Coronation Street cast: who is leaving, returning to and joining the soap?

So, what lies ahead in the new year?

RadioTimes.com is here with a handy update on which characters are leaving, joining and returning to the cobbles of Coronation Street in the coming months.

So who's in? Who's out? And which rumours are true? Read on for all the latest details on cast changes.

Coronation Street cast 2025

The full present regular cast for Coronation Street can be found below.

• William Roache as Ken Barlow
• Barbara Knox as Rita Sullivan
• Kate Ford as Tracy McDonald
• Sue Nicholls as Audrey Roberts
• Ben Price as Nick Tilsley
• Michael La Vell as Kevin Webster
• Sue Devaney as Debbie Webster
• Sally Ann Matthews as Jenny Connor
• Sally Dynevor as Sally Metcalfe
• Tina O'Brien as Sarah Barlow
• Simon Gregson as Steve McDonald
• Jack P. Shepherd as David Platt
• Rob Mallard as Daniel Osbourne
• David Neilson as Roy Cropper
• Jane Danson as Leanne Battersby
• Georgia Taylor as Toyah Battersby
• Alan Halsall as Tyrone Dobbs
• Jimmi Harkishin as Dev Alahan
• Sue Cleaver as Eileen Grimshaw
• Samia Longchambon as Maria Windass
• Andy Whyment as Kirk Sutherland
• Gareth Pierce as Todd Grimshaw
• Sam Robertson as Adam Barlow
• Jennie McAlpine as Fiz Dobbs
• Antony Cotton as Sean Tully
• Sam Aston as Chesney Brown
• Elle Mulvaney as Amy Barlow
• Adam Hussain as Aadi Alahan
• Tanisha Gorey as Asha Alahan
• Ryan Prescott as Ryan Connor
• Alison King as Carla Barlow
• Liam McCheyne as Dylan Wilson
• Mikey North as Gary Windass
• Patti Clare as Mary Taylor
• Charlie Wrenshall as Liam Connor Jr.
• Peter Gunn as Brian Packham
• Cherylee Houston as Izzy Armstrong
• Paddy Bever as Max Turner
• Kyran Bowes as Jack Webster
• Isabella Flanagan as Hope Stape
• Colson Smith as PC Craig Tinker
• William Flanagan as Joseph Brown
• Macy Alabi as Ruby Dobbs
• Joe Duttine as Tim Metcalfe
• Bobby Bradshaw as Jake Windass
• Brooke Malonie as Lily Platt
• Sair Khan as Alya Nazir
• Shelley King as Yasmeen Nazir
• Dolly-Rose Campbell as Gemma Winter
• Daniel Brocklebank as Billy Mayhew
• Liam Bairstow as Alex Warner
• Carter-J Murphy as Harry Platt
• Callum Harrison as Clayton Hibbs
• Julie Goulding as Shona Platt
• Harriet Bibby as Summer Spellman
• Sally Carman as Abi Webster
• Maureen Lipman as Evelyn Plummer
• Trevor Michael Georges as Ed Bailey
• Ryan Russell as Michael Bailey
• Jane Hazlegrove as Bernie Winter
• Mollie Gallagher as Nina Lucas
• Tony Maudsley as George Shuttleworth
• Jude Riordan as Sam Blakeman
• Charlotte Jordan as Daisy Midgeley
• Vinta Morgan as Ronnie Bailey
• Vicky Myers as DS Lisa Swain
• Jodie Prenger as Glenda Shuttleworth
• Channique Sterling-Brown as Dee Dee Bailey
• Cait Fitton as Lauren Bolton
• Claire Sweeney as Cassie Plummer
• Jack Carroll as Bobby Crawford
• Jacob Roberts as DC Kit Green
• Sydney Martin as Betsy Swain
• Séamus McGoff as Matty Radcliffe
• Harry Lowbridge as Logan Radcliffe

Below are the upcoming changes to the regular cast.

LEAVING

Evelyn Plummer (Maureen Lipman)

When is Evelyn Plummer leaving? January 2025.

Actress Maureen Lipman is set to depart the ITV soap as a full-time character in January as Evelyn Plummer goes on a break away from Weatherfield.

However, Lipman is set to return after an extended break as a recurring character.

"I'll be absent for a while and then coming back," she told The Sun.

"I'm not going to die, but then I'll be in and out of it because I want to have a bit of a life. David [Turner, her partner] and I are thinking of having a bit of a gap year."

The character is set to study law at university after being encouraged by friend Roy Cropper. Spin-off anyone?

Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon)

When is Bethany Platt leaving? Early 2025.

Actress Lucy Fallon has announced that she is expecting and thus Bethany is due to be written out while Fallon goes on maternity leave.

Bethany is currently dealing with life with a stoma bag amid her love triangle with Daniel Osbourne and his pregnant ex-girlfriend Daisy Midgeley.

With drama between the three set to come to a head in the New Year, could this be leading to her exit?

Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver)

When is Eileen Grimshaw leaving? Spring 2025.

A high-profile exit on the way for Coronation Street has to be soap legend Sue Cleaver as Eileen Grimshaw.

The character is set to depart our screens after 25 years following Cleaver's decision to leave the role but the door will be left open for Cleaver to return as Eileen in the future.

In an interview with The Sun on Sunday, Cleaver confirmed that she wanted to "embrace change" after turning 60.

"I've had 25 privileged years of working on Coronation Street," she told the publication.

"The door is still firmly open but as I reached my 60th year, I decided it was time to embrace change, look for new adventures and live fearlessly."

The soap's new producer, Kate Brooks, added in a statement: "We're sad to bid farewell to the wonderful Sue Cleaver.

"Over the past 25 years, Eileen Grimshaw has been at the heart of some of the most memorable and iconic Corrie storylines, and her on-screen rivalry with Gail Platt will undoubtedly go down in Corrie folklore.

"There's certainly no one quite like Eileen, and her character will be hugely missed on the cobbles. We wish Sue all the very best as she embarks on her next exciting chapter."

PC Craig Tinker (Colson Smith)

When is Craig Tinker leaving? 2025.

Actor Colson Smith has confirmed that the character of PC Craig Tinker has been axed from Coronation Street.

He revealed that the decision was made for Craig to be written out of the soap last year and he was told in August 2024.

"Autumn last year I was told that Craig Tinkers time on the Cobbles is to come to end in 2025," he wrote on Instagram.

"I've loved every single second of my 14-year stay as a resident on the greatest street in the world. I feel incredibly lucky to have grown up in, on and around Coronation Street."

Smith continued: "I've learnt pretty much everything about life from the people who call it home. I'm excited to play out the exit story for our Craigy. For me, this is just the end of the beginning.

"I genuinely can't wait to see what chapter 2 has in store for me. Long live the cobbles!"

Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney)

When is Debbie Webster leaving? 2026.

Actress Sue Devaney is reportedly being written out of the show as her fan-favourite character Debbie Webster is due to be killed off in a long-running dementia storyline.

Devaney first appeared as 15-year-old Debbie Webster and starred in the role for one year, before returning to the soap in 2019, and has been a main cast member since 2020.

A source told Metro: "It’s one of the show’s biggest storylines of the year, and a real chance for Sue to finally get her time in the spotlight – it will just be devastating for fans that it will effectively be her final storyline."

They added: "It’s one of many major storylines new boss Kate Brooks has in the bag, and there will not be a dry eye in the house.

"There is no doubt in the Corrie family that she will give the performance of a lifetime and make Debbie’s exit one to remember for years."

The report also revealed that the character of Debbie was expected to stay in the show beyond 2025 to complete the long-running storyline, so there is plenty of Debbie still to come on-screen.

Now, we're very sad about this one!

RadioTimes.com reached out to ITV for comment, however, a spokesperson for the soap told Metro: "We do not comment on future storyline speculation."

RETURNING

Rob Donovan (Marc Baylis)

When is Rob Donovan returning? 10th January 2025.

Carla Connor's murderous half-brother Rob Donovan is returning to the soap in early 2025.

Rob returns to screens when son Bobby Crawford asks him to donate a kidney to sister Carla, but how will Rob react?

“Carla’s brother, Rob Donovan, is back to cause trouble,” confirms executive producer Brooks. “He was last seen languishing in prison for killing Tina. We really tap into the history of the siblings. It’s a big story with lots of twists and turns, with Lisa and Betsy very involved too.”

So, just what will Rob be up to?

JOINING

Mick and Lou (TBC)

When are Mick and Lou arriving? February 2025.

A new family will be arriving on our screens in the form of Mick and Lou - and they have a connection to DC Kit Green!

Speaking about the new arrivals, producer Kate Brooks revealed: "Mick, Lou and their kids will be living on Mawdsley Street, at the back of Chesney’s house across the ginnel. They are livewire ruffians who come in all guns blazing to cause a lot of damage and chaos! There is a link to Chesney initially but they are coming in to unpack Kit’s past.

"It's really interesting and dynamic stuff. Lou and Mick are overfamiliar, likeable with a bit of charm, but you wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side of them – especially Mick!"

Carl Webster (TBC)

When is Carl Webster arriving? 2025.

Producer Kate Brooks has confirmed that Kevin and Debbie Webster's younger brother Carl will arrive in Weatherfield this year as a series of big stories begin for the Websters.

While Kevin Webster is diagnosed with testicular cancer, there will also be the health issues of sister Debbie to contend with too.

Who has left Coronation Street in 2025?

• Mason Radcliffe

Who has left Coronation Street in 2024?

The following regular characters have departed Coronation Street in 2024.

• Sarge Bailey (Guest)
• Moses Ekundayo
• Harvey Gaskell
• Violet Wilson (Guest)
• Eliza Woodrow
• Simon Barlow
• Nathan Curtis
• Tommy Orpington
• Beth Tinker
• Rowan Cunliffe
• Nicky Wheatley
• Dorian Pop
• Alina Pop
• Stu Carpenter
• Damon Hay
• Paul Foreman
• Sabrina Adetiba
• Joel Deering
• Rowan Cunliffe
• Richard Hillman (Guest, dream sequence)
• Jesse Chadwick
• Gail Chadwick

Who has left Coronation Street in 2023?

The following regular characters have departed Coronation Street in 2023.

• Griff Reynolds
• Jacob Hay
• Mike Hargrave
• Esther Hargrave
• Teddy Thompkins
• Cilla the Cincilla
• Daryan Zahawi
• Rufus Donahue
• Faye Windass
• Jackson Hodge
• Miley Hodge
• Justin Rutherford
• Karen Rutherford
• Aggie Bailey
• Aaron Sandford
• Geoffrey "Spider" Nugent
• Isabella Benvenuti
• Henry Newton
• Shelly Rossington
• Stephen Reid
• Darren Vance
• Courtney Vance
• Crystal Hyde
• Peter Barlow

Who left Coronation Street in 2022?

The following regular characters have departed Coronation Street in 2022.

• Ted Spear
• Marrium Nazier
• Clint Stubbins
• Linda Hancock
• Grace Vickers
• Lydia Chambers
• Jon Spear
• Emma Brooker
• Laura Neelan
• Elsie
• Ben Chancellor
• Imran Habeeb
• Cathy Matthews
• Nicky Wheatley
• Camilla Perrin
• Mimi Halliday
• Frank Bardsley
• Phill Whittaker
• Geoff Metcalfe (Guest, hallucination)
• Saira Habeeb
• Rick Neelan (Guest, hallucination)
• Kelly Neelan
• Leo Thompkins
• James Bailey
• Martha Fraser
• Wendy Crozier
• Harvey Gaskell

Who else will remain in Weatherfield by the end of the year?

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