Coronation Street stars respond after ‘cashless’ claims and cast exodus
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‘The show is not on its knees,’ Andy Whyment said. Coronation Street stars have spoken out after a slew of back-to-back departures sparked claims the show was struggling financially. The series, which first aired in 1960, has seen big changes in recent weeks following the departure of Gail Platt actor Helen Worth and Luca Toolan, whose character Mason Radcliffe was killed off earlier this month.
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Sue Devaney (Debbie Webster) and Sue Cleaver (Eileen Grimshaw) are also set to leave the soap in 2025. Colson Smith, who plays PC Craig Tinker, revealed earlier this week he had been dropped by bosses. The fifth star to announce they were leaving the series, albeit on her own accord, was Charlotte Jordan, who plays Rovers Return barmaid Daisy Midgeley.
Veteran Corrie star Andy Whyment, who plays the endearing Kirk Sutherland, hit back at claims that the show was in trouble on Saturday (11 January). “There is a story about Coronation Street in the press nearly every day at the moment,” he wrote on Instagram.
“I’d just like to say that the show is not on its knees and there is most certainly not a cast revolt as one article has said.”. He continued: “Please don’t believe everything you read, I for at least one cast member am extremely happy and feel very grateful to still be working on Coronation Street.”.
Several of Whyment’s co-stars backed his statement as they wrote messages of support in the comments. Jane Danson, who plays Leanne Battersby, commented: “Amen to that. Also, we are a cast and crew who care and respect each other deeply - through good times and bad. Through life and work. We are family xx.”.
