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Wednesday, 28 March 2007

Les Battersby is sent home from Corrie

Actor Bruce Jones is axed from the Street for six weeks

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Corrie star Bruce Jones has been told not to return to the Street for six weeks by show chiefs.

The 54-year-old actor, who plays layabout Les Battersby, was suspended without pay due to allegations that during a drinking bender he revealed closely guarded storyline secrets and mouthed off about his colleagues.

A spokeswoman for the soap said: 'It is alleged that Mr Jones got drunk and made inappropriate comments in a public place. ITV takes these allegations very seriously and will be looking into them further.'

Producers are now rewriting scripts to explain Les's absence.

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