Coronation Street star ‘left upset’ after being told she will be ‘killed off’ in 2025
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‘It’s taken her a long time to come to terms with it,’ source said. Coronation Street star Sue Devaney was allegedly left “furious” after learning her character will die in 2025. The actor has appeared on the ITV soap as Debbie Webster – sister of Kevin – as a full-time cast member since 2019, and is set to leave the show as part of a hard-hitting dementia storyline.
![[Sue Devaney as Debbie Webster in ‘Coronation Street’]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/31/08/newFile-3.jpg)
According to reports, Devaney, unlike her Gail Platt co-star Helen Worth, who left the soap over Christmas, had no intention of leaving and “couldn’t believe it” when she was blindsided by the revelation. “She was initially very sad and then furious and then upset again. It’s taken her a long time to come to terms with it.
However, after Devaney’s alleged shock subsided, the actor fixated on the storyline’s potential to raise awareness about dementia. The source added: “Sue is a total professional and is already putting her all into what she sees as a hugely important long running storyline.”.
Another insider close to the soap described the forthcoming plot as Devaney’s chance “to finally get her time in the spotlight”. The Independent has contacted ITV for comment. The inclusion of Debbie’s dementia as part of the soap’s 2025 storylines comes after the arrival of new showrunner Kate Brooks. A source described it as Devaney’s chance “to finally get her time in the spotlight”.
