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"These are the tearjerking moments when Jack Duckworth is reunited with his beloved wife Vera, as he loses his battle against terminal cancer. The moving scenes, which will air in tonight&amp;#039;s double bill, see Jack pass away in the same chair Vera did. As he does, she reappears and the two share a final tender moment together.  The couple share one last dance together as Matt Monro&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Softly As I Leave You&amp;#039; plays in the background.  Tarmey announced that he was quitting the ITV soap after three decades earlier this year.    Not long after, a devastated Tyrone, Molly and Connie return to find Jack dead.  Bill Tarmey said: &amp;quot;People often ask me if I like Jack Duckworth and I always reply - &amp;#039;Like him, I bloody love him!&amp;#039;. I have had the most amazing 30 years playing Jack. Because of him I have made some fantastic friends and travelled all over the world and I will be sorry to say goodbye to Jack. &amp;quot;I had originally wanted to retire last year but producer Kim Crowther and my wife Ally persuaded me to stay for the show\u2019s 50th anniversary and I am glad that I made that decision. I have had some great storylines over the past three decades and Jack&amp;#039;s final story is a poignant, fitting ending to a great character.&amp;quot; Coronation Street executive producer Kieran Roberts added: &amp;quot;Bill Tarmey and Jack Duckworth have been a huge part of Coronation Street for 30 years and, like his many millions of fans, everyone who works on the show with Bill were sad to see him go. That said, we fully respect Bill&amp;#039;s decision to retire and we were determined to make sure his character&amp;#039;s send-off was fitting for one of the show\u2019s all-time greats.&amp;quot; Jack&amp;#039;s final moments can be seen in tonight&amp;#039;s Coronation Street at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV1. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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