The actor played taxi driver Donald "Don" Brennan in the long-running ITV soap, in the 1980s and 1990s, and was known for his romantic relationship with Ivy Tilsley

ITV soap Coronation Street has confirmed the death of former cast member Geoffrey Hinsliff, who played Don Brennan on the cobbles from 1987 to 1997, with a tribute

The actor was known best for his role Don Brennan between 1987 to 1997.

ITV bosses confirm the actor who played Don Brennan for a decade died at the weekend.

Coronation Street star Geoff Hinsliff has died aged 87, the soap has confirmed.

Outside of Coronation Street, Hinsliff had a long and varied career in British television and film

Bernie Winter, played by actress Jane Hazlegrove, has had a tough time with romance on the cobbles but has a much happier love life away from the soap

The actor was best known for playing Don Brennan in the soap between 1987 and 1997.

Geoff Hinsliff was best known for playing Don Brennan in the ITV soap

Coronation Street's Bernie Winter, played by Jane Hazlegrove, has had her fair share of heartache on the cobbles, but her off-screen romance with a famous soap star wife tells a different story

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The family of actor Geoff Hinsliff have issued a statement following his death, aged 86