Ian, who plays builder Owen Armstrong in ‘Corrie’, has said that he will be returning to his first love of writing, with a play he’s written about addiction due to hit London in the summer.
He said: “Next year I will have been playing Owen Armstrong for five years and it felt like a good point to move on. I have returned to my writing and in 2015 hope to put on a new play.”
Ian Puleston-Davies
However, it sounds like producers will be leaving the door open for his character to come back in the future, after he later added: “I would never rule out returning to the role of Owen at some point.”
‘Corrie’ producer Stuart Blackburn has promised viewers that the fiery character won’t be leaving Weatherfield quietly, revealing: “We wish Ian all the very best and there is still a lot of fantastic drama to come for him before he leaves.”
Ian in character as Owen
Owen’s departure will no doubt come as another blow to his long-suffering partner Anna Windass (played by Debbie Rush), who has had a difficult 2014, largely due to their strained relationship, which came after she was given an indecent proposal by his shady business partner, Pat Phelan.