Coronation Street‘s newest bad boy Mick Michaelis will leave the soap this summer.

Joe Layton, who plays the troublesome character, will film his final scenes for the ITV soap next month.

Mick has been stirring up trouble for the cobbles regulars since moving into nearby Mawdsley Street in mid-February.

The new arrival has been making enemies all round – so there’ll no doubt be some relief for our favourite characters when his stay turns out to be short-lived.

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A report in The Sun has revealed that there’s a big exit lined up for Mick in the summer.

Digital Spy understands that Joe signed a fixed-term contract when he joined the cast of Coronation Street late last year.

As with many characters, Mick was brought in for a specific storyline which will run over the coming months.

An insider told us: “Mick will be on screen until late July, so there’s lots more story to come.”

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Speaking at the start of the year, Joe described his character as “impulsive, hot-headed and unpredictable”.

He added: “I really enjoy playing what people would refer to as a baddie or a villain, because for me the most interesting thing is how we move past the first initial judgment of them, especially when you’re going to be playing them.

“It’s really interesting because when you’re playing a character, a part of you has got to love them and empathise with them and understand them. I always think ‘how do I get into this character’s shoes and why is it the way he is and why does he do the things that he does?’

“So I always find it really rewarding and a real kind of privilege to play any character, but especially the psychologically complex characters.”

Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.