BRIAN Capron has broken his silence on his epic return to Coronation Street as Richard Hillman.
The soap star reprized his role as Gail Platt’s twisted dead ex-husband before her final scenes.
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Brian Capron reprized his role as twisted Richard Hillman Credit: ITV
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Gail Platt was initially horrified when she woke up to find her ex-husband dead in her living room Credit: ITV
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The Sun revealed Brian’s return was being closely guarded by soap bosses Credit: ITV
Earlier today The Sun exclusively revealed how bosses secretly brought the businessman back for a one-off.
Richard died in 2003 when his plan to drown Gail, Sarah, David and Bethany failed.
Speaking about his brief return to the cobbles, Brian said: “It was a nice experience, they wrote a very clever scene.
“It’s very tricky to bring a character back from the dead, but I think the screenwriters thought very carefully about how to do it and they found trumps.
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“For me, it has the right kind of dark humor that’s always been there with Richard Hillman, which I love, but also a slight hint of menace. I thought they balanced that perfectly.”
Paying tribute to Helen, who is passing away after 50 years, he continued: “I think we have a very special relationship which is why Hillman’s story turned out so beautifully.
“I never wanted her to come across as a really bad, horrible person so we worked really hard to make it a loving relationship. It gave the character a lot of dimension, thanks to Helen, so it was great to be back with her on the day. “
Creepy scenes at the end of tonight’s episode saw Gail wake up from a nap on her sofa to find a man rummaging through her dresser, who she at first thinks is Jessie’s husband-to-be.
Brian’s return has been months in the making and was planned shortly after Helen Worth told bosses she would be leaving the show after 50 years.
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The Sun can exclusively reveal the lengths to which bosses have gone to keep the return a secret.
During filming, Richard snuck onto the cobblestones in the back of the car with blankets over his head.
Gail was planning a Christmas wedding with Jesse Chadwick after they secretly fell for each other on one of their trips to Thailand.
In the midst of their stormy love, they decided to move to France.
Gail was forced to sell the Platt house to pay for Bethany’s plastic surgery and subsequent hospital stay in Turkey.
Although for now the details of Gail’s exit and whether she will manage to make it to the altar, or even to France, are being kept under wraps.
Coronation Street Christmas and New Year schedule
ITVX will not be hosting early episodes for several days, but soap bosses are yet to confirm which dates will not have an early release
Monday 23 December – 8pm ITV1 & ITVX
Tuesday 24th December – 8.45pm ITV1 & ITVX
Christmas Day – 7pm ITV1 & ITVX
Boxing Day – no episode
Friday 27th December – 8pm ITV1 & ITVX
Monday 30 December – 8pm ITV1 & ITVX
Tuesday 31 December – 8.15pm ITV1 & ITVX
New Years – 7pm ITV1 & ITVX
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