Bloodied Harvey Gaskell breaks out of flipped prison fan in explosive Coronation Street escape pics
CORONATION Street drugs kingpin Harvey Gaskell’s return is set to be a dramatic one as actor Will Mellor was spotted filming explosive scenes.
The villain was thrown behind bars earlier this year after his criminal ways were exposed by Leanne Battersby.
But on location filming pictures have shown the criminal breaking out of a flipped prison van in explosive escape pics.
Viewers know that Harvey was locked behind bars after Leanne decided to team up with the police to protect her son Simon from becoming one of his drugs mules.
But Harvey’s fate remained uncertain as viewers never learned the full length of his sentence.
In the scenes, Will was seen appearing to flee his prison van despite sporting handcuffs and a bandaged hand.
Blood dripped from his forehead as he appeared to be making his escape.
The scenes appeared to show him fleeing from the van and into the trees, hinting he could be set for an unwelcome appearance on the cobbles.
Harvey terrorised Leanne and her family for months as he groomed her son Simon into delivering his drugs.
In a huge plot twist, Leanne and Simon turned informants on Harvey and got him locked up.
But disaster struck when Harvey kidnapped and threatened to harm Nick Tilsley’s son Sam, forcing Leanne to strike a deal with Harvey and change her statement.
The plot thickened when Harvey’s aunt Sharon Bentley turned up on the cobbles and followed his instructions, manipulating everyone for weeks.
However, Leanne eventually stood up to Harvey after realising how dangerous he is, giving the evidence needed in court to send him down.
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Viewers watched Leanne enter the witness box and look Harvey in the eye as she told the court about Simon’s ordeal with Jacob, Harvey kidnapping Sam and Sharon’s meddling on the cobbles.
After the baddie was arrested back in April 2021, Will Mellor took to Twitter to reveal that his character will be back.
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When asked if Harvey’s arrested marked his final appearance on the soap, the star simply replied: “Can’t get rid of me that easy!!!”
Talking about whether Harvey’s return could spell disaster for Lenne, actress Jane Danson recently told The Daily Star: “This is really difficult but it’s safe to say he’s not going to come out happy, Leanne has definitely got to watch her back.
“Could she die? I mean I hope not cos it would be the end of my job. But anything can happen in the soap world.”