 In August 2010, it was rumoured that "Coronation Street" producer Phil Collinson was considering axing a number of the younger cast including Ryan, Chesney Battersby-Brown (Sam Aston) and Gary Windass (Mikey North) because he feared that the show was becoming more like Channel 4 soap opera "Hollyoaks".On-screen Ryan chose to attend a Scottish university and he departed in October.The character's departure was confirmed but the producers denied that they had axed Ryan.