Soaps
The actor has made a name for himself in the US since leaving in 2009.
Viewers are unhappy with the fact Kate, a lesbian, appeared to "change her sexuality".
"I didn’t want to play a drunk forlorn little thing."
He was famous for playing Kevin Webster's dad, Bill.
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"I’m nervous, honoured and most of all excited for this very different soap story to be told”.
"It's like I've never been away."
He set the record straight, in typically candid fashion, on Twitter.
"I really thought it was an important issue that I wanted to draw attention to again."
The actor is due to appear in court next month.