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Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 4, 2007 11:40:44 GMT

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Post by sootycat on Sept 4, 2007 11:40:44 GMT

From Digital Spy

Former Coronation Street star Bruce Jones has revealed that life on the soap drove him to the "verge of a nervous breakdown".

The actor, who played Weatherfield layabout Les Battersby for ten years, was unable to cope with the massive attention that the high-profile role brought him.

He told the Daily Mirror: "The pressure it put me and my marriage under is huge. I have been on the verge of a nervous breakdown... I like to go to a pub and have a couple of pints on my own to relax. I don't want people coming up saying: 'Can I have your autograph, Les?' Les has gone; he's finished for the day."

Jones, whose Coronation Street contract came to an end in May, claimed that attention from the soap's viewers affected his health, saying: "I was depressed and I wasn't enjoying it anymore. I was losing weight, wasn't talking and my mates said I never smiled.

"I'd just sit in a chair, not speaking and watching TV all day - there in body, not in spirit."

Couldn't you just cry for him.......not.
Anyway his contract didn't end, he was sacked. !

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pearly queen Soap Lover Posts: 11,887	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 4, 2007 16:47:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pearly queen on Sept 4, 2007 16:47:52 GMT He still seems to manage to make it to the pub regularly, though!

CG Wendy Soap Lover Posts: 11,102	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 4, 2007 21:21:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CG Wendy on Sept 4, 2007 21:21:36 GMT "I'd just sit in a chair, not speaking and watching TV all day - there in body, not in spirit." You didn`t mind downing down spirits though eh Bruce

RitaLittlewood Administrator Cruising Queen Fl?m 29th June 2008 Posts: 38,123	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 5, 2007 11:21:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RitaLittlewood on Sept 5, 2007 11:21:56 GMT LOL! They always say they decided to go when we know full well it wasn't their decision. He's kidding no one about any of that. Patsy

antparker Guest	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 5, 2007 15:27:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by antparker on Sept 5, 2007 15:27:30 GMT Consequences Bruce, never heard of them?

RitaLittlewood Administrator Cruising Queen Fl?m 29th June 2008 Posts: 38,123	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 5, 2007 16:16:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RitaLittlewood on Sept 5, 2007 16:16:59 GMT LOL! Patsy

Nick Soap Lover Cleo - 3rd Feb 1998 - 24th July 2015 xxx Posts: 15,604	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 18, 2007 20:51:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Nick on Sept 18, 2007 20:51:49 GMT Didn't stop him being a loudmouth drunk did it !!

Peter Cellarman Posts: 276	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 18, 2007 21:35:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Peter on Sept 18, 2007 21:35:33 GMT I could almost shed a tear for him... NOT!

CG Wendy Soap Lover Posts: 11,102	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 18, 2007 23:37:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CG Wendy on Sept 18, 2007 23:37:06 GMT Consequences Bruce, never heard of them? If it`s not named after a bottle of booze no ;D

RitaLittlewood Administrator Cruising Queen Fl?m 29th June 2008 Posts: 38,123	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 19, 2007 12:29:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RitaLittlewood on Sept 19, 2007 12:29:51 GMT LOL! Old Consequences Pure Malt Whisky. Patsy

CG Wendy Soap Lover Posts: 11,102	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 19, 2007 23:16:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CG Wendy on Sept 19, 2007 23:16:00 GMT Actor Almost Had Breakdown Then call the AA. In Bruces case it would be Alcoholics Anonymous - not the Automobile Association ;D

RitaLittlewood Administrator Cruising Queen Fl?m 29th June 2008 Posts: 38,123	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 20, 2007 11:32:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RitaLittlewood on Sept 20, 2007 11:32:23 GMT Or Arseholes Anonymous. Patsy

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Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 20, 2007 13:33:26 GMT

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Post by BillyNiblick on Sept 20, 2007 13:33:26 GMT

So nobody's missing old Les Battersby, then? Funny that. None of the characters seem to be missing Les either - not even Chesneh or Kirkeh, and certainly not Cilla.

Which does rather beg the question - what on earth was the point of Les?

What use is happiness? It can't buy you money.

RitaLittlewood Administrator Cruising Queen Fl?m 29th June 2008 Posts: 38,123	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 20, 2007 13:43:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RitaLittlewood on Sept 20, 2007 13:43:41 GMT Les who? Patsy

antparker Guest	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 20, 2007 14:40:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by antparker on Sept 20, 2007 14:40:22 GMT I think its Lesley Battenburg or something?

RitaLittlewood Administrator Cruising Queen Fl?m 29th June 2008 Posts: 38,123	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 20, 2007 15:45:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RitaLittlewood on Sept 20, 2007 15:45:45 GMT Oh Battenburg. My mum had cravings for that when she was carrying me and I've always hated marzipan. LOL! Patsy

Nick Soap Lover Cleo - 3rd Feb 1998 - 24th July 2015 xxx Posts: 15,604	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 20, 2007 16:45:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Nick on Sept 20, 2007 16:45:39 GMT Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Battenburg Have they explained any further (while we were away) Les's long abscence after telling Chesney he would always be there for him

RitaLittlewood Administrator Cruising Queen Fl?m 29th June 2008 Posts: 38,123	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 20, 2007 17:03:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RitaLittlewood on Sept 20, 2007 17:03:06 GMT You watch it. LOL! Patsy

Nick Soap Lover Cleo - 3rd Feb 1998 - 24th July 2015 xxx Posts: 15,604	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 20, 2007 17:23:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Nick on Sept 20, 2007 17:23:50 GMT I was thinking 'I wonder if they mentioned him while we were away'...after what you said I forgot we had caught up with the episodes i had recorded lol...I feel a fool ;D

RitaLittlewood Administrator Cruising Queen Fl?m 29th June 2008 Posts: 38,123	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 20, 2007 17:51:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RitaLittlewood on Sept 20, 2007 17:51:56 GMT LOL! Post-cruise blues. Your brain is still at sea. Patsy

CG Wendy Soap Lover Posts: 11,102	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Sept 21, 2007 3:25:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CG Wendy on Sept 21, 2007 3:25:25 GMT Please God, don`t let us have any more scenes of Chesney looking sad and pathetic. It`s been done to bleeding death already

Peter Cellarman Posts: 276	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Oct 11, 2007 0:10:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Peter on Oct 11, 2007 0:10:25 GMT I wonder what they will do about Les, there were two comments from Cilla/chesney that Les will be back soon. I don't know where he's supposed to have been though?

RitaLittlewood Administrator Cruising Queen Fl?m 29th June 2008 Posts: 38,123	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Oct 11, 2007 11:48:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RitaLittlewood on Oct 11, 2007 11:48:57 GMT Kill him off? Patsy

Peter Cellarman Posts: 276	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Oct 11, 2007 13:20:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Peter on Oct 11, 2007 13:20:57 GMT Yeah, classic "come back from timbucktoo and dies in an off-screen car crash", with any luck.

RitaLittlewood Administrator Cruising Queen Fl?m 29th June 2008 Posts: 38,123	Actor Almost Had Breakdown Oct 11, 2007 13:42:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RitaLittlewood on Oct 11, 2007 13:42:34 GMT LOL! Or in an explosion when his ego went boom. Patsy

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Post by sootycat on Sept 4, 2007 11:40:44 GMT

Post by pearly queen on Sept 4, 2007 16:47:52 GMT

Post by CG Wendy on Sept 4, 2007 21:21:36 GMT

Post by RitaLittlewood on Sept 5, 2007 11:21:56 GMT

Post by antparker on Sept 5, 2007 15:27:30 GMT

Post by RitaLittlewood on Sept 5, 2007 16:16:59 GMT

Post by Nick on Sept 18, 2007 20:51:49 GMT

Post by Peter on Sept 18, 2007 21:35:33 GMT

Post by CG Wendy on Sept 18, 2007 23:37:06 GMT

Post by RitaLittlewood on Sept 19, 2007 12:29:51 GMT

Post by CG Wendy on Sept 19, 2007 23:16:00 GMT

Post by RitaLittlewood on Sept 20, 2007 11:32:23 GMT

Post by BillyNiblick on Sept 20, 2007 13:33:26 GMT

Post by RitaLittlewood on Sept 20, 2007 13:43:41 GMT

Post by antparker on Sept 20, 2007 14:40:22 GMT

Post by RitaLittlewood on Sept 20, 2007 15:45:45 GMT

Post by Nick on Sept 20, 2007 16:45:39 GMT

Post by RitaLittlewood on Sept 20, 2007 17:03:06 GMT

Post by Nick on Sept 20, 2007 17:23:50 GMT

Post by RitaLittlewood on Sept 20, 2007 17:51:56 GMT

Post by CG Wendy on Sept 21, 2007 3:25:25 GMT

Post by Peter on Oct 11, 2007 0:10:25 GMT

Post by RitaLittlewood on Oct 11, 2007 11:48:57 GMT

Post by Peter on Oct 11, 2007 13:20:57 GMT

Post by RitaLittlewood on Oct 11, 2007 13:42:34 GMT