CORRIE star Reece Dinsdale, pictured, is leaving the Street to compete in Strictly Come Dancing.

Huddersfield Town fan Reece, 49, has quit as Coronation Street’s Joe McIntyre because he fears being typecast.

The Normanton-born actor is making a departure by choosing to compete on the BBC dance contest.

Actors have done well in the past, with Holby City actor Tom Chambers winning last year and former Eastenders actress Jill Halfpenny taking victory in 2004.