Bill Tarmey, who plays Jack Duckworth in Coronation Street, is to leave the ITV soap after some-more than thirty years.
Fans of the show have been betrothed the "fitting" depart for the renouned character, though producers though have not suggested any details.
Tarmey, 69, who became one of TV's best desired duos with his screen wife Vera, pronounced he would "be contemptible to contend goodbye to Jack".
He will stay upon TV screens for the show's 50th anniversary in December.
People mostly ask me if you similar to Jack Duckworth as well as you regularly reply - 'like him, you full of blood adore him'
Bill Tarmey
Tarmey's preference to retire follows the depart of singer Liz Dawn, who bowed out of the soap show in 2008 after playing Vera Duckworth for some-more than thirty years.
He pronounced playing Jack had been "amazing".
"People mostly ask me if you similar to Jack Duckworth as well as you regularly reply - 'like him, you full of blood adore him'," pronounced Tarmey.
"Because of him you have done some fantastic friends as well as travelled all over the universe as well as you will be contemptible to contend goodbye to Jack."
An ITV spokesman pronounced scriptwriters as well as new writer Phil Collinson were working upon Jack's last storyline.
Jack as well as Vera were one of the most enduring TV partnerships Tarmey added: "I had originally wanted to retire last year though writer Kim Crowther as well as my wife Ally swayed me to stay for the show's 50th anniversary as well as you am glad which you done which decision.
"I have had some good storylines over the past 3 decades as well as you am seeking brazen to saying what Jack's last story will be."
Coronation Street senior manager writer Kieran Roberts said: "Bill Tarmey as well as Jack Duckworth have been the outrageous partial of Coronation Street for thirty years and, similar to his many millions of fans, everybody who functions upon the show with Bill will be unhappy to see him go.
"That said, you entirely respect Bill's preference to retire and, when he leaves Coronation Street at the end of this year, you will make sure his character's send-off is wise for one of the show's all time greats."
Tarmey has battled with his health in recent years, as well as has been seen less frequently upon screen.
He suffered the minor heart conflict following the bypass operation in 2002.
That came fifteen years after the prior quadruple heart bypass.
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