Coronation Street’s Dev will quit cobbles for two months as Jimmi Harkishin takes a break from soap to celebrate 20 years on the show
The actor, 54, is set to embark on a trip of a lifetime to China and Japan
CORONATION Street star Jimmi Harkishin has revealed he's set to enjoy a two month break from the Cobbles to mark 20 years on the ITV soap.
The actor, who has played shopkeeper Dev Alahan for two decades, said that Corrie bosses have allowed him time off to visit China and Japan to celebrate the milestone.
Speaking to the , he said: ";This is actually my 20th year at Corrie.
"My first appearance was on November 10, 1999, and I have loved every minute of it. I've been here that long that I am now an honorary Mancunian!
"Corrie bosses have very kindly let me have time off for two months to celebrate my 20th year, which I am very grateful for, so I am going to visit China and Japan."
Reminiscing about his standout storylines throughout the years, Jimmi said he has "wonderful memories" of filming the Dev and Deirdre's affair with his late co-star Anne Kirkbride.
The news comes amid the harrowing factory roof collapse storyline, which claimed the life of Rana Habeeb on her wedding day.
Earlier this week, Corrie fans were disgusted as Nick Tilsley forced Carla Connor to take all the blame for Rana's death.
The Underworld factory boss already blames herself for ignoring Gary Windass' warning about the roof's safety in the run up to the accident.
But tonight, former flame Nick twisted the knife even further by paying her a menacing visit and telling her she is solely to blame for the tragedy.
While Nick has potential to have caused the roof collapse himself, Carla took their conversation to heart, and when she was arrested by police, she told them she had killed Rana, and that no one else could be to blame.
Viewers were furious with Nick, played by Ben Price, for his behaviour and took to Twitter to slam him.
One wrote: "how can he be so nasty to her when he can see she is broken."
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Another added: "Nick is horrible, truly horrible. he's only worried about being locked up with Carla & doesn't give a damn that Rana is dead.
"I'd love somehow, some way that the blame is put solely on Nick or that he's held to blame for it with Carla."
A third agreed, writing: "When did Nick get to be evil? He was always the better of the two brothers, he seems to be possessed by the Old David."
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