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Corrie's Andy reveals how he kept his return a secret

Photo credit: ITV
Photo credit: ITV

From Digital Spy

After the big reveal that Andy Carver is actually alive, Coronation Street's Oliver Farnworth has revealed how he kept the potentially huge spoiler a secret from fans in the six-week lead up to the unveil on screen.

The character shocked fans during Friday's double bill, which ended with the big reveal that Andy is alive and is actually being held captive in a cellar by Pat Phelan.

Viewers had previously thought that Pat had killed him after bashing him over the head with a laptop in January, so how did Corrie pull off such a big surprise?

Well, posting a video on the soap's Facebook page, Farnworth revealed how he went incognito around the set up to six weeks before the big reveal.

Blimey. Is this Coronation Street or Game of Thrones?

Photo credit: ITV
Photo credit: ITV

"We have to keep this a massive, massive secret so I actually have to go in and out of set in disguise to avoid the paparazzi because we don't want a picture of me and Connor who plays Pat, because that will be all over the papers and the surprise will be ruined," Oliver said.

Cutting to a video of him being driven to set, Oliver can be seen wearing a pair of sunglasses and hiding behind the hood of his jacket, whilst also keeping crouched down on his seat.

"We're just coming up to where the Corrie set is," he added.

"In fact, I can see the set in the distance. If there are any paps, that's where they're going to be so time for me to get my head down, OK? Shh."

And it looks like all of that extra effort and staying below-the-radar was worth it, as Corrie viewers were left shocked when the big reveal happened last night and the surprise was one worth waiting for.

Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on ITV.


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