Andrew Lancel finds it "heartbreaking" to play a 'Coronation Street' baddie because he is such a long-standing fan of the ITV1 soap
Andrew Lancel finds it "heartbreaking" to play a 'Coronation Street' baddie. The actor - who portrays Weatherfield rapist Frank Foster in the ITV1 soap - admitted as a long-standing fan of the show, he finds it difficult to see his evil alter-ego be so cruel to on-screen girlfriend Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor). Andrew, who will bow out of 'Corrie' when his character is murdered on the cobbles, said: "It's very sad to leave the job but I can't say that I'm sad to leave Frank himself! "It's heartbreaking as a 'Corrie' fan to do that to Sally, but as an actor it's brilliant." With Frank having been found not guilty of the rape of his former fiancee Carla Connor - portrayed by Alison King - Andrew thinks his alter-ego needs to get his… (more)