Coronation Street star making a comeback to the show 15 years after being killed off – but WON'T be seen on screen
The actor played Gail Platt's fourth husband Joe McIntyre before he met his demise after he tried to fake his death to claim insurance money.
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A Coronation Street star is making a comeback - 15 years after being killed off
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Reece Dinsdale revealed he's back working on the ITV soap
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The actor won't be reprising his role though
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But before ITV fans get excited, Reece won't be reprising his role - instead he's taken a job from behind the camera.
Reece has directed tonight's and Friday's episodes.
Taking to his X account, he wrote: "Tonight's episodes of Coronation Street (and both of Friday's) are directed by yours truly. Loved every second of making them. Hope you enjoy, too!"
Reece confirmed that the episodes were filmed around six to eight weeks ago.
In the comment section, Reece admitted he "loves" being a director on the show as fans shared their excitement ahead of the installments.
In April, Reece revealed he was making a return to the beloved soap.
He revealed he recently directed four episodes that month.
Reece is no stranger to directing Coronation Street and has made eight episodes since 2022.
He has also directed 42 episodes of Emmerdale since 2020, and helmed episodes of shows such as Pitching In, Moving On, and Secrets and Words.
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The actor's gig behind the camera comes after he was forced to defend his career prospects when he left Emmerdale.
In 2024, Reece announced he would be taking a break from directing the soap following the death of his mother.
He told fans: 'Following the death of my Ma (& moving house), at 64 I've taken a decision to have some time out from work. Many months in fact. I've never done that consciously.
'I've stuff lined up down the line, so I know that's easy for me to say. However, I'm loving every bloody second of it!'
Reece also played villain Paul Ashdale on Emmerdale in 2020 for a two-year stint, before he was killed off.
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The actor has directed two episodes of Corrie this week
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