Coronation Street is facing a wave of departures as fan favorites bid farewell to the iconic soap. Colson Smith, who portrays Craig Tinker, and Charlotte Jordan, Debbie Webster, are among the actors leaving the show. While the departures are typical within the soap opera industry, they come amidst reports of ITV battling to save the financially strained program.
Credit: LinkedinIn a statement, Lee said: "I am thrilled to be embarking on a new adventure at Lime Pictures as head of production for Hollyoaks and helping to deliver such an engaging high-end drama.
"I'm also very excited to reunite once again with the incredibly talented Hannah Cheers and really looking forward to getting to know and working with the production team, who have an industry-wide reputation as highly-skilled filmmakers."Corrie will live to regret turning on fans - don't bite the hand that feeds youSOAP SHOCKHowever, each departure would have been decided in the last six to 12 months, which is typically normal for soaps operas.
Watch heartbreaking moment Coronation Street favourite returns four years after being brutally murderedITV bosses are locked in a battle to save the cash-strapped soap.. 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. The Sun on Sunday reported in January that she's already begun to film her exit scenes.
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