In January 2014 it was confirmed that Gascoyne would be leaving once again. His final scenes aired on 14 November 2014.[2] In April 2015, it was announced that Gascoyne would reprise the role for two episodes for the funeral of Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride)[3] and Peter returned on 15 July 2015 and left once again the following day. In July 2016, it was announced that Peter would be returning as a regular character, with his return airing on 17 October 2016.