Corrie star sorry over videos
Coronation Street star Chris Fountain said ITV chiefs had "no choice" but to axe him from the show after online video clips of him delivering foul-mouthed raps - which included lyrics about rape - emerged online.
Report: Coronation Street actor Chris Fountain is sacked
The Sun is reporting that Coronation Street has sacked actor Chris Fountain after he admitted posting offensive songs on YouTube as a masked rapper called The Phantom:
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