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Eileen Grimshaw Leaves Coronation Street to Start New Life in Thailand

After a dramatic police clearance over her sister’s death, the soap matriarch decided to make her holiday permanent by moving abroad with her son.

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Overview

  • Sue Cleaver’s character bade farewell on June 6, ending a 25-year run and departing Weatherfield for Thailand.
  • At a police station, Eileen learned there would be no investigation into Julie Carp’s death, clearing the way for her exit.
  • She ended her relationship with George Shuttleworth by admitting she loved him only as a friend.
  • Ryan Thomas returned as Jason Grimshaw for the farewell, joining Streetcars drivers in a celebratory tribute on the cobbles.
  • Cleaver has reflected fondly on her time as Eileen and is set to star in Alan Ayckbourn’s Snakes in the Grass this autumn.