Coronation Street's Todd Boyce has unveiled his surprise Liverpool link in the aftermath of his show exit.
The character has wreaked havoc on the Cobbles as Stephen Reid since he returned to the cast last year. However, the reign of terror finally came to an end in last night's episode as he was killed at the end of a blockbuster Super Soap Week.
Todd told the ECHO in an exclusive interview he felt honoured to go down as a classic Corrie villain. He said: "I'm in awe of Conor McIntyre playing Pat Phelan. To fill those shoes is extraordinary and it's great to have that in my cabinet."
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Stephen's exit strategy involved boarding a flight from Liverpool John Lennon Airport – and Todd spoke about how he loved filming on location in the Speke airport.
It is not the first time Todd has shot on location in Liverpool as he appeared in The Batman and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which were also filmed in the city. Todd heaped praise on Liverpool as he explained his favourite thing about the city.
He said: "My favourite thing about Liverpool was Saturday mornings with women in curlers putting petrol in their cars. It was just the best thing you could see.
"I did Hollyoaks on and off for four months in about 2012 so I've got a really good sense of Liverpool." Todd could soon be about to return to Liverpool next year as he lifted the lid on his next role after last night's dramatic exit.
He has accepted a role in a new theatre production from Everton FC chairman Bill Kenwright. He told the ECHO: "I've been offered the Laurence Olivier part in the play Sleuth, which is such a good play and a good film."
Todd has played Stephen Reid across multiple stints since 1996 and said it was emotional to bid farewell to the character. He said: "It's sad on the one hand, but it's also gratifying because of that over-used word 'closure. It's an arc of almost 28 years. I started in my 30s and I'm now in my early '60s…I've had three goes and the final one was a gift from heaven."
Todd also shared his thoughts on who could fill his shoes as the next Corrie villain. He added: "It would be likely someone who we don't know a great deal about. Whether they can bring someone back, maybe Spider. It can't be a mainstay on the street."
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