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6d ago

Channique Sterling-Brown Confirms Coronation Street Exit After Three Years

The exit follows a year of cast turnover, preceding 65th‑anniversary episodes that producers say will feature a major death.

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Overview

  • Sterling-Brown announced on Instagram that she is leaving the ITV soap after portraying Dee-Dee Bailey since 2022.
  • Multiple outlets report she will film final scenes later this month and remain on screen through December, while ITV declined to comment.
  • Unnamed sources say the move was her decision to pursue other opportunities, with notices reportedly posted on set and the cast briefed.
  • Her departure adds to a recent run of exits that includes Charlotte Jordan, Colson Smith, Sally-Ann Matthews, Sue Cleaver and Shelley King, with Daniel Brocklebank also set to leave this year.
  • Details of Dee-Dee’s exit storyline have not been confirmed, and fan speculation has intensified after producer Iain MacLeod hinted a major character death for the 65th‑anniversary episodes.