lewis archer fictional character british soap opera coronation street played character created introduced love interest executive producer revealed team wanted actor slightly younger charming actors considered casting director suggested knew big fan actor said turn chance appear coronation street character interesting story arc contracted july debut lewis episode broadcast december lewis gentleman escort described charming charismatic seen accompanying christmas ball introduced falls charm later hires companion event march lewis seen advertising services lady crossover society magazine coronation street sees books lewis date forming love triangle storyline lewis eventually declares feelings plan leave plans step gear lewis plan steal money betting shop betting slips successful kisses lewis flees appearance august year later announced reprise role lewis return coronation street february believed lewis changed man wanted hurt character period received television critics january announced leaving coronation street lewis departed february creation casting october joined cast coronation street lewis potential love interest writer said appearance december continuing role executive producer told radio_times team planning lewis storyline decided wanted introduce charming slightly younger casting director considered actors including suggested role knew big fan think think charm high heels half work said refuse character fascinating interesting story arc ambition initially contracted july debut screen appearance lewis december march stated keen renew contract enjoying time soap development characterisation radio_times said lewis gentleman escort deemed companion said suggestion lewis companion escort clients writer metro described lewis charming charismatic reporter wrote answer american soap official website lists behaviour lewis believed lewis eventually display real dark unaware lewis seen accompanying christmas ball introduced digital_spy stated immediately bowled charming ways informs booked lewis agency decides hire lewis companion event lewis goes return inn pretends know proceeds chat friends causing wonder attracted thought scenes funny called storyline lewis fantastic march lewis seen advertising escort service society magazine lady reporter revealed character classified seen real life magazine crossover coronation street stated lady heard magazine going feature episode approached idea actual magazine lewis claims years experience suitable accompany ladies social corporate event screen friend notices books lewis date love triangle storyline lewis formed played easter hires lewis accompany ball despite knowing friend fallen jealous tries book lewis explains hired attends ball friend shocked lewis woman insult lewis leave writing said despite lewis apology attending event furious confronts friend tells acting like old fool lewis face lewis view situation commented think lewis genuinely concerned gets involved box clever good decides stop contact lewis realising fallen love decision prompted falling fact read lewis diary contains details clients wanting hurt tells lewis wants end arrangement lewis shocked understand want stop seeing spokesperson commented end come clean tell feels prompts lewis kiss tells developed feelings shocked kiss lewis declaration love relationship progresses invites lewis told lewis appears brush eventually agreeing said usual charming style brings breakfast bed birthday clever like knows bring balance relationship daily_mirror reported new plot lewis leaving new life greece couple holiday greek island taken lewis idea opening hotel living glamorous life roberts likened plot development film laws sunday mercury noted lewis uncomfortable plan said unaware doubts laws compared plot similar itv soap opera involving predicted storylines end wanted lewis leave happy ending wanted spin series focusing pair new life greece daily_mirror questioned lewis plan wrote endings story arc filmed showed making dramatic exit departure lewis departed august exit storyline leaves stealing large sum money betting shop lewis carries plan place betting slips till arranges money transferred bank account purchase hotel day farewell party lewis slips collect money betting shop kisses employee suspicious motives shop writing said attracted lewis ends kiss tells return party lewis flees country decides money writes letter ending relationship filmed final scenes june manchester hotel doubled airport bar airport lewis meets daily_mail thought welcome distraction lewis feeling guilty lewis rolls known chat lines falls mentions travelling reveals going board plane return returned coronation street february appearing previous year revealed talks coronation street producers return stated role lewis return later year itv announced return coronation street reprise role lewis series producer said started filming scenes january return screen february said lewis lot ground cover win character great wonderful daily star wrote lewis return storyline daughter unexpectedly meeting lewis country pub told inside soap lewis tries convince twin brother hugh said totally imagine said angry bump lewis massive lewis begs police decides return said lewis changed man wanted hurt said danger lewis fall old ways penny moment lewis trying hardest motive awful lot ice break instead lewis returns money took peter adding extra thousand pounds compensation said lewis feels desperately bad entering punched stated lewis wants forgive second chance lewis finds charming honest likes extent said lewis fall love believes told lies thought lewis feature taking money chance added feeling terrible dirty wants lewis presence street holds way treated hopes lewis left good attends court charges fraud lewis judge speech way let sentenced community service animosity reaches peak defends lewis food critic walks spokesperson told inside soap moon lewis turns charm quickly wins reviewer grandson owns realises lewis communication skills good business employs lewis trial period restaurant reuniting lewis decide relationship march inside soap wrote finds lewis hard resist especially apologised previous actions lewis accused taking money plans leave told white feels awful accused lewis wake trust actress said lewis want lose lewis spend night decide relationship secret especially family past like dark cloud said making mistake added read sort thing papers time women certain age men ask think writer said lewis happy warmth revived romance resort measures spend time avoid family calls sick salon spend time lewis david concerned check lewis leaving house realise pair lewis decide holiday lewis offers pay digital_spy wrote lewis renewed relationship plans round world cruise cause feud david money tied salon asks david sign pay holiday david refuses sign salon thinks lewis planning fraud said lewis tries play suggests trip save money insists david operate tears contract departure january confirmed leave coronation street following conclusion lewis storyline february scenes lead lewis departure commented fans wait loses thanks lewis door left open producers wanted reprise role lewis future storylines lewis hired accompany introduces lewis friend learns lewis male escort later hires date contacts lewis invites dinner pretends ill arrives lewis persuades let home talks late husband dinner lewis visits return coronation street pretends know recognises lewis christmas party sees lewis kissing jumps conclusion having affair contacts lewis attend theatre lewis books lewis surprised turns dance jealous women insult lewis lewis leaves diary containing clients details salon returns collect finds read tells lewis continue lewis kisses tells feelings begin dating despite telling end tears noticing happy occupation lewis tells beginning feel old job invites lewis lewis eventually accepts lewis holiday greece lewis suggests open hotel agrees gets loan purchase hotel lewis needing money decides steal betting shop betting slips begins flirting employee betting shop lewis sends shop share bottle wine places fraudulent betting slips till returns kisses distract lewis slips farewell party collect money leaves airport peter discovers lewis stolen devastated disappearance discovers lewis left money finds photograph words tried written airport bar waiting flight introduces offers sit flight lewis enters country pub unexpectedly meets daughter seeing pretends identical twin brother lewis offers pay drinks leaves pub heads coronation street lewis visits stealing returns money took extra compensation lewis goes salon tells mean hurt asks drive police station prove sorry given bail lewis enters return punched lewis faces hostility grandson david return salon begs forgiveness throws lewis sends flowers visits address finds living david wife introduces lewis defends accusations giving son wrong food lewis attends court found guilty sentenced perform hours community service dining lewis food critic offers week trial head defends lewis later buys gift thanks nick finds money missing till believe lewis took doubts lewis learns price took money tries unsuccessfully stop lewis leaving lewis returns wages tells nick community service finished leaving good arrives lewis asks stay love spend night house agree relationship secret david find relationship lewis public lewis suggests holiday mediterranean agrees asks david sign salon help pay holiday refuses david begin feuding rights salon lewis notices arguing taking toll health suggests wales days instead serves david injunction try reclaim business argument breaks suffers heart attack lewis ambulance arrives stays hospital lewis holiday return reveals family lewis disappeared way home lewis later turns salon explains disappeared saw woman lewis asks run away agrees packing family penny arrive penny reveals going police stops gives money lewis took nick refuses lewis job hires work return lewis dying provides support asks run away turns tells loves lewis learns ill testing loyalty lewis outraged realises knew going breaks gets revenge revealing cheated local pub year competition lewis gets job moves flat victoria street lewis begins plan relationship decides use guilt night pretends slip hurt takes pity lewis allows stay cares time offers support advice problems lewis happy sees date man sharing bottle wine tries kiss later introduces friend patrick pretends turn job opportunity italy loves lewis pays patrick help tells ruined life going lewis grow closer begin dating secret lewis taking things feelings lewis attempts drive wedge family telling offered new life italy running small hotel lewis asks come agrees devastated learns relationship catching takes loan house fund trip italy lewis plans taking speaking night stand nick getting bank account family tell italy lewis turn instructs text message watch dvd detailing revenge plan reveals taken money deeply loved police later inform lewis fled belize reception casting inspired wrote synonymous upper class following role stephen wrote like lewis charming different class sic men folk charged ladies company despite lewis march stephen wrote lewis charm reformed writer wrote lewis street things club haven writing said love rat tried push daily_mirror said playing ladies man comes naturally hardly surprising playing colleague wrote lewis charming role soap proved popular female viewers actor told entertainment website digital_spy sent fan mail underwear viewers unhappy character treatment actor received abuse street november yahoo said viewers excited lewis return coronation street added great old looking forward reaction lewis return coronation street selected feature won best exit british soap awards portrayal lewis nominated villain year
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