Is Zeedan Nazir quitting Coronation Street, who is actor Qasim Akhtar and how did he injure Rana and Kate’s attacker?
The actor has bowed out of the soap amidst the Rana/Kate affair storyline
ZEEDAN continued his sham marriage to Rana in Coronation Street for the sake of his business.
But he's now vowed to start anew by leaving his wife and Weatherfield for good. Will he follow through with his threat?
When did Zeedan Nazir leave Coronation Street?
On May 23, 2018, Zeedan Nazir left Corrie, supposedly for good.
But the character's swift decision, which was made in just one episode, has left fans disappointed as did his departure in the back of a cab as he headed to London.
The Sun revealed he was leaving earlier in 2018 to try his hand at another project after nearly four years in Weatherfield.
A source said: “Qasim has been really popular among the cast and viewers but has decided he wants to do other things in the short term.
“He was a successful actor before he came onto Corrie so is looking forward to having another crack at something new. It was entirely his decision to leave."
When did Zeedan beat up Rana and Kate's attacker?
When Kate went out with Sophie Webster, Rana and Gemma to take her mind off Aidan's death they ended up in a terrifying situation.
A guy at the bar who wouldn't take no for an answer followed Kate and Rana back to Coronation Street and when he saw them kissing he grabbed Kate and tried to assault her.
Luckily Zeedan was there to step in but he went too far and left the man for dead.
Now the police are asking questions and the man has identified his attacker as an Asian male - will Zeedan leave Weatherfield to escape getting caught?
How was Zeedan involved in the Rana kidnap plot?
In January 2018, Zeedan was shocked to find out that Rana was having an affair with Kate Connor.
Since he relied on Rana's parents to fund his restaurant they drew up a contract which stated that they would have to stay married for a year - on the condition that Rana stayed away from Kate.
But Rana continued to see Kate in secret with Zeedan turning a blind eye.
Now the deal is off because the lovers were caught in the act by Rana's parents and Zeedan's sister Alya.
But Rana was set to be kidnapped by her own parents to make sure he never saw Kate again.
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Who plays Zeedan in Coronation Street?
Zeedan is played by Qasim Akhtar.
The 26-year-old joined the cast of Coronation Street in 2014.
Previously he starred in Channel 4 comedy Shameless as Chesney Carib.
He has also appeared in Waterloo Road.