Coronation Street star QUITS the show after 13 years in SHOCK move

By Lauren Hughes
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Coronation Street's Lisa George will be leaving the cobbles

All Star Musicals 2022 - Lisa George.
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Coronation Street star Lisa George will be leaving Weatherfield with an exit as "dramatic as she is", a source has revealed. 

Lisa has played Beth Tinker on the Coronation Street cobbles for 13 years after first appearing on the Street in 2011. 

The Corrie actress will be filming her final scenes in the New Year, with them due to air next summer, according to The Sun.

A source told the publication: “Lisa has been on Corrie for a long time and she’s had some great storylines. She’s become a firm fan favourite with her comedy scenes but has had viewers sobbing in heartbreaking plots like Sinead’s death.

“She loves Corrie and it’s in her bones but she feels now is the right time to move on and take on new challenges.”

The reaction has been mixed, with one commenting on the news on X (formerly Twitter): 'Hardly a great loss #Corrie cast definitely needs freshing up.'

While another said, 'I hope she’ll be back. I’ve always liked Lisa & Beth is one of my favourite characters.'

And another commnted, 'I didnt even realise she was still in it…time for some new blood. Id also like to see Aggie come back.'

While another praised the character as 'funny' but had some reservations about the character, writing, 'She was funny but an utterly unrealistic relationship with “Kirky”. Silly really.'

While another wrote, 'Maybe some characters are slowly being pushed out so they’ve recommended the actors to leave but so it doesn’t damage their reputation they won’t call it an axing.'

Tune in to tonight's episode of Coronation Street on Friday 29th December 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. 

This week, Coronation Street will be airing every night (except Thursday and Saturday) on ITV — you can view our full soap Christmas schedule here. 

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.