Matt Carter (Coronation Street)

Matt Carter
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by	Oliver Mellor
Duration	2010–2013
First appearance	Episode 7406 20 August 2010
Last appearance	Episode 8098 5 April 2013
Introduced by	Phil Collinson
Classification	Former; recurring
Profile
Occupation	General practitioner

Doctor Matthew "Matt" Carter is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Oliver Mellor. He made his first on screen appearance on 20 August 2010. On 30 June 2013, Mellor revealed that he had quit the show and Matt would not appear again or have an on-screen exit.

Natasha Blakeman (Rachel Leskovac) first sees Matt and confides in him that she has just had an abortion. She tells him that she does not want her partner, Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) to know and he promises to keep her secret, even when Nick introduces himself as the baby's father. Matt overhears Natasha and Gail, who is Nick's mother and the medical centre's receptionist, arguing. He hears Natasha accuse Gail of hacking into her medical records and she admits it, insisting Nick should be told the truth, thereby breaking the rule of patient confidentiality. He immediately sacks Gail and Natasha leaves.

Whilst Matt is having a drink in the Rovers, an explosion occurs at the Joinery Bar, causing a tram to crash on to the street. Matt takes charge of the casualties and tends the wounded, treating many residents, including Sunita Alahan (Shobna Gulati). He helps Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine) when they realize that she is going into premature labour until an ambulance arrives. He offers Claire Peacock (Julia Haworth) mental health advice after she discovers that her husband Ashley (Steven Arnold) has died in the accident.

Some weeks later, John Stape (Graeme Hawley), visits Matt after being unable to sleep. Matt assumes that John's inability to sleep is due to the stress and worries of having a premature baby but John admits that it is his guilty conscience which is weighing him down. After prescribing sleeping pills, Matt suggests that John speaks to a councillor but he refuses. John visits Matt again the following week where he appears to be unstable following his actions. Matt suggests that John puts his guilt into perspective, before giving him a stronger prescription. Matt visits Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) at his home after Peter takes a fall while recovering from the injuries sustained from the events of the tram crash. Matt has an awkward incident with Sunita's aunts who are trying to find her a new husband. They invite him around to Number 7 after claiming one of them is ill. Sunita and her husband Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) return and are shocked and embarrassed by her aunts' behaviour. Matt begins dating Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan), much to the annoyance of Tommy Duckworth (Chris Fountain), who becomes jealous of him. However, Tina later dumps and humiliates Matt when he expects too much of her. He later tends to Kylie Platt (Paula Lane) when she fakes illness so her sister, Becky McDonald (Katherine Kelly) can access his computer to print off Tracy Barlow's (Kate Ford) medical records.

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