CORONATION Street fans will be fuming as the soap is yanked from schedules yet again this week – thanks to another ITV shake-up.
The long-running drama is facing yet another disruption, leaving viewers wondering when they’ll get their next fix of Weatherfield drama.
The ITV soap has been moved from it’s usual Friday slot[/caption]
The UEFA’s Women’s Nations League will air on Friday at 7:30pm instead of Coronation Street[/caption]
This Friday will see sports coverage take priority over soaps yet again as ITV broadcasts the UEFA’s Women’s Nations League at 7:30pm.
The one-hour long episode of Coronation Street will air on Thursday at 9pm instead.
This week on the cobbles, Dee-Dee Bailey goes into labour before getting life-changing news, Kevin Webster starts chemo and Jenny Connor gets catfished by someone close to her.
Meanwhile, Corrie icon Sue Cleaver has filmed her final scenes.
The actress – who plays Eileen Grimshaw in the ITV soap – told bosses she wanted to leave last year and the time has now come.
Bosses brought back Eileen’s sister Julie Carp for her emotional exit storyline with Julie revealing she has terminal cancer.
The heartbreaking loss of her sister will no doubt see Eileen question her life on the cobbles.
Actress Sue opened up about her decision to leave Weatherfild, saying: “I’ve had 25 privileged years of working on Coronation Street.
“The door is still firmly open but as I reached my 60th year, I decided it was time to embrace change, look for new adventures and live fearlessly.”
A telly source said: “Sue has adored her time on Corrie, and sees the cast and crew as her family, but realised that if she wanted to try new projects then she needed to do it now.
“She spoke to bosses last summer, shortly after her stint on Sister Act, about her decision to explore new roles, which gave writers plenty of time to create a strong exit storyline for her, which viewers will love.”
Corrie’s new boss Kate Brooks said: “We’re sad to bid farewell to the wonderful Sue Cleaver.
Over the past 25 years, Eileen Grimshaw has been at the heart of some of the most memorable and iconic Corrie storylines, and her on-screen rivalry with Gail Platt will undoubtedly go down in Corrie folklore.
“There’s certainly no one quite like Eileen, and her character will be hugely missed on the Cobbles.
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This means that a number of stars have either been axed from or have abandoned the long-running serial drama.
Colson Smith – Craig Tinker
The character of Craig Tinker has been axed by bosses after 14 years. After he was told of the news in Autumn 2024, Colson Smith confirmed that would be written out of the show with scenes to air later this year. Craig’s on-screen mum, Beth Tinker, also left the show in the summer when actress Lisa George was written out from the role.
Sue Cleaver – Eileen Grimshaw
After 25 years playing Eileen Grimshaw, former I’m A Celebrity campmate Sue Cleaver will quit the show. The Sun on Sunday reported in January that she’s already begun to film her exit scenes. However the character will not be killed off in case Sue opts to make a return in the future.
Luca Toolan – Mason Radcliffe
Bosses decided to axe the teenage character after just 16 months after he first joined the show. Recent scenes saw Mason stabbed by his criminal brothers after his pal Dylan brought a knife in an attempt to defend him.
Sue Devaney – Debbie Webster
In November 2024, we revealed that Debbie Webster is set to be killed off after 40 years on the cobbles. The character will die as part of a heartbreaking long-running dementia storyline.
Charlotte Jordan – Daisy Midgeley
The actress became the fifth star to leave Coronation Street in just one month. We revealed that she will bow out of the ITV soap later this year after four years on-screen. Charlotte told sources that she’s hungry to see what other opportunities await.
Shelley King – Yasmeen Metcalfe
The actress has played Yasmeen Metcalfe on the cobbles for the past 11 years and we revealed in January that she finished filming her final scenes. This follows the departure of her on-screen partner Stu Carpenter.
“We wish Sue all the very best as she embarks on her next exciting chapter.”
The Sun exclusively revealed how Sue’s on-screen son Ryan Thomas made a brief return for her exit storyline.
Ryan began filming earlier this month for his short stint and was on set today for Sue’s swansong.
A source said: “It’s a huge deal for Sue and the show. She’s been an iconic part of the cobbles for a quarter of a century so saying goodbye will be emotional for everyone.”
Sue Cleaver has filmed her emotional Coronation Street goodbye[/caption]
Bosses brought back Eileen’s sister Julie Carp for the heartbreaking goodbye[/caption]
