Coronation Street's James Craven confirmed his exit from the ITV soap after his character, Aaron Sandford, came to terms with the fact he sexually assaulted Amy Barlow.
In emotional scenes, Aaron told Amy he intended on dropping the libel case after learning her family were looking to sell everything they owned to fund the case and support the teenager.
The Barlow family's faith in Amy frighted Aaron but despite Coronation Street viewers watching the mechanic come to terms with his actions, he still failed to confess to raping Amy.