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Changes are currently taking place at Coronation Street, and there’s a lot going on.
There’s been plenty of exits this year already – from Max Turner (Paddy Bever), who is now serving a six-year prison sentence, and Yasmeen Metcalfe (Shelley King) who left for a new life in London.
On Friday, Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) bid farewell to the cobbles.
However, there are still plenty more changes ahead as we prepare to say goodbye to some beloved characters, as well as welcoming some familiar faces home.
Here’s the lowdown on who’s returning and who’s leaving…
CORONATION STREET CAST RETURNS
Jason Grimshaw
Ryan Thomas is making an unexpected return as Jason Grimshaw after nine years.
The star will be back on the cobbles for a guest stint as part of his on-screen mum Sue Cleaver’s exit plot.
‘I got the call from Sue Cleaver asking if I would come back for her exit, so I’m going to step onto the cobbles for five minutes,’ he told the Daily Star.
He was quick to add how excited he was, saying: ‘My kids weren’t alive when I was on Corrie, so it’ll be nice for them to see this. Maybe I will get to take my kids on the cobbles!’
When does Jason Grimshaw return to Coronation Street? Within the next month.
Eva Price
Fans rejoiced when news broke that Eva Price is set to return to Coronation Street, with Catherine Tyldesley reprising her role on a full-time basis.
The character was last on our screens in 2018, when she departed Weatherfield with daughter Susie, following Aidan Connor’s devastating suicide.
Her storyline is set to be an ‘unmissable’ one, with Cath set to start filming in the Summer.
But will Eva have Susie by her side, and what will that mean for Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor)?
When is Eva Price returning to Coronation Street? Autumn 2025.
Joel Deering
Calum Lill will reprise his dastardly Joel Deering role for a singular episode, that will air in the coming months.
This is despite the character being killed off in September.
As viewers will remember, Joel was struck over the head by Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) and subsequently pushed from a viaduct into a stream of water.
Just exactly how he will come back from beyond the grave is currently unknown, though given Corrie’s track record with ghostly hallucinations and flashbacks, it’s likely Lauren or Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) will suffer a troubling vision.
When is Joel Deering returning to Coronation Street? Within the next two months.
Christina Boyd
Amy Robbins will return to Coronation Street later this year, and her villainous alter-ego won’t have changed her ways!
In her most recent stint, Christina has teamed up with daughter Daisy to enact a vicious plot on Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews) – setting up a fake dating profile in the hope Jenny will give her savings to her new lover, while they’d secretly reap the benefits.
Despite Christina’s exit this week, she will come back to Weatherfield soon.
When is Christina Boyd returning to Coronation Street? Currently unknown
Gail Chadwick
Although she’s only just left the show, executive producer Iain MacLeod has already teased a return for Gail.
‘Helen and I have had a conversation where she’s said, “There might be times in my future where I’ll come back”,’ he told The Daily Star.
‘If there’s a big storyline going on with the Platt family, she might want to come in and play a role in that.
‘We certainly wanted to leave the door open so that was possible. We wanted that to still be on the cards.’
While there are no plans yet for the beloved character to return, we’re hopeful we may see her again.
When is Gail Chadwick returning to Coronation Street? Currently unknown (when or if!).
Other characters…
Producer Kate Brooks as also teased returns for other characters, but her lips are tightly sealed.
‘There are other familiar faces coming back in 2025 which I will not disclose, but a few people will be returning to the street to cause their own forms of chaos,’ she told us.
CORONATION STREET CAST EXITS
Debbie Webster
Debbie Webster is set to be killed off in a harrowing storyline, which kicked off last month.
Viewers have seen the character – first played by Sue Devaney in 1984 – diagnosed with dementia, with a long-running storyline planned as the disease takes hold.
It’s one of many major plots new Corrie boss Kate Brooks has planned after taking the helm earlier this year.
A source told Metro ‘there will not be a dry eye in the house’ as Debbie’s story unfolds, saying her exit will be ‘one to remember for years’.
‘It’s one of the show’s biggest storylines of the year and a real chance for Sue to finally get her time in the spotlight – it will just be devastating for fans that it will effectively be her final storyline,’ the insider told us.
When is Debbie Webster leaving Coronation Street? 2026.
Who is in the Coronation Street 2025 cast?
The present regular cast of Coronation Street is made up of:
William Roache as Ken Barlow Barbara Knox as Rita Sullivan Kate Ford as Tracy McDonald Sue Nicholls as Audrey Roberts Ben Price as Nick Tilsley Michael La Vell as Kevin Webster Sue Devaney as Debbie Webster Sally Ann Matthews as Jenny Connor Sally Dynevor as Sally Metcalfe Tina O'Brien as Sarah Barlow Simon Gregson as Steve McDonald Jack P. Shepherd as David Platt Rob Mallard as Daniel Osbourne David Neilson as Roy Cropper Jane Danson as Leanne Battersby Georgia Taylor as Toyah Battersby Alan Halsall as Tyrone Dobbs Jimmi Harkishin as Dev Alahan Sue Cleaver as Eileen Grimshaw Samia Longchambon as Maria Windass Andy Whyment as Kirk Sutherland Gareth Pierce as Todd Grimshaw Sam Robertson as Adam Barlow Jennie McAlpine as Fiz Dobbs Antony Cotton as Sean Tully Sam Aston as Chesney Brown Elle Mulvaney as Amy Barlow Adam Hussain as Aadi Alahan Tanisha Gorey as Asha Alahan Ryan Prescott as Ryan Connor Alison King as Carla Barlow Liam McCheyne as Dylan Wilson Mikey North as Gary Windass Patti Clare as Mary Taylor Charlie Wrenshall as Liam Connor Jr. Peter Gunn as Brian Packham Cherylee Houston as Izzy Armstrong Kyran Bowes as Jack Webster Isabella Flanagan as Hope Stape Colson Smith as PC Craig Tinker William Flanagan as Joseph Brown Billie Naylor as Ruby Dobbs Joe Duttine as Tim Metcalfe Bobby Bradshaw as Jake Windass Brooke Malonie as Lily Platt Sair Khan as Alya Nazir Shelley King as Yasmeen Nazir Carter-J Murphy as Harry Platt Dolly-Rose Campbell as Gemma Winter Daniel Brocklebank as Billy Mayhew Liam Bairstow as Alex Warner Julie Goulding as Shona Platt Harriet Bibby as Summer Spellman Sally Carman as Abi Webster Maureen Lipman as Evelyn Plummer Trevor Michael Georges as Ed Bailey Ryan Russell as Michael Bailey Jane Hazlegrove as Bernie Winter Mollie Gallagher as Nina Lucas Tony Maudsley as George Shuttleworth Jude Riordan as Sam Blakeman Vinta Morgan as Ronnie Bailey Vicky Myers as DS Lisa Swain Jodie Prenger as Glenda Shuttleworth Channique Sterling-Brown as Dee Dee Bailey Cait Fitton as Lauren Bolton Claire Sweeney as Cassie Plummer Jack Carroll as Bobby Crawford Jacob Roberts as DC Kit Green Sydney Martin as Betsy SwainEileen Grimshaw
Sue Cleaver is set to leave Corrie after 25 years as Eileen Grimshaw later this year.
Speaking about her time on the cobbles, Sue said: ‘I’ve had 25 privileged years of working on Coronation Street.’
Thankfully for viewers, bosses shan’t be killing her off but are instead hopeful she’ll return one day.
‘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,’ Sue added.
She filmed her final scenes last week, with co-star Tony Maudsley writing ‘Farewell Eyelash’ on Instagram.
When is Eileen Grimshaw leaving Coronation Street? Within the next month.
Craig Tinker
Colson Smith, who plays Craig Tinker, has been axed after 14 years.
Since the news was announced, reports have since claimed Craig will be killed off in dramatic scenes.
The actor previously told MailOnline: ‘Autumn last year I was told that Craig Tinker’s time on the cobbles is to come to end in 2025.
‘I’ve loved every single second of my 14 year stay as a resident on the greatest street in the world. I feel incredibly lucky to have grown up in, on and around Coronation Street.
‘I’ve learned pretty much everything about life from the people who call it home. I’m excited to play out the exit story for our Craigy. For me, this is the end of the beginning.
‘I genuinely can’t wait to see what chapter two has in store for me.’
When is Craig Tinker leaving Coronation Street? Within the next month.
Julie Carp
In tragic scenes next week, Julie Carp (Katy Cavanagh-Jupe) will lose her battle with cancer.
Recent scenes have seen Julie begin to struggle with her everyday life, as she has found herself wracked with pain.
After taking a taxi to a nearby lake, Julie and sister Eileen take in the views of the park and relish in one another’s company. There truly is nowhere else they would rather be.
The events at the lake take a heartbreaking turn when Eileen goes to get some drinks, and on her return, Julie has passed away.
When is Julie Carp leaving Coronation Street? Next week.
Aadi Alahan
Star Adam Hussain has left his role as Aadi Alahan.
Taking to Instagram, Adam announced his departure with a sweet post.
‘I guess the secrets out now! As some of you may have heard, I will be leaving Coronation Street for new pastures,’ the actor penned, alongside a recent photo of the full Corrie cast.
‘Over the 5 years I’ve spent there I have learned so much about the world and the industry and now feel I am ready to spread my wings a little. I have made friends that will last a lifetime and will surely miss such a special family!
‘This isn’t a farewell for Aadi however, more like a see you later!
‘I’m excited to see what the future brings! Thank you Coronation Street for giving me such a privilege of portraying this character for you. Until next time!’
When is Aadi Alahan leaving Coronation Street? At the end of Summer.
Mick and Lou Michaelis
A Coronation Street spokesperson has confirmed that newcomer Farrel Hegarty will leave alongside co-star Joe Layton later this year.
The duo arrived in the ITV soap in February as Lou and Mick Michaelis and were tipped to be the Battersby family of the 21st century.
However, just months after their high-profile arrival on Mawdsley Street, both actors are set to leave.
Branded the ‘neighbours from hell’ by show boss Kate Brooks, the couple have ruffled feathers throughout Weatherfield, sparking complaints from the likes of Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) and George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley).
When are Mick and Lou Michaelis leaving Coronation Street? Currently unknown.
‘Unexpected’ exits…
2025 is also set to see some other characters make unexpected exits from the show, as Kate revealed.
‘There are a few exits this year, and some unexpected ones that will send shockwaves. People might not expect the exits, but there are a few.’
Once again, she is keeping quiet about exactly who is set to say farewell, but it sounds like there will be more than one…
This article was originally published on November 25, 2024.
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