Coronation Street’s Chris Harper confirms evil Nathan Curtis will be JAILED after grooming Bethany Platt
CORONATION Street actor Chris Harper revealed evil Nathan Curtis will be locked up for abusing Bethany Platt.
The soap star, 39, has played the villain in one of Corrie's most controversial storylines ever and has confirmed his alter ego will get his comeuppance.
He said: "He's spiralling towards his sticky end. I don't think we'll see them in court and he'll end up in prison.
"We wanted to show it's worth victims telling people. It was also important to show that victims can be so manipulated, they don't even realise they're being abused."
Chris has only been on the cobbles for six months, but he accepts it wouldn't be right for his character to have a long-term future on the show after committing the horrific crimes.
He told : "I've loved being a part of it and this has been the best part to play, but I want Nathan to meet a gruesome end."
Both Chris and co-star Lucy Fallon have met with victims of abuse, and through them understood how important it is for justice to be served.
MOST READ IN TV & SHOWBIZ
He explained: "One of the first people we met was a girl who suffered a horrible series of abuse during her teens, who's now a campaigner for the NSPCC.
"The Crown Prosecution Service were unable to proceed with her case, so she's never got justice, so we asked her what she'd like to happen to Nathan. We said would you like him to disappear? And she just stopped us and said, 'I want to see him go down.'"
Despite winning praise for his portrayal of menacing Nathan, Chris and Corrie bosses felt it was important not to submit him for consideration for soap awards as it could send the wrong message about his character.
He said: "We made the decision not to put him forward for Villain of the Year at the British Soap Awards because it didn't feel right to celebrate Nathan as a character."
Got a story? email [email protected] or call us direct on 02077824220