{"id":49136,"date":"2025-10-01T13:40:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T13:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/49136\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T13:40:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T13:40:08","slug":"coronation-street-fan-favourite-exits-soap-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/49136\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street fan favourite exits soap tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Coronation Street spoilers follow. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Coronation Street star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a65589451\/coronation-street-sally-ann-matthews-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a65589451\/coronation-street-sally-ann-matthews-exit\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Sally Ann Matthews\" data-node-id=\"4.2\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sally Ann Matthews<\/a> will exit the soap in tonight&#8217;s episode (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a67983702\/coronation-street-spoilers-theo-shaken-mystery-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a67983702\/coronation-street-spoilers-theo-shaken-mystery-man\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Wednesday 1 October\" data-node-id=\"4.4\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wednesday 1 October<\/a>). Already available to stream, the latest instalment will conclude the storyline of Jenny Connor, as the character embarks on a fresh start away from Weatherfield. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Set to air on ITV1 at 8pm, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a68034540\/coronation-street-spoilers-jenny-shocking-lie\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a68034540\/coronation-street-spoilers-jenny-shocking-lie\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Jenny&#039;s bad behaviour\" data-node-id=\"6.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jenny&#8217;s bad behaviour<\/a> will finally be exposed after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a66139827\/coronation-street-spoilers-jenny-george-heartbreak\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a66139827\/coronation-street-spoilers-jenny-george-heartbreak\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"George\" data-node-id=\"6.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">George<\/a> (Tony Maudsley) catches her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a68039267\/coronation-street-spoilers-theo-asha-billy\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a68039267\/coronation-street-spoilers-theo-asha-billy\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"lying about Rita&#039;s (Barbara Knox) health\" data-node-id=\"6.5\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">lying about Rita&#8217;s (Barbara Knox) health<\/a>. Forced to admit that she&#8217;d made Rita&#8217;s fall sound way worse than it really was, Jenny makes amends with George and comes clean to Rita before the latter hands her money and encourages her to get the fresh start she&#8217;d been searching for. <\/p>\n<p>What to Read Next<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">After promising Rita that she&#8217;ll visit, Jenny concludes her arc by gazing fondly at the street, before dumping her Rovers license plate and leaving the Cobbles behind. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Far from a surprise, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a65574001\/coronation-street-sally-ann-matthews-jenny-connor-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a65574001\/coronation-street-sally-ann-matthews-jenny-connor-exit\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Jenny&#039;s exit has been on the cards since August\" data-node-id=\"12.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jenny&#8217;s exit has been on the cards since August<\/a>, when Matthews confirmed her plans to depart on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMz0ow8om1v\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMz0ow8om1v\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Instagram\" data-node-id=\"12.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>. Addressing fans, the actor wrote: &#8220;I was supposed to stay for five months but ended up doing an extra ten years because I loved it so much! <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;It&#8217;s time, though, to play those parts I always hoped I would when I&#8217;d &#8216;grown up.&#8217; Thanks Trafford Wharf Rd, for the memories and endless laughter.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"christina, george shuttleworth, jenny connor, coronation street\" title=\"Christina, George Shuttleworth, Jenny Connor, Coronation Street\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4016\" height=\"2435\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/christina-george-shuttleworth-jenny-connor-coronation-street-6899cf23a4ef2.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a46265799\/best-film-tv-tours-2024\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a46265799\/best-film-tv-tours-2024\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best film and TV tours for 2025\" data-node-id=\"17.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best film and TV tours for 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Joining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theboltonnews.co.uk\/news\/25361762.sally-ann-matthews-reflects-time-coronation-street\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.theboltonnews.co.uk\/news\/25361762.sally-ann-matthews-reflects-time-coronation-street\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The Bolton News\" data-node-id=\"19.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Bolton News<\/a> for an interview, Matthews joked that Jenny had &#8220;been through enough&#8221; as she prepared to film her final scenes. &#8220;I had the best time creating a character that could be absolutely bonkers and over the top, to sensitive and vulnerable,&#8221; she said. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"21\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;There aren&#8217;t many jobs where you get to play a wide range of emotions- often in the same scene!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"24\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/g68008371\/coronation-street-spoiler-pictures-asha-devastating-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/g68008371\/coronation-street-spoiler-pictures-asha-devastating-story\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Coronation Street reveals Asha&#039;s devastating new story in 19 spoiler pictures\" data-node-id=\"24.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coronation Street reveals Asha&#8217;s devastating new story in 19 spoiler pictures<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Revealing what&#8217;s next, Matthews replied: &#8220;\u2060I&#8217;ve worked away from home for almost 11 years, so having time in the garden with my dog and family is a priority right now! I&#8217;ve been very fortunate in my career to work across all mediums and hopefully that will continue!&#8221; <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"28\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The new edition of Living Legends is here! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvgladygaga\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvgladygaga\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy Gaga in newsagents or online\" data-node-id=\"31.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Buy Gaga in newsagents or online<\/a>, priced at just \u00a38.99.<br data-node-id=\"31.6\"\/><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Coronation Street spoilers follow. 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