Coronation Street legend lands new job on rival soap after 26 years on the cobbles and shock exit

CORONATION Street legend Martin Hancock is swapping the cobbles for a new role in BBC’s Casualty.

The actor, who is best known for playing eco-warrior Spider Nugent on the ITV soap, will be joining the medical drama next week.

Martin Hancock as Spider Nugent in Coronation Street.

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Martin Hancock has landed a new soap role in BBC medical drama CasualtyCredit: ITV
Two people sitting on a couch, discussing plans.

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The Coronation Street actor said an emotional farewell to the soap in 2023Credit: ITV

Martin, 56, is set to play newcomer Samuel Jankowski – a relation of show regular Indie Jankowski, played by Naomi Wakszlak.

Indie plays a fresh faced student paramedic on the show and has already been hailed an “icon” by fans.

The new role comes two years after Spider waved goodbye to the…

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