He spent a fair bit of time being one of Coronation Street's hated characters but Corey Brent is back - sort of - as the actor who played him, Maximus Evans, reunited with some of his former co-stars.
For months Corrie viewers knew that the promising Weatherfield County footballer was responsible for the despicable murder of Seb Franklin. In May 2021 Corey, Kelly Neelan, and a couple of their mates set upon the builder and his girlfriend Nina Lucas in a shocking hate crime attack.
It was finally revealed during a flashback episode that Corey was responsible for the horror blows that caused Seb's fatal injuries. But at trial, Corey's dad paid off a witness and got the biggest legal support he could as he believed his son was innocent - while teenager Kelly was sentenced for murder.
