Coronation Street recently revealed a character was dying on the ITV soap and now it’s been reported that the death is just weeks away from airing, with a funeral filmed
There’s a heartbreaking death looming on Coronation Street, with the scenes reportedly airing in a matter of weeks.
While the death won’t be a complete shock to most viewers due to a health diagnosis, some fans might be surprised to learn the fan favourite will likely be killed off in just a few weeks time. According to new reports the funeral for the character has already been filmed.
With filming being around six to eight weeks ahead of transmission, this suggests the funeral will air in two months time or just under, possibly around May or June. For the funeral to air in this time, it could mean the death is going to air in April or early May which is just weeks away.
Julie Carp made her big return to the ITV soap a few weeks back but it was clear she was hiding a sad secret. She soon confided in her nephew Todd Grimshaw that she was terminally ill with cancer.
She initially kept the news from her sister Eileen Grimshaw, but soon told her what was going on ahead of Eileen’s own exit from the show. It had been revealed that Julie’s comeback would tie in with Eileen’s departure, after actress Sue Cleaver quit the role after more than two decades.
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Now, new reports have revealed the cast have filmed heartbreaking funeral scenes and that the funeral is for Julie. This confirms Julie’s death and that it’s very soon.
The death has likely already been filmed and could be onscreen in a matter of weeks in a blow to fans. A source told Metro that cast members recently gathered to film the scenes, and that the plot would see Eileen contemplate her future ahead of her own exit.
A source told the publication: “Emotions were running high on set as the cast gathered to film Julie’s tragic funeral scenes. It’s a devastating, if not anticipated end for the character, who recently revealed her terminal cancer diagnosis.
“As viewers know, the story coincides with Sue Cleaver’s departure, with Eileen starting to contemplate her future in Weatherfield following the death of her sister. There was a real sense of this being the start of an end of an era.”
Sue announced her exit from the show months ago. A statement read: “I’ve had 25 privileged years of working on Coronation Street. 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.”
It’s believed that conversations about her departure first started last summer after she took an extended period of leave from the show to take part in the theatre production of Sister Act as as Mother Superior. The early conversations “gave writers plenty of time to create a strong exit storyline for her, which viewers will love.”
An exit date has yet to be revealed but it was claimed she would depart in spring in initial reports. Her onscreen son Jason Grimshaw, played by Ryan Thomas, will return for the storyline.
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