Brian Packham Brian Packham was the snobbish , intellectual headteacher of Bessie Street School and former partner of Julie Carp . His romance with Julie began when they crossed paths in October 2010 after Brian had a meeting with colleague John Stape . Although their relationship was dampened by him being still married to his controlling wife Margaret , the pair reconciled and started a proper relationship in 2011 after Brian finally divorced his wife . Julie and Brian separated in December 2013 when he set out to destroy their chances of adoption as he took up a job in Wales and wasn ' t interested in kids after spending years teaching and putting up with them . Despite this Brian felt he and Julie still had a chance , and returned in June 2015 in an attempt to win her back . Despite their reconciliation they separated again during the following year , and by November 2016 was working as an Environmental Health Officer for Weatherfield Council . Biography . Brian was formerly head of the English department at Daisyfield High School when he was part of a panel which interviewed who they believed to be Colin Fishwick for a teaching position in April 2010 . " Colin " was given the job , although unbeknown to the staff , he was actually John Stape , who had used his friend ' s identity to apply for the position due to his own ineligibility because of his criminal record . The following day , Brian guided " Colin " on his first day at the school . He later paid a visit to John ' s house to return John ' s mobile phone , which he had left in school . While John and his wife Fiz were prepared for a brief visit , they were shocked when Brian decided to stay for a while and have a drink with them . They were able to keep up the pretence of John ' s false identity long enough for Brian to leave . A couple of months later , the real Colin , who had been in Canada , returned to the UK where he found out about John ' s deception and died of a sudden heart attack in the middle of an argument with him . John and stalker colleague Charlotte Hoyle buried his body under the rebuilding work at the Underworld factory . His troubles weren ' t over though as he received another visit from Brian in October to tell him that Colin ' s mother had been in touch with the school for a contact address as she hadn ' t heard from her son recently . John span a yarn about a family feud and that he was living under the name of John Stape after he had been the unwilling witness to a murder . Brian took in the story hook , line and sinker but on leaving the Street helped Julie Carp with a burst bag of shopping and in chatting to her found out they had a mutual love of Neil Diamond . The two arranged a date but John spoiled the event by alerting Brian ' s wife Margaret who turned up at the restaurant shocking Julie who apologised to her and fled the restaurant . Margaret , who had told Julie that they weren ' t living apart but Brian ' s brain was " separated from his unmentionables " , dunked Brian ' s mobile phone in his drink and made it clear that he wasn ' t welcome at home . Brian dumped himself on John and Fiz and revealed that he was attracted to Julie . Desperate to get rid of him , Fiz rang Margaret and told her that a mentally - unstable Julie had pursued Brian and her husband was desolate that their marriage appeared to be over . The ruse worked and Margaret told Brian he could come back to her . When John was exposed for his crimes and later went on the run , Brian was questioned by police about him . Brian later went round to Fiz ' s house to question her about John , but didn ' t appear angry , and admitted she must be a loving wife to stand by John as his own wife wouldn ' t do it for him . Then Julie came round , and stormed out angrily over the way Brian left her . However Julie admitted later on to Fiz that she still had feelings for Brian . They crossed paths a month later when Brian was temporary filling in at Bessie Street School , and Julie took along her friend Sean Tully ' s son Dylan Wilson to a book reading . Brian thought that Julie was Dylan ' s mother , and later went to the Street to hand in his coat . He later found out from Julie that Dylan wasn ' t really her son - she confirmed this and he later asked her if she would go out on a date , which she delightfully accepted . He had also mentioned he and his wife had separated . On their first date , Brian took Julie for a meal at Nick ' s Bistro . Julie ended up getting drunk and accusing Brian of flirting with the waitress . he was embarrassed by her and turned down her offer to go back to her house for a night of passion . Julie took offence and she declared their relationship was over . A week later , Julie ' s half - sister Eileen Grimshaw enlisted the help of uncle Dennis Tanner to bring Brian to her house so that she could match - make between Julie and Brian . Julie and Brian hurled insults at each other but then fell into each other ' s arms . Eileen returned home and Julie declared she and Brian were now in a relationship . By April 2011 , Brian had become the new headteacher of Bessie Street School , who after a meeting with Cheryl Gray informed her that her son Russ was a " gifted pupil . " In September of that year he escorted Russ home from school after he kicked a teacher . In 2012 Julie had discovered she was pregnant , presumably to Brian ' s child however he was unsure , as he had an operation when married to Margaret which should of made him unable to have kids . He did however discover it was a possibility he had healed , and he was sorry to Julie for doubting her , believing she was having an affair . But tragedy struck when Julie discovered she wasn ' t pregnant and it was a growth causing a phantom pregnancy and she had the growth removed , but at the expense that she couldn ' t have children . In late 2013 Julie wanted them to foster children , however by this point Brian had developed a dislike for his job as Headmaster , being around children and felt he wasn ' t up for it . He then spotted an advertisement in the paper for a job in Wales working at Llewellyn House museum , and ended up applying and secretly went for an interview without informing Julie . He got the job , but didn ' t tell Julie for fear of upsetting her . Brian then told foster agent Trudy Michaelson that he didn ' t want children and wasn ' t interested , which then led to their application being cancelled . Brian got worried when Julie planned to appeal against the decision , however Todd Grimshaw later informed Julie about Brian ' s lies , as he ' d been told from Marcus Dent who Brian kept approaching for advice . Julie left Brian and moved into Eileen ' s house . Brian left Weatherfield in December feeling broken . Julie was devastated after he left . Brian returned in June 2015 looking for Julie at 12 Coronation Street but was approached by Beth Sutherland who revealed that Julie had moved on and was in a relationship with Dev Alahan . A stunned Brian then got back into the cab he came in and left , although returned the next day and revealed to Julie they ' d won a competition they entered jointly a while back - the prize being a round the world trip . Julie turned down his offer out of loyalty to Dev ( unaware of the fact he had his sights on charity volunteer Talisa Grady who he ' d met during his time in India ) . Brian moved into No . 1 with friend and former colleague Ken Barlow and worked on getting Julie back , each time declaring his love to her when they crossed paths . The pair left to go on a holiday they had previously entered for , and when Brian moved back to Wales upon their return to the UK Julie joined him . However their reconciliation didn ' t last they broke up again in 2016 . Brian moved back to Weatherfield later that year and was working an Environmental Health Officer for Weatherfield Council . He found himself back amongst local residents in November after someone put in a complaint about Nick ' s Bistro and he approached the co - proprietor Robert Preston about the matter . Robert believed it was part of a joke played by someone , and managed to buy Brian off with a free meal . Later that evening Brian visited the Rovers , and told Tracy Barlow that he planned to visit Ken due to his recent stroke . He began lodging with Norris Cole , however after the New Year moved out and went to live with Roy Cropper in the cafe flat . Background information . Peter Gunn appeared as Brian for guest stints from April to October 2010 . However he was reintroduced as a regular character in July 2011 . He departed the series in December 2013 when producer Stuart Blackburn had decided not to extend Gunn ' s contract earlier in the year . Gunn was brought back for a temporary basis in June 2015 to facilitate the exit of Julie Carp ( Katy Cavanagh ) and the pair departed together the following month . Over a year later he was again reintroduced in November 2016 , but under that of Kate Oates . Quotes . " Mr Fishwick ? Brian Packham , Head of English . " ( First line to John Stape )