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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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Coronation Street legend Sue Cleaver gives health update after quitting ITV soap – and reveals TV and Loose Women future
CORONATION Street legend Sue Cleaver has given fans a fresh health update after quitting the ITV soap after 25 years. The actress, who played telly favourite Eileen Grimshaw since 2000, Advertisement 7 Coronation Street's Sue Cleaver has opened up about her health in a new interview Credit: Rex 7 The Loose Women star admitted she felt 'faint' at times while filming the show Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 7 Sue said she has taken control of her life again with the use of Dexcom Credit: Dexcom 7 Sue said she is chuffed with her Corrie legacy as the star exited the soap after 25 years Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Behind-the-scenes, Sue, 61, was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes over 20 years ago, and while she's known for her strength on screen, the star admitted at times she'd feel faint while filming. But the star has now revealed that the use of Dexcom , a continuous glucose monitor , has helped give her back control of her life. Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Sue said: "I think there is a lot of misunderstanding around diabetes, people tell you can't eat chocolate or sugar - but where I struggle with my diabetes is when I'm about to go on stage or when I'm about to go on Loose Women or live shows. "Before I go on I'd have to prick my finger and check if my sugar is stable enough to get me to the interval or do I need to eat." Advertisement READ MORE ON CORONATION STREET Sue admitted there has been times that she's felt "faint" on screen. "If I'm about to go on stage or live shows and I don't know if I'm going to make it if my sugars aren't stable enough, and I don't have time to prick my finger, you tend to think 'let me eat this thing now' and then you tend to feel the effects of it later or the middle of the show. "But with Dexcom, I just have to look at my phone and see my sugar levels, it takes all of the worry out of it." TV FUTURE After quitting the soap, Sue has now also revealed what her future TV career plans include and whether or not she'll join a rival soap. Advertisement Most read in News TV She told us: "I'm chuffed with my Coronation Street legacy, they gave me a wonderful send off and the ending that I asked for and I wanted Eileen's exit to mirror what I feel I'm doing and what I want other women to do - to live fearlessly, don't let fear hold you back, be who you want to be. "It's never too late to try something new, that's what I wanted for her, this realisation for her to go 'hang on a minute, I don't have to stay, I can do something completely different, all it takes is courage. Coronation Street's Eileen Grimshaw waves goodbye to the cobbles after 25 years "I think people forget that you either have courage or you don't, courage is a muscle, start really small and put yourself our of your comfort zone for a couple of minutes a day, enquire about book club or evening class, because that muscle really does." Sue said her final scenes "brought a tear to her eye" as she saw a row of taxis lined up down the street, with her character having worked at StreetCars taxi firm during her time on the soap. Advertisement "There were moments when I had a little wave of emotion, we filmed the final scene on a Thursday and we went out for dinner and I came back on the Friday to do some other scenes and at the end of that it was really weird feeling, but it felt right." The TV star admitted she now has the "freedom" to explore other passion projects after spending over two decades at ITV. She said: "It was the right time for me to go, the door is still open, my hearts there, my husband still works there, I still see them all. "But for now, it's absolutely the right thing, it's time for me to have some freedom, to not be committed to things, to do passion projects, which is why I'm going back to the theatre . Advertisement "I love doing Loose Women, there are other things I want to do and there is a lot more of the world I want to see." Although Sue has the freedom to join other soaps , she admitted her loyalties still lie with Corrie, saying: "I don't think so at this stage, I think I'm very committed to Corrie and Corrie has been very committed to me. "I've been incredibly fortunate and it gave me the opportunity that not many actresses have, to be at home, to be there for my son in the morning and put him to bed at night and to have a proper home life, whereas normally you have to go where the work is. "I've been extremely fortunate, it's not lost on me how lucky I've been, it has a big place in my heart." Advertisement SUE'S DECISION TO LEAVE Soap fans were devastated after it was announced that matriarch She said: "Weirdly enough I remember quite a long time before it came out that Helen was going, she rang me and said 'I just wanted to ring and tell you I'm leaving', and I went 'Helen, I just want to tell you I'm leaving as well'." A number of stars on the soap have been axed over the last few years amid budget cuts. However, Sue, who starred on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here in 2022, admitted she left the soap on her terms and had made the decision years ago. Advertisement "I made the decision to leave when I went and did the jungle, I'd known for a while, it had been a while in the planning," she said. HEALTH UPDATE Sue has opened up about wearing the Dexcom ONE+, a continuous glucose monitor that helps track her glucose levels to manage her Type 2 diabetes. Sue said: "Dexcom has made a big difference in my life, having diabetes and having decision fatigue - it can be a mental marathon all the time. "Diabetes is lifelong and the management is lifelong and you do get tired thinking about what you can eat and what impact it's going to have. Advertisement "What I love about Dexcom, it helps me see how my body is reacting to stress, food in real time. It stops me needing to guess but it tracks all the trends . Dexcom is a small, fast and easy to use, helping to simplify diabetes management for those with Type 2. Dexcom's new State of Type 2 Report - which looked at patients and doctors in the UK and other key European cities - discovered 72% of those living with Type 2 Diabetes believe that using a CGM device helps to improve their lives, a further 74% believe that it would also reduce the risk of complications. EXIT STORYLINE Sue said she told ITV bosses that she wanted her on-screen son Ryan Thomas to return as part of her exit storyline. Advertisement She said: "I asked for Ryan to come back, I rang him even before I rang Corrie to let him know I was leaving. I told him not to say anything and asked him to come back and he went 'I'd have to for my mother'. They asked me what plan of exit I'd like and I said I want Eileen to go off to Thailand to start her new life and Ryan to come back and take me." The theatre star said she now has the freedom work on various other projects after dedicating over two decades to the soap. "I won't miss being tied to people, I'm really enjoying my freedom and getting up in the morning and going to the gym and deciding what to do with my day," she continued. "Everything I do now are passion projects like going back to the theatre. Advertisement "I've got so much going on at the minute." Although Sue is no long on Corrie, she has her hands full with other TV jobs including being a panelist on Loose Women. But the star firmly hit back at rumours that the panel is feuding. Sue said: "I love it. I've known the girls for years, it's such a fun thing to do. It's that typical thing, Denise and I will disagree with something on the show, we're great mates, we've known each other for 26 years but then there are rumours that they've fallen out, we've not fallen out over anything. Advertisement "People don't say that when you see Match of the Day, can we not please move on. "It is one big family and a huge amount of loyalty. We're very honest and brave and we put ourselves out there and in order to do that we have to feel very safe. "We don't wear our heart on our sleeve and talk about things like that when you don't feel safe. "There aren't clashes, we're making our programme and doing our job - it's just different opinions, we're not falling out with each other. I get on with everybody, I love them all. It's just really nice ." Advertisement Last month it was announced that . Speaking about her Loose Women future, Sue said: "Nobody knows what's happening in TV, I'm just getting on with what I'm doing in my life and I'm just enjoying it. "I've had a great time on it, I've had a great ride, I don't know what will happen in the future - I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow or the next hour." 7 Sue has hit back at rumours that the Loose Women panel is feuding Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Advertisement 7 The actress revealed the moment she knew she wanted to leave the soap Credit: ITV 7 Sue said she now has the 'freedom' to work on passion projects after over two decades on the soap Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Coronation Street star making a comeback to the show 15 years after being killed off – but WON'T be seen on screen
CORONATION Street star Reece Dinsdale is making an epic comeback to the cobbles - 15 years after he was killed off. The actor played Gail Platt's fourth husband Joe McIntyre before he met his demise after he tried to fake his death to claim insurance money. Advertisement 5 A Coronation Street star is making a comeback - 15 years after being killed off Credit: X 5 Reece Dinsdale revealed he's back working on the ITV soap Credit: Rex Features 5 The actor won't be reprising his role though Credit: @reece_dinsdale/Twitter But before ITV fans get excited, Reece won't be reprising his role - instead he's taken a job from behind the camera. Reece has directed tonight's and Friday's episodes. Taking to his X account, he wrote: " Tonight's episodes of Coronation Street (and both of Friday's) are directed by yours truly. Loved every second of making them. Hope you enjoy, too! " Reece confirmed that the episodes were filmed around six to eight weeks ago. Advertisement READ MORE ON CORONATION STREET In the comment section, Reece admitted he "loves" being a director on the show as fans shared their excitement ahead of the installments. In April, Reece revealed he was making a He revealed he recently directed four episodes that month. Reece is Advertisement Most read in News TV He has also directed 42 episodes of Emmerdale since 2020, and helmed episodes of shows such as Pitching In, Moving On, and Secrets and Words. Coronation Street's Colson Smith reveals the moment soap boss 'binned him' from show and says 'I knew it was coming' The actor's gig behind the camera comes after he was forced to defend his career prospects when he left Emmerdale. In 2024, Reece announced he would be taking a break from directing the soap following the death of his mother. He told fans: 'Following the death of my Ma (& moving house), at 64 I've taken a decision to have some time out from work. Many months in fact. I've never done that consciously. Advertisement 'I've stuff lined up down the line, so I know that's easy for me to say. However, I'm loving every bloody second of it!' Reece also played villain Paul Ashdale on Emmerdale in 2020 for a two-year stint, before he was killed off. 5 The actor has directed two episodes of Corrie this week Credit: Handout 5 Reece played Paul Ashdale on Emmerdale in 2020 for a two-year stint Credit: ITV Advertisement
North Wales Chronicle
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
Coronation Street couple set to split on tonight's episode
Tonight's Coronation Street episode may not have aired just yet, but it is currently available on ITVX, and it looks like a beloved couple is set to split. Tensions have been high between Eileen Grimshaw and George Shuttleworth for several months, with things only getting worse after the death of Julie Carp. On the day of Julie's death, George, played by Tony Maudsley, found a video she recorded for Eileen, played by Sue Cleaver, encouraging her to break up with him. George has since been trying his best to improve things with Eileen, though his efforts have proved too overbearing. CORONATION STREET I LOVE YOU, THANK YOU. 🧡 In tonight's episode, his efforts set their relationship back even further. At Julie's wake, George saw an opportunity during her dream game to ask Eileen to marry him, much to her shock, according to the Metro. There was an awkward moment of silence before their attention was drawn to Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas), who had made a surprise return to the UK after being dumped by his girlfriend. After greeting him, George pointed out to Eileen that he was still waiting for an answer to his question. Recommended reading: However, he was left crushed when she admitted that she thought he had been joking. Later, when everything became too much for Eileen, she headed home, where George soon found her. He explained that he just wanted to give her a wedding to look forward to amid her grief, but that he understood his timing had been bad. As he promised to leave the subject alone for now and ask her again later down the line, Eileen admitted that it wasn't the timing that was the problem, but the fact that she didn't want to marry him. She insisted that he was a great guy and she didn't want to hurt him, and that she was sorry she didn't feel the same.
Glasgow Times
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Coronation Street couple set to split on tonight's episode
Tonight's Coronation Street episode may not have aired just yet, but it is currently available on ITVX, and it looks like a beloved couple is set to split. Tensions have been high between Eileen Grimshaw and George Shuttleworth for several months, with things only getting worse after the death of Julie Carp. On the day of Julie's death, George, played by Tony Maudsley, found a video she recorded for Eileen, played by Sue Cleaver, encouraging her to break up with him. George has since been trying his best to improve things with Eileen, though his efforts have proved too overbearing. CORONATION STREET I LOVE YOU, THANK YOU. 🧡 — Colson (@colsonsmith) May 23, 2025 In tonight's episode, his efforts set their relationship back even further. At Julie's wake, George saw an opportunity during her dream game to ask Eileen to marry him, much to her shock, according to the Metro. There was an awkward moment of silence before their attention was drawn to Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas), who had made a surprise return to the UK after being dumped by his girlfriend. After greeting him, George pointed out to Eileen that he was still waiting for an answer to his question. Recommended reading: However, he was left crushed when she admitted that she thought he had been joking. Later, when everything became too much for Eileen, she headed home, where George soon found her. He explained that he just wanted to give her a wedding to look forward to amid her grief, but that he understood his timing had been bad. As he promised to leave the subject alone for now and ask her again later down the line, Eileen admitted that it wasn't the timing that was the problem, but the fact that she didn't want to marry him. She insisted that he was a great guy and she didn't want to hurt him, and that she was sorry she didn't feel the same.
The Irish Sun
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Axed Coronation Street star Colson Smith reveals new job after ITV soap killed off PC Craig Tinker
AXED Coronation Street star Colson Smith has revealed his first new job away from the soap. This week, the 26-year-old's character PC Craig Tinker was heartbreakingly killed in the line of duty - leaving viewers in floods of tears. 2 Colson Smith's final Coronation Street scenes aired this week Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 2 PC Tinker was killed off Credit: ITV Colson, who grew up on the cobbles after joining in 2011, was told his character would die during the soap's recent cull. Revealing his next steps, Colson said he's swapping TV for radio as he joins BBC Radio Leeds as a presenter this summer. Colson told fans: "Thank you so much for all the love this week! I really appreciate it! "Some of you have been asking, what next for me? READ MORE ON CORONATION STREET "There's a few exciting things going off!! "BUT one thing I can tell you for now, is that I'm joining the team at BBC Radio Leeds this summer!!! "Catch ya on the wireless in Yorkshire!!" Craig's final scenes saw him try to arrest (Joe Layton). for driving under the influence - as well as over concerns he'd hurt wife Lou (Farrel Hegarty). Most read in Soaps Unfortunately, Mick overpowered the young policeman and brutally attacked him with a bat - He s uccumbed to his serious injuries in hospital. Coronation Street's Colson Smith reveals the moment soap boss 'binned him' from show and says 'I knew it was coming'
