Overview

• The latest episode included a short message from Eileen to George, prompting immediate discussion among viewers.
• Eileen left Weatherfield in June after a storyline involving her sister Julie’s death, relocating to Thailand to be with her son Jason.
• Sue Cleaver chose to depart after 25 years and has said the show kept the door open for a possible return.
• Cleaver has since joined the Loose Women panel and is rehearsing for Alan Ayckbourn’s Snake in the Grass at Theatre Clwyd and Octagon Theatre Bolton.
• She marked her 63rd birthday during rehearsals and thanked the cast and crew in a social media post.