The actor – who plays villain Joel Deering in the ITV soap – will depart in explosive scenes in the coming months.

Viewers watched recently as Calum’s character Joel was revealed to be grooming and abusing young girls and to be responsible for trying to kill Lauren Bolton.

They watched sickened as he drugged her in attempt to kill her baby – but his plan backfired when she went into early labour and the baby survived.

Now it has been revealed that Joel’s house of cards could be about to come crashing down as fiancee Dee-Dee begins to question some of his lies to her.

And it will culminate in his exit from the cobbles.

A source said: “Calum has made a huge impact as Joel over the last year but he always knew it would be for a fixed term.

“He’s been great playing Joel but all good soap villains must get their comeuppance and Joel’s is coming very soon.

“He’s already landed his first job after the show and so he’ll be finished in time to start rehearsals for that.

“But on-screen Joel has no idea what’s coming for him as his dark secrets start to be exposed.”

Actor Calum has previously opened up about feeling emotional about his potential exit from the soap – realising that playing 

“I think it’s bittersweet for me,” he said. 

“As an actor, it’s getting more and more juicy, but as soon as this comes to a climax, I leave this incredible place filled with so many people I’ve come to know and love and been some of my best friends over the last 18 months.

“I’m very excited to get to the end of the story, but it will be very bittersweet because it’s the most incredible place to work.”

The actor has also landed his first role post Corrie – signing up to appear in panto on the other side of the country.

He has signed up to appear in a Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime in Bournemouth later this year.

Calum will be playing the villainous Fleshcreep in the production that runs from Sat 7 Dec 2024 to Sun 5 Jan 2025.

He said: “I’m really looking forward to my Christmas Boo’s in Bournemouth, when I bring my dastardly Fleshcreep to the stage. Bring it on!”

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Source: CNN