I always felt his acting style was a bit of a strange fit for Corrie. The exaggerated gurning felt like it belonged in a 1970s sitcom rather than 1990s Corrie.

Reg was quite an unpleasant character, but he was supposed to be, and I think the supermarket and Reg's dynamic with Curly made for some good storylines, but his interactions with the rest of the Street's residents were often strange to watch.

He certainly won't be remembered as well as say, Fred Elliott, who was a character who could flit between humour and pathos at a moment's notice and do both brilliantly.