who feels she was robbed of having a mother-daughter relationship. Linda bonds with Izzy and Katy, much to Owen's annoyance. Linda later admits that she still has feelings for Owen and invites him to join her in Portugal, which he declines. He is stunned when Katy reveals she's moving away with her mother, and Owen's family starts to fall apart. This puts a strain on his relationship with Anna. After discovering Faye's shock pregnancy, Owen lashes out at sixteen-year-old Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) as he and many other people suspected that he was the father; due to him being close friends with Faye. Faye is persuaded to reveal the identity of the baby's biological father, so as to clear Craig's name. Realising that his relationship with Anna is over for good, Owen cannot live in Weatherfield without her, so he decides to go and live in Aberdeen after visiting Katy and Joseph in Portugal first. Owen and Anna share an emotional farewell, as Owen leaves the street for a new life in Scotland. Casting In January 2010, it was announced that actor Ian Puleston-Davies had joined the cast of Coronation Street as Owen, the psychotic father of Izzy (Cherylee Houston). Coronation Street producer, Kim Crowther called Puleston-Davies a "wonderful actor" and added that she had "really high hopes" for him. He signed an initial six-month contract. Coronation Street producers approached Puleston-Davies about appearing in the show after they saw him star in the play, Everybody Loves A Winner in 2009. Puleston-Davies met with producers, who created the role of Owen especially for him. He began filming his scenes in February. Owen was originally given the surname of Butterfield, but this was later changed to Armstrong. Georgia May Foote was later cast as Owen's other daughter, Katy. Development Characterisation Coronation Street describes Owen as "tough-but-tender". Crowther described him as "a bit controlling" having brought up Izzy and Katy alone. Sue Crawford of the Daily Mirror described him as a "tough-talking businessman" and "over-protective". In an interview with the Daily Mirror, Puleston-Davies called Owen a "loveable rogue", stating: "He has an edge and I'm happy to report he turns out to be a player." During an interview with media entertainment website Digital Spy, Coronation Street'''s new producer, Phil Collinson explained that Owen is "quite a dark, brooding character" who would "set the cat among the pigeons". Collinson added that Owen is a