Les Dennis will play Gail McIntyre's new love interest in 'Coronation Street'.
The 60-year-old comedian is set to arrive in Weatherfield next month as troublemaker Michael Rogers, who will romance the unlucky-in-love character played by Helen Worth after burgling her house.
Dennis will return to the ITV soap in June when his character comes face-to- face with Gail as part of a government-backed restorative scheme, in which criminals are allowed to meet their victims or make amends through remedial work.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Producers are getting stuck into the restorative justice storyline - this is going to be the next big issue the show tackles.
"They are keen to pursue the angle of criminals meeting their victims in a scheme which was set up by the Government."
This isn't the first time that Gail has fallen for the wrong man, as her dating history has seen her falling for a number of criminals over the years.
The waitress was pursued by con artist Lewis Archer, played by Nigel Havers, and also married serial killer Richard Hillman, played by Brian Capron.
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