Coronation Street fans react to SHOCK exit — and feelings are mixed

By Lauren Hughes
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Coronation Street viewers said goodbye to Damon Hay in dramatic final scenes

Coronation Street: Damon is desperate to protect Sarah.
(Image credit: ITV)

Coronation Street star Ciaran Griffiths has quit the ITV soap much to the disappointment of some fans, with his final scenes airing last week. The actor, who plays Damon Hay in Coronation Street was in the role for two years.

In the dramatic final scenes, we see Damon resigned to his fate in prison. And despite Sarah Louise saying she would wait for him, Damon ends things, telling her, "You turned my world upside down, but if I loved you, properly loved you, I wouldn’t have done the stuff I’ve done."

The Sun confirmed this weekend that this will be Damon's final stint on the show, as the actor quit his role after two years. A source told the publication, "Ciaran’s loved his time on the show but Damon’s story came to a natural end for now. The door has been left open but for now it’s time to say goodbye to him."

Fans were quick to react on Twitter to Damon's departure, with one Corrie fan writing on X (formerly Twitter), 'I really liked damon i thought him and sarah were a good couple shame harvey got him back into his dark world and he's left the show now.'

While another said, 'And that’s the end of Damon! I didn’t expect last night to be his final scenes but I’m glad they ended it when they did.'

And a third wrote, 'Surprised but I’m not really that bothered I really want to Corrie to get out of it’s gangster phase with Harvey and Damon.'

Tune in to the next episode of Coronation Street on Monday 1st April to see what's next for the residents of Weatherfield. 

Coronation Street airs hour-long episodes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 pm on ITV — see our TV Guide for full listings. 

You can also catch up on episodes on ITVX.

Lauren Hughes
Freelance writer

Lauren is the former Deputy Digital Editor at woman&home and became a journalist mainly because she enjoys being nosy. With a background in features journalism, Lauren worked on the woman&home brand for four years before going freelance. Before woman&home Lauren worked across a variety of women's lifestyle titles, including GoodTo, Woman's Own, and Woman magazine. After starting out working for a local paper in Yorkshire, her journalism career took her to Bristol where she hunted out stories for national papers and magazines at Medavia news agency, before landing a job in London working as a lifestyle assistant.

A big fan of adventure, Lauren is also a keen travel writer and loves sharing tips on where to find the best places to eat, drink, and be merry off the beaten track. Lauren has written a series of travel guides for London hotels and loves sharing her insights into a destination's cultural and culinary offerings. If you need a recommendation on any UK destination, she's more than happy to help. At the weekend, you'll usually find her hanging out with her pet cat (or anyone else's pet she can get her hands on), escaping to the countryside, or devouring a good book.