Overview

• Cleaver informed Coronation Street of her decision in January and her final episode aired on June 6, sending Eileen Grimshaw off to Thailand with son Jason.
• Her exit storyline centred on sister Julie Carp’s death and featured the return of Jason Grimshaw, played by Ryan Thomas, for a full-circle send-off.
• The 61-year-old actress said she chose to leave as she embraced change after reaching her 60th birthday and wanted to live fearlessly.
• Since departing, Cleaver has appeared as a panellist on Loose Women and returned to the stage in Sister Act, with more theatre and screen roles planned.
• She has ruled out joining a rival soap “at this stage,” emphasising her loyalty to Coronation Street as she explores new opportunities.