Coronation Street 's Sue Cleaver has revealed the real reason why she is exiting the soap. The star, who has played Eileen Grimshaw for 25 years, announced last week that she would be departing the show, saying she wants to "embrace change, look for new adventures and live fearlessly".

Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver has said she is leaving the ITV soap to step outside her “comfort zone” and “do something new”. The 61-year-old, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, announced she was leaving the show after 25 years earlier this month,

Coronation Street legend Sue Cleaver has revealed the reason why she is set to leave Coronation Street after 25 years. The Loose Women star, 61, has played the outspoken Eileen Grimshaw in the ITV soap since 2000.

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Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver will leave the soap after 25 years in the role of Eileen Grimshaw, saying she wants to "embrace change".

Sue Cleaver, who plays the popular Coronation Street matriarch Eileen Grimshaw, has announced that she is leaving the soap after 25 years. In a statement shared on Saturday (4 January), the 61-year-old actor and regular Loose Women panellist announced she is exiting the show to pursue new acting projects this spring.

Coronation Street' actress Charlotte Jordan has quit the cobbles after four years portraying Daisy Midgeley, just days after Sue Cleaver and Colson Smith confirmed their soap exits and Luca Toolan's character was killed off.

Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver confirmed at the weekend that she is leaving the ITV soap after 25 years of playing Eileen Grimshaw - and it seems she may have hinted at her exit before then