dramatic stories lined up for him as his ex-wife Linda will soon arrive in Weatherfield, played by former EastEnders actress Jacqueline Leonard. Owen has told his daughters Izzy and Katy that Linda walked out on them because she couldnt cope with them as children, but as the storyline develops, it becomes clear that he may not have told them the whole truth. The former builder will also be facing other family dramas when Faye Windass - the adopted daughter of his partner Anna - discovers that she is pregnant at the age of just 12. Speaking at a Coronation Street press event this week, Blackburn revealed: Owens story will be heartbreaking. The minute Linda steps back, Anna realises how much he loved her back then, which goes against what hes told her. Izzy has grown up thinking, The reason my daddy is crying is because I am disabled and mummy cant cope, but thats not the truth. Everyone will see Owen in a very different light - his reactions to Fayes pregnancy will cause a lot of problems. Once Anna realises that Faye is pregnant, she wont have time to deal with this petulant, selfish man - it will be all Faye, Faye, Faye. Katy (Georgia May Foote) is also leaving the Street this year after show bosses decided to write out the character. Blackburn added: Katy will become involved with Callum, but of course that wont end well and her exit will tie in with what happens between Owen and Linda and Linda leaving again.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 23:59:26 +0000