Kevin Webster first arrived on Coronation Street in 1983 and has largely been in the soap ever since, reported Digital Spy.
Le Vell took a break from the show in 2014 after admitting to taking cocaine and seeking professional help for personal issues, but returned the same year.
He also left it for almost a year while he fought 12 sex offence charges, but returned to the soap after being found not guilty of all charges in September 2013.