'I need help': Corrie star Michael Le Vell axed from soap over cocaine use

The actor has admitted to using the Class A drug and is expected to enter rehab.

16:45 05 March 2014

Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell was sensationally dropped from the soap after he admitted to bosses in a crisis talks that he is using Class A drug and that he had been gripped by his demons. He is now expected to enter rehab.

The actor was told by an executive that he can return this year once he gets clean.

The star said that he first took the drug while he was awaiting the verdict for his child abuse trial last year. He was cleared of all the charges.

A Corrie source said was quoted by the Daily Mirror: “We are giving him the time to get the help he wants but he has not decided whether that involves rehab.

“That will be his personal choice. There are lots of options. It is about what he feels is right for his situation. This is someone who has been through a hell of an experience.”

Meanwhile, a Corrie insider said: “Everything that Michael has filmed will be seen on screen. He will be coming back as planned. As of this week he will be written out to accommodate him getting the help that he wants to get.

“It is easy to explain someone’s absence. They can go anywhere so that is not an issue.

“He was the one who said ‘can you please let me get on with this now, give me a break, I need help’. This isn’t a storyline, this is about a human being that wants to get help for some issues so we are going to honour that.”