Coronation Street fans have praised the show for Sue Cleaver’s ‘brilliant send off’ as the actress spoke out about ending her time playing Eileen Grimshaw in the soap.

Eileen said goodbye to the cobbles after 25 years during Friday’s (June 6) episode. Following the death of sister Julie Carp, Eileen questions her feelings about her relationships with George Shuttleworth, played by Tony Maudsley.

She was also torn as son Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas) asked her to move to Thailand to invest in her bar. At first she planned to go with George, but after discussing their relationship and coming to the realisation that it was one-sided, she departed for Thailand on her own.

Although it wasn’t without a farewell celebration in the Rovers Return organised by the Streetcar drivers.

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