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Wales Online
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Sue Cleaver reflects on '25 years of laughs' after Coronation Street exit
Sue Cleaver reflects on '25 years of laughs' after Coronation Street exit Eileen Grimshaw had a special send-off during Friday's episode of the soap, where she was seen leaving for Thailand alongside her son Jason Grimshaw, played by Ryan Thomas (Image: Coronation Street /Instagram ) Coronation Street actress Sue Cleaver has reflected on "25 years of laughs and tears" following her character's exit from the show. Eileen Grimshaw had a special send-off during Friday's episode of the soap, where she was seen leaving for Thailand alongside her son Jason Grimshaw, played by Ryan Thomas. Simon Gregson's character Steve McDonald, Tony Maudsley's George Shuttleworth, and Eileen's son Todd, played by Gareth Pierce, all said goodbye to the matriarch before drivers from the local taxi firm honked their horns as she was driven off. In an Instagram post, Cleaver said: "Well... that's a wrap. 25 years of laughs, tears, costumes, chaos - and one unforgettable journey. "I'll miss this character like crazy, but what a ride it's been. Thank you for every moment." Cleaver has played the outspoken and uncomplicated Eileen in the ITV show since 2000. Article continues below Eileen came to Weatherfield to work at the local taxi firm, Streetcars, to provide for her two tearaway teenage children, Jason and Todd. She soon became friends with her boss Steve and came into conflict with Helen Worth's character Gail Rodwell (also known as Gail Platt). Cleaver took part in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2022, where she opened up about reconciling with her birth mother, and was eliminated third. Article continues below She also said her family is "bizarrely interconnected" to other Coronation Street stars, including Worth who is godmother to one of her half-sisters, while her other half-sister's husband, John Bowe, appeared on the cobbles as Duggie Ferguson. In 2024, she released a book A Work In Progress in which she discusses how she feels she is not past her prime. In recent years she has appeared as a panellist on ITV chat show Loose Women.
Scottish Sun
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Watch emotional moment Sue Cleaver films final Coronation Street scenes as Eileen Grimshaw bids farewell
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ACTOR Ryan Thomas has shared an emotional behind-the-scenes video showing his co-star Sue Cleaver's soap departure. Eileen Grimshaw star Sue walked away from the ITV soap after a whopping 25 years. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 Ryan Thomas has shared an emotional look at Sue Cleaver's final scenes Credit: Instagram / ryanthomas84 5 The actress quit the show after 25 years Credit: Instagram / ryanthomas84 5 Show boss Kate Brooks delivered a speech as Sue left Credit: Instagram / ryanthomas84 Having made her debut as loudmouth Eileen in 2000, her final scenes aired on Friday evening as she quit Weatherfield to move to Thailand alongside son Jason, played by Ryan. Ryan made a special return to the show for a week of episodes after a 10-year absence in order to aid Sue's exit. Fellow actress Katy Cavanagh also reprised her role as Eileen's sister Julie in the weeks leading up to her exit before being killed off. Now, Ryan has taken to Instagram to share a video of the emotional moment that Sue wrapped on her final scenes inside the Grimshaw house. In the clip, the crew behind the camera can be seen clapping Sue as she wrapped on her final take. She embraced co-star Tony Maudsley, who played her now-ex George Shuttleworth, Sue then hugged Ryan and fellow co-star Gareth Pierce before show boss Kate Brooks jumped in to deliver a speech. Wheeling off a list of facts, Kate boomed: "Just to say, this wonderful woman has done 25 years on the street, 2444 episodes - which is a lot. "I think there has been 15 slaps, nine of them as Jason and bust-ups with Gail so quite an eventful 25 years - three proposals!" Looking rather unsure, Kate then added: "I think you are the only character to come to Coronation Street and stay at number 11." Coronation Street icon quits cobbles after 25 years as she makes life changing decision Ryan went on to pen his own, more heartfelt tribute over the top of the video, as he wrote: "it has been an honour to watch, act & learn alongside you one last time. "Can't wait to watch you shine in your next chapter. "Love you always." The Sun exclusively revealed in January that she had quit the show after 25 years on the Salford set to look for new acting opportunities. '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,' she explained. One of Sue's major next steps is to being a regular panellist on Loose Women after first appearing on the daytime panel show in 2023. Sue took a break from Corrie last year to star in Sister Act The Musical as Mother Superior and appeared in reality show I'm A Celebrity in 2022. Last year, Sue released her memoir A Work In Progress and revealed she was embracing being in her 60s. 5 Sue's exit as Eileen aired this week Credit: ITV
The Irish Sun
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Watch emotional moment Sue Cleaver films final Coronation Street scenes as Eileen Grimshaw bids farewell
ACTOR Ryan Thomas has shared an emotional behind-the-scenes video showing his co-star Sue Cleaver's soap departure. Eileen Grimshaw star Sue walked away from the ITV soap after a whopping 25 years. Advertisement 5 Ryan Thomas has shared an emotional look at Sue Cleaver's final scenes Credit: Instagram / ryanthomas84 5 The actress quit the show after 25 years Credit: Instagram / ryanthomas84 5 Show boss Kate Brooks delivered a speech as Sue left Credit: Instagram / ryanthomas84 Having made her debut as loudmouth Eileen in 2000, her Ryan made a special return to the show for a week of episodes after a 10-year absence in order to aid Sue's exit. Fellow actress Katy Cavanagh also reprised her role as Eileen's sister Julie in the weeks leading up to her exit before being killed off. Now, Ryan has taken to Instagram to share a video of the emotional moment that Sue wrapped on her final scenes inside the Grimshaw house. Advertisement Read More on Sue Cleaver In the clip, the crew behind the camera can be seen clapping Sue as she wrapped on her final take. She embraced co-star Tony Maudsley, who played her now-ex George Shuttleworth, Sue then hugged Ryan and fellow co-star Gareth Pierce before show boss Kate Brooks jumped in to deliver a speech. Wheeling off a list of facts, Kate boomed: "Just to say, this wonderful woman has done 25 years on the street, 2444 episodes - which is a lot. Advertisement Most read in Soaps "I think there has been 15 slaps, nine of them as Jason and bust-ups with Gail so quite an eventful 25 years - three proposals!" Looking rather unsure, Kate then added: "I think you are the only character to come to Coronation Street and stay at number 11." Coronation Street icon quits cobbles after 25 years as she makes life changing decision Ryan went on to pen his own, more heartfelt tribute over the top of the video, as he wrote: "it has been an honour to watch, act & learn alongside you one last time. "Can't wait to watch you shine in your next chapter. Advertisement "Love you always." '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,' she explained. One of Sue's Advertisement Sue took a break from Corrie last year to star in Sister Act The Musical as Mother Superior and appeared in reality show I'm A Celebrity in 2022. Last year, Sue released her memoir A Work In Progress and revealed she was embracing being in her 60s. 5 Sue's exit as Eileen aired this week Credit: ITV 5 It was an emotional farewell Credit: ITV Advertisement
STV News
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- STV News
Sue Cleaver reflects on '25 years of laughs' after Coronation Street exit
Coronation Street actress Sue Cleaver has reflected on '25 years of laughs and tears' following her character's exit from the show. Eileen Grimshaw had a special send-off during Friday's episode of the soap, where she was seen leaving for Thailand alongside her son Jason Grimshaw, played by Ryan Thomas. Simon Gregson's character Steve McDonald, Tony Maudsley's George Shuttleworth, and Eileen's son Todd, played by Gareth Pierce, all said goodbye to the matriarch before drivers from the local taxi firm honked their horns as she was driven off. In an Instagram post, Cleaver said: 'Well… that's a wrap. 25 years of laughs, tears, costumes, chaos — and one unforgettable journey. 'I'll miss this character like crazy, but what a ride it's been. Thank you for every moment.' Cleaver has played the outspoken and uncomplicated Eileen in the STV show since 2000. Eileen came to Weatherfield to work at the local taxi firm, Streetcars, to provide for her two tearaway teenage children, Jason and Todd. She soon became friends with her boss Steve and came into conflict with Helen Worth's character Gail Rodwell (also known as Gail Platt). Cleaver took part in I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2022, where she opened up about reconciling with her birth mother, and was eliminated third. She also said her family is 'bizarrely interconnected' to other Coronation Street stars, including Worth who is godmother to one of her half-sisters, while her other half-sister's husband, John Bowe, appeared on the cobbles as Duggie Ferguson. In 2024, she released a book A Work In Progress in which she discusses how she feels she is not past her prime. In recent years, she has appeared as a panellist on the STV chat show Loose Women. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
South Wales Guardian
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Sue Cleaver reflects on '25 years of laughs' after Coronation Street exit
Eileen Grimshaw had a special send-off during Friday's episode of the soap, where she was seen leaving for Thailand alongside her son Jason Grimshaw, played by Ryan Thomas. Simon Gregson's character Steve McDonald, Tony Maudsley's George Shuttleworth, and Eileen's son Todd, played by Gareth Pierce, all said goodbye to the matriarch before drivers from the local taxi firm honked their horns as she was driven off. In an Instagram post, Cleaver said: 'Well… that's a wrap. 25 years of laughs, tears, costumes, chaos — and one unforgettable journey. A post shared by Sue Cleaver (@officialsuecleaver) 'I'll miss this character like crazy, but what a ride it's been. Thank you for every moment.' Cleaver has played the outspoken and uncomplicated Eileen in the ITV show since 2000. Eileen came to Weatherfield to work at the local taxi firm, Streetcars, to provide for her two tearaway teenage children, Jason and Todd. She soon became friends with her boss Steve and came into conflict with Helen Worth's character Gail Rodwell (also known as Gail Platt). Cleaver took part in I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2022, where she opened up about reconciling with her birth mother, and was eliminated third. She also said her family is 'bizarrely interconnected' to other Coronation Street stars, including Worth who is godmother to one of her half-sisters, while her other half-sister's husband, John Bowe, appeared on the cobbles as Duggie Ferguson. In 2024, she released a book A Work In Progress in which she discusses how she feels she is not past her prime. In recent years she has appeared as a panellist on ITV chat show Loose Women.
