Coronation Street’s Jacob Roberts sent a heartfelt message to his co-star Joe Layton. The Mick Michaelis actor took to social media to share a goodbye message and issue a “thank you” to fans. The actor first arrived on the cobbles earlier this year and has received overwhelming praise for his powerful portrayal of Weatherfield’s newest villain.

Since arriving on the street, Mick has made a name for himself as a real danger to other residents, killing Craig Tinker and most recently, stabbing Kit Green. With the character behind bars on the soap, the actor took the time to share a post on social media to signal his departure.

He posted a chaotic video montage of his time on the cobbles, from his problematic relationship with Lou (Farrel Hegarty) to his whirlwind history with Kit Green (Jacob Roberts).

Joe captioned the post on Instagram: “What a six months! From the front desk to floor runners, canteen to costume department, @coronationstreet is full of brilliant people who made me feel at home from the moment I walked in. Big thanks to @thekatebrooks for putting your trust in me!

“Feel very lucky to have worked alongside so many brilliant cast but special mentions must go to @farrelhegarty @_jacob.roberts @jane_hazlegrove and of course @colsonjsmith who I had such a fantastic time with under the brilliant Duncan Foster.

“It was genuinely a privilege to walk the cobbles, and doing it in Mick’s dodgy steel-toe-cap trainers was the icing on the cake. Finally…big thanks to all the lovely fans who have messaged and commented supporting me.

“Your support and love for the show is overwhelming and so appreciated…I’ll be watching alongside you now! (Also thanks @thismorning for the edit!!!)”

Some of Joe’s Coronation Street co-stars added to the comments on the post. Jacob Roberts, who plays Kit Green wrote: “I’ll miss you bro” with a red love heart emoji. Jay responded “Miss you too mate! Keep smashing it!”

Gareth Pierce who plays Todd Grimshaw said: “Top man! Bossed it.” The official Coronation Street account also added: “Great villain and top bloke! Best of luck Joe.”

Savanna Pennington, who recently arrived on the soap as Mick and Lou’s daughter Joanie, said: “Pleasure working with you xxx.” Joe responded with a heartwarming reply to the young actress as he said: “Keep lighting up that screen Savanna!”

Fans of the soap also added to the comments on Instagram to wish the actor good luck in his next venture. One said: “Loved all of these scenes. You are an amazing actor. I’m looking forward to seeing what you do next.”

A second wrote: “Mick was a brilliant Corrie villain and one of my favourites. Good luck, looking forward to seeing what’s next!” A third said: “You played Mick brilliantly, Mick. Very best of luck for what’s next and beyond.”

A fourth also added: “Brilliant acting and I’m already missing your character. Looking forward to watching you in something else in the future!”

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