Spider Coronation Street

All you need to know on Spider Nugent as he arrives back on the cobbles. Martin Hancock as Spider Nugent in Coronation Street. ITV.

There are still a few gaps to be filled in the timeline, as we haven't seen Spider for a whopping 19 years. Viewers know that Toyah and Spider reunited as a couple off-screen, but eventually they split again and Toyah married a man called Toby. Spider eventually left London for Peru to do charity work, where Emily visited him at New Year in 2016. Thankfully, the soap gods decided against killing off the much-loved Emily, and Spider planned to head back home. Toyah shared Spider's passion for environmental issues, but their relationship broke down when Spider wanted to move to India and Toyah did not. A teenage Toyah developed a crush on him, but it took a while for them to start dating. Exactly what brings Spider back to Weatherfield is still under wraps, but given that he's been off-screen for so long, you may be in need of a reminder of his history.

Spider, the nephew of Emily Bishop (played by Eileen Derbyshire), was last seen on the Street in 2003. On Friday, July 1, eco-warrior Spider catches up with ...

He revealed his mother-in-law spotted it and rung him up to tell him he was in the press again. Then towards Christmas last year Georgia Taylor put a photo of us online, a Toyah and Spider photo of us arm in arm when we were very young.” Martin Hancock told Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary on This Morning: "It was overwhelming to return.

CORONATION STREET returnee Martin Hancock, who has just resumed his role as Spider in the ITV soap after 19 years, spoke fondly of his on-screen aunt, ...

As Emily's (played by Eileen Derbyshire) nephew, Spider was a popular Coronation Street character from 1997 until his departure from the cobbles in 2003. Ken promised he would come and visit Emily soon. When it was announced Spider would be coming back in April, Martin stated: "Having the opportunity to walk back onto the cobbles is fabulous, I’m so excited to be seeing a lot of old friends and picking up what Spider has been up to. On his decision to bring Spider back to Weatherfield, producer Iain Macleod explained: "Martin is a fabulous actor and Spider is a character with real heritage and affection from fans. "They were an odd couple," Martin smiled "But Eileen was so easy to work with, and she was so fun." Speaking about reprising his role as the eco-warrior on Friday's This Morning, Martin paid a touching tribute to his former co-star, reflecting on the fun they had on set and calling the 90-year-old "easy to work with."

Martin Hancock's character Spider Nugent is back on the cobbles after a 19-year absence, but what is there to know about the actor who plays him?

Her heart lies with the soaps, and her all-time favourite character has to be EastEnders' Pat Butcher - no one rocked a big earring quite like her. During her seven-year stint there she joined the cast of Emmerdale for a tour around the famous village, partied with soap stars at awards bashes, interviewed her acting idol David Suchet, and sat in the front row of Strictly Come Dancing. Martin admits he battled nerves and had a few sleepless nights ahead of his Corrie comeback. And after former co-star Georgia Taylor posted a nostalgic snap of a young Toyah and Spider together last Christmas, it got the actor thinking the good old days. In a new interview with What to Watch, Martin spoke about his return to Coronation Street and said: "I was extremely nervous before filming. In an interview a couple of years after her death, Martin said: "I was heartbroken — it was horrible. Martin Hancock was born on 6th September 1973 in Fulham, to an English dad and a New Zealander mum. He told Digital Spy (opens in new tab): "Whenever they've parted ways, it's always been with love in their hearts and kind words — they've always been friends. Martin is happily married in real life, although has not publicly disclosed his wife’s name. They had this multicoloured jumper they always used to put me in, which was the very thing of what an eco-warrior might wear. It served no good purpose as a jumper!" She was so proud of me when I got Corrie — she couldn’t believe it.”

It was the legendary character's first appearance on the soap for 19 years.

Corrie bosses announced Spider would return to the show in April and he made his first appearance in 19 years tonight. Toyah hijacks an empty bin wagon as part of the protest, but was stunned when her old partner Spider climbed into the truck next to her. Michelle posted: "Spider looks the same"

The cobbles favourite talks exclusively to Johnathon Hughes about the real reason he's back in Weatherfield. Big RT Interview: Martin Hancock (ITV).

“It’s going to be a corker, and I was surprised when I found out what is coming up. “Georgia always had a good balance of understanding the time constraints of a show like Corrie, but still being thoughtful about how you’re going to play it and react to things. And there’s a warmth to him and Toyah’s dynamic that is picked up straight away, which I was really pleased about.” He may have worked on some big productions but Hancock is happily humble enough to acknowledge the lessons he learnt from Corrie. “Doing a soap or an advert are the two best training grounds for an actor,” he says. “An advert is two days for 30 seconds, sometimes on a soap it feels like you get 30 seconds prep for two days! It made me nostalgic, and my wife encouraged me to get in touch with Corrie about a possible return. “Spider was completely unaware she fancied him at first, you had a lovely comic story of a girl from the wrong side of the tracks falling for this intellectual activist. Eileen, on the other hand, was swinging her legs off a branch like she was on the swings at the playground! “That was filmed up a hill in a force four gale and I discovered Eileen was much braver than me!” recalls Hancock. “We were surrounded by metal scaffolding and when I heard thunder I started bricking it. The interplay between them was hugely important and huge credit to Eileen Derbyshire, who shifted the gears on her character seamlessly and with great charm. It was the link to the legendary Mrs Bishop that Hancock cites as the key to Spider’s success. “He was an outsider but the connections with people like Emily allowed his views to resonate better with people.

The tree hugger returned to Weatherfield just as his former flame Toyah got herself caught up in some serious business, but what has he been up to since his ...

Yes, Martin is married to his long-time partner. Martin was born in 1969, making him 53 years old this year. Martin credited his wife for giving him the push to return to Coronation Street.

Martin Hancock returns to Coronation Street tonight as eco-warrior Spider, and his soap comeback is all thanks to a co-star's trip down memory lane.

Great work in both." "She rang my wife and told her, then I had a look at it in the papers. "This is awesome!!