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Owen Armstrong
Owen Armstrong is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Ian Puleston-Davies. He made his first on-screen appearance on 9 June 2010 and left the show on 15 April 2015.
In his story arc, Owen became the new landlord of Weatherfield after he originally arrived on the street to reconcile with his two daughters Izzy (Cherylee Houston) and Katy (Georgia May Foote) respectively. He later employed Izzy's boyfriend Gary Windass (Mike North) as his protégé and established a relationship with the latter's mother Anna (Debbie Rush) as the two families began living together. It was then Owen ended up getting bankrupt following a disastrous business partnership with his old acquaintance Pat Phelan (Connor McIntyre). In November 2014, it was announced that Puleston-Davies had quit the serial and the character eventually left the series on 15 April 2015.
In January 2010, it was announced that actor Ian Puleston-Davies had joined the cast of Coronation Street as Owen, the psychotic father of Izzy (Cherylee Houston). Coronation Street producer, Kim Crowther called Puleston-Davies a "wonderful actor" and added that she had "really high hopes" for him. He signed an initial six-month contract. Coronation Street producers approached Puleston-Davies about appearing in the show after they saw him star in the play, Everybody Loves A Winner in 2009. Puleston-Davies met with producers, who created the role of Owen especially for him. He began filming his scenes in February. Owen was originally given the surname of Butterfield, but this was later changed to Armstrong. Georgia May Foote was later cast as Owen's other daughter, Katy Armstrong.
Coronation Street describes Owen as "tough-but-tender". Crowther described him as "a bit controlling" having brought up Izzy and Katy alone. Sue Crawford of the Daily Mirror described him as a "tough-talking businessman" and "over-protective". In an interview with the Daily Mirror, Puleston-Davies called Owen a "loveable rogue", stating: "He has an edge and I'm happy to report he turns out to be a player." During an interview with media entertainment website Digital Spy, Coronation Street's new producer, Phil Collinson explained that Owen is "quite a dark, brooding character" who would "set the cat among the pigeons". Collinson added that Owen is a "very different bad boy" and potentially dangerous. In December 2010, Puleston-Davies defended Owen's violent nature and manipulative ways, saying, "He's not an evil man with an axe, or a hammer! Everything he does has reasoning behind it. He's got morals – but they're his own morals. Don't write Owen off – he's not an out-and-out bad guy... honest!"
Owen meets Liz McDonald (Beverly Callard) and the pair embark on an "unlikely relationship". The Daily Mirror said that Liz and Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) both fall "head over heels" for his cheeky charm. Puleston-Davies told the Daily Mirror that Owen likes Liz, but causes competition between her and Eileen and plays them off against each other. Owen finds himself on the receiving end of Jim's "acid tongue" after Liz shows her feelings towards him. Jim becomes jealous of Owen and Liz and causes problems between them. When asked about Owen and Liz's relationship in an interview with Digital Spy, Callard admitted that Liz can be "so stupid". She said "Liz thinks he's great, but of course the viewers know different. They're just beginning to see another side of him. Liz is completely unaware of that. She's so stupid sometimes!"
Eileen later discovers that Liz is really the object of Owen's affections. Of this, Cleaver said that Eileen is a "very bad judge of character" and would seek her revenge on Owen. In January 2011, Eileen steals a £10,000 cheque from Owen whilst balancing his books. Eileen steals the cheque in order to pay for the repairs to her damaged roof. Speaking to soap opera reporting magazine Inside Soap about the plot, Cleaver explained: "Eileen's petrified because she knows what a nasty piece of work Owen is – and, at the end of the day, she's broken the law. Owen isn't a pussycat like Lloyd and Steve – he doesn't take prisoners. I think Eileen's right to be afraid!" Cleaver later told soap opera reporting magazine Soaplife that Eileen thinks Owen "won't miss the money". When Eileen pays the cheque into the bank, she knows she has made a mistake, and decides to pay it back. Cleaver said Eileen feels guilty because Owen is being nice to her and repairing her roof. Owen's bank card is then rejected, even though Carla Connor (Alison King) has told him that she paid Eileen the £10,000 she owed. Cleaver said Eileen is terrified when Owen tells her he knows she has stolen the money, and threatens to go to the police. Cleaver added: "[Eileen's half-sister] Julie [Carp] (Katy Cavanagh) points out Eileen's got far more on Owen than he's got on her. But Eileen's scared."
On 17 November 2014, it was announced that Puleston-Davies had quit the show. Speaking of his departure, Puleston-Davies said "Next year I will have been playing Owen Armstrong for five years and it felt like a good point to move on and take some time to focus on new projects. "I have returned to my other passion of writing and in 2015 hope to put on a new play. I have had a fantastic time at Coronation Street and made some great friends. I certainly would never rule out returning to the role of Owen at some point in the future if I was asked."
Owen Armstrong first arrived in Weatherfield to visit his daughter Izzy (Cherylee Houston), but she is reluctant to have any involvement with him. He apologises to Izzy for his past mistakes and agrees to give her independence, though he disapproves of her relationship with Gary Windass (Mike North). Local builder Bill Webster (Peter Armitage) is angry when Owen secures a building contract, but Bill is soon persuaded to retire and sell the Builder's Yard to Owen, so he moves into the flat above with younger daughter Katy (Georgia May Foote). Owen dates his administrator Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) but is also attracted to Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard), the Landlady of The Rovers Return Inn. He kisses Liz, and Sean Tully (Antony Cotton) tells Eileen the truth.
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Owen Armstrong
Owen Armstrong is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Ian Puleston-Davies. He made his first on-screen appearance on 9 June 2010 and left the show on 15 April 2015.
In his story arc, Owen became the new landlord of Weatherfield after he originally arrived on the street to reconcile with his two daughters Izzy (Cherylee Houston) and Katy (Georgia May Foote) respectively. He later employed Izzy's boyfriend Gary Windass (Mike North) as his protégé and established a relationship with the latter's mother Anna (Debbie Rush) as the two families began living together. It was then Owen ended up getting bankrupt following a disastrous business partnership with his old acquaintance Pat Phelan (Connor McIntyre). In November 2014, it was announced that Puleston-Davies had quit the serial and the character eventually left the series on 15 April 2015.
In January 2010, it was announced that actor Ian Puleston-Davies had joined the cast of Coronation Street as Owen, the psychotic father of Izzy (Cherylee Houston). Coronation Street producer, Kim Crowther called Puleston-Davies a "wonderful actor" and added that she had "really high hopes" for him. He signed an initial six-month contract. Coronation Street producers approached Puleston-Davies about appearing in the show after they saw him star in the play, Everybody Loves A Winner in 2009. Puleston-Davies met with producers, who created the role of Owen especially for him. He began filming his scenes in February. Owen was originally given the surname of Butterfield, but this was later changed to Armstrong. Georgia May Foote was later cast as Owen's other daughter, Katy Armstrong.
Coronation Street describes Owen as "tough-but-tender". Crowther described him as "a bit controlling" having brought up Izzy and Katy alone. Sue Crawford of the Daily Mirror described him as a "tough-talking businessman" and "over-protective". In an interview with the Daily Mirror, Puleston-Davies called Owen a "loveable rogue", stating: "He has an edge and I'm happy to report he turns out to be a player." During an interview with media entertainment website Digital Spy, Coronation Street's new producer, Phil Collinson explained that Owen is "quite a dark, brooding character" who would "set the cat among the pigeons". Collinson added that Owen is a "very different bad boy" and potentially dangerous. In December 2010, Puleston-Davies defended Owen's violent nature and manipulative ways, saying, "He's not an evil man with an axe, or a hammer! Everything he does has reasoning behind it. He's got morals – but they're his own morals. Don't write Owen off – he's not an out-and-out bad guy... honest!"
Owen meets Liz McDonald (Beverly Callard) and the pair embark on an "unlikely relationship". The Daily Mirror said that Liz and Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) both fall "head over heels" for his cheeky charm. Puleston-Davies told the Daily Mirror that Owen likes Liz, but causes competition between her and Eileen and plays them off against each other. Owen finds himself on the receiving end of Jim's "acid tongue" after Liz shows her feelings towards him. Jim becomes jealous of Owen and Liz and causes problems between them. When asked about Owen and Liz's relationship in an interview with Digital Spy, Callard admitted that Liz can be "so stupid". She said "Liz thinks he's great, but of course the viewers know different. They're just beginning to see another side of him. Liz is completely unaware of that. She's so stupid sometimes!"
Eileen later discovers that Liz is really the object of Owen's affections. Of this, Cleaver said that Eileen is a "very bad judge of character" and would seek her revenge on Owen. In January 2011, Eileen steals a £10,000 cheque from Owen whilst balancing his books. Eileen steals the cheque in order to pay for the repairs to her damaged roof. Speaking to soap opera reporting magazine Inside Soap about the plot, Cleaver explained: "Eileen's petrified because she knows what a nasty piece of work Owen is – and, at the end of the day, she's broken the law. Owen isn't a pussycat like Lloyd and Steve – he doesn't take prisoners. I think Eileen's right to be afraid!" Cleaver later told soap opera reporting magazine Soaplife that Eileen thinks Owen "won't miss the money". When Eileen pays the cheque into the bank, she knows she has made a mistake, and decides to pay it back. Cleaver said Eileen feels guilty because Owen is being nice to her and repairing her roof. Owen's bank card is then rejected, even though Carla Connor (Alison King) has told him that she paid Eileen the £10,000 she owed. Cleaver said Eileen is terrified when Owen tells her he knows she has stolen the money, and threatens to go to the police. Cleaver added: "[Eileen's half-sister] Julie [Carp] (Katy Cavanagh) points out Eileen's got far more on Owen than he's got on her. But Eileen's scared."
On 17 November 2014, it was announced that Puleston-Davies had quit the show. Speaking of his departure, Puleston-Davies said "Next year I will have been playing Owen Armstrong for five years and it felt like a good point to move on and take some time to focus on new projects. "I have returned to my other passion of writing and in 2015 hope to put on a new play. I have had a fantastic time at Coronation Street and made some great friends. I certainly would never rule out returning to the role of Owen at some point in the future if I was asked."
Owen Armstrong first arrived in Weatherfield to visit his daughter Izzy (Cherylee Houston), but she is reluctant to have any involvement with him. He apologises to Izzy for his past mistakes and agrees to give her independence, though he disapproves of her relationship with Gary Windass (Mike North). Local builder Bill Webster (Peter Armitage) is angry when Owen secures a building contract, but Bill is soon persuaded to retire and sell the Builder's Yard to Owen, so he moves into the flat above with younger daughter Katy (Georgia May Foote). Owen dates his administrator Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) but is also attracted to Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard), the Landlady of The Rovers Return Inn. He kisses Liz, and Sean Tully (Antony Cotton) tells Eileen the truth.