Bruce Jones played a memorable character on Coronation Street.
The actor portrayed the role of the Street's Les Battersby for a whole decade, from 1997 to 2007. The character arrived on the cobbles with his partner Janice and daughters Leanne and Toyah. The Battersbys were dubbed "the family from hell" as they clashed with their soap neighbours.
However, Bruce was reportedly sacked from the ITV soap in March 2007, following allegations of drunkenness and inappropriate comments made in the presence of an undercover reporter. His departure was confirmed in May of the same year and the character was written out in a storyline of Les going away on tour as a roadie for Irish tribute band ZZ Top O' The Morning.
