Claire Sweeney Talks About Leaving Coronation Street

Claire Sweeney shared news on the This Morning show.

Claire Sweeney said her exit from Coronation Street will be very dramatic.

After playing Cassie Plummer for three years, Claire is leaving to play Miss Hannigan in the musical Annie. She will be on tour when her goodbye episode airs and says the past will come back to haunt Cassie.

In August, Cassie will leave the show and her exit story will involve Ross, Tyrone's dad. Claire has already filmed her last scenes and says it will be emotional.

Claire talked to Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley on This Morning about what's next for her.

What will happen to Steve now that Cassie is leaving?

The writers did a great job with Cassie's exit story. It has funny and sad moments. Claire says it's explosive and involves Tyrone's dad.

Cat asked Claire why she decided to leave Coronation Street. Claire said she got a call to play Miss Hannigan and didn't want to miss the chance.

Claire feels lucky to have had good storylines on Coronation Street. She has worked with great actors like Bill Roache and Ken Barlow.

Claire had doubts about leaving Coronation Street but decided it was the right thing to do.

After trying for years, Claire got the role of Miss Hannigan, which she really wanted.

Claire told Ben and Cat why she couldn't say no to the role.

Claire has always wanted to play Miss Hannigan. A friend made her a card with her face as Miss Hannigan 15 years ago.

Claire didn't want a big goodbye party when she left Coronation Street. She just wanted to have lunch with her colleagues.

Ross, Tyrone's dad, will cause trouble for Cassie when he arrives. He will make Cassie's son question her and cause problems for the family.

Ross was a part of Cassie's past when she was a teenage prostitute. His arrival will bring back bad memories for Cassie.

Cassie is in love with Steve McDonald, but Ross will cause problems for her. She has finally found respect and a good family life, but Ross will ruin it.

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