Where is Coronation Street star Chris Fountain now? After career-ending scandal left the actor in depths of depression before terrifying health scare and devastating grief

He was the golden boy of the soap world after he soared to fame with his roles in both Hollyoaks and Coronation Street.

And Chris Fountain looked set for a successful career on the cobbles after winning Best Actor at the British Soap Awards in 2008 as well as numerous nominations in the following years.