Tristan Gemmill has enjoyed a night out with his Coronation Street work colleagues ahead of his upcoming departure from the ITV soap.
The London-born actor, 52, will be exiting Weatherfield later this year after playing two-timing chef Robert Preston for four years.
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Before his dramatic exit airs, though, the actor enjoyed a meal and drinks at Manchester’s Australasia with co-stars Kym Marsh, Kate Ford, Stirling Gallacher, Sair Khan and Ryan Prescott.
Alongside a snap of the cosy dinner and drinks, Tristan said: “Fantastic meal and wonderful night at Australasia.”
Stirling, who plays Paula Martin, also shared a photo from the fun evening, tweeting: “What a simply super affair this evening @AustralasiaMcr. Fab staff. Top food. Lush evening in the company of Tristan Gemmill, Kym Marsh, Kate Ford, Sair Khan and Ryan Prescott. #iwasntgoingout #gladichangedmymind.”
Fantastic meal & wonderful night at @AustralasiaMcr with @msm4rsh @kateford76 @wirlygallacher @SairKhan @ryanaprescott pic.twitter.com/u7N7aY2Syc
— Tristan Gemmill (@TristanGemmill) October 21, 2019
What a simply super affair this evening @AustralasiaMcr
Fab staff
Top food
Lush evening in the company of @TristanGemmill
@msm4rsh @kateford76 @SairKhan & @ryanaprescott #iwasntgoingout#gladichangedmymind pic.twitter.com/PtlUerNp5o— Stirling Gallacher (@wirlygallacher) October 21, 2019
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Meanwhile Kate Ford, aka Tracy Barlow, shared photos of their evening on her Instagram account, writing: “Gorgeous friends and gorgeous desserts… What’s not to love?”
She added: “The MOST delicious food.”
Anybody else feeling jealous they weren’t on the invite list?
It’s not clear if this was Tristan’s official leaving party, but it sure looks fun!
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Tristan announced his intentions to leave the soap in a statement earlier this year, when he explained: “Folks, I just wanted to let you know that the time has come for me to hang up the chef’s gear and head for pastures new.
“There is still a lot of drama and shenanigans to come for Robert but I will be leaving Corrie later in the year.”
The actor joined the soap in 2015 as Tracy Barlow’s former husband, who is now juggling two fiancée’s – Michelle Connor and Vicky Jeffries.
Spoilers tell us that Robert is arrested under suspicion of murdering Vicky when she goes missing.
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Reports now say that Robert Preston is set to meet a grisly end in a Weatherfield blood bath this Christmas, after marrying Michelle.
The chef is expected to die when he is shot by Derek Milligan, who takes to the Rovers with a gun in a bid to do away with business partner Gary Windass.
A soap source told The Sun: “Derek gets drunk and starts waving a gun around the pub.
“There’s a tense stand-off then a massive fight between the two men and two people are shot, including Robert, who dies on Christmas Day.”
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