Major Coronation Street star returns after 9 years for Eileen Grimshaw’s exit
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Coronation Street fans are in for a treat next month when a familiar face returns to the cobbles ahead of Eileen Grimshaw’s (Sue Cleaver) exit. Sue is set to bid farewell to the ITV soap after 25 years in the coming months, and her exit storyline will see character Eileen reunite with none other than younger half-sister Julie Carp.
![[Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/Danielle Baguley/REX/Shutterstock (14535613a) Coronation Street Eileen Grimshaw, as played by Sue Cleaver 'Coronation Street' TV Show, Episodes 11291 - 11300 UK - Jun 2024 Coronation Street, is a British ITV long running television soap opera set in the fictional North of England town of Weatherfield, near Manchester. Created by Tony Warren, the series was first broadcast on December 9th, 1960, and was produced by ITV Granada.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_234974671-78cd.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Actress Katy Cavanagh has already returned to filming, with Julie’s first appearance back on the cobbles set to air on February 21. Katy first hit our screens as Julie in 2008, and remained a prominent figure on the cobbles until her exit in 2015. Arriving after a brief holiday romance with Kirk Sutherland (Andy Whyment), she later set her sights on Jason Grimshaw before learning that Eileen was her half-sister.
Things grew tense between the sisters when Julie had a fling with Eileen’s boyfriend Jesse Chadwick (John Thomson). To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next.
In 2015, Julie headed off for pastures new with boyfriend Brian Packham (Peter Gunn), only for him to return to the street when they later broke up. Speaking about her return to the Manchester-based soap, Katy said: ‘It is exciting to dust off Julie’s quirky wardrobe again and an absolute joy to step back onto the cobbles. Julie is so much fun, I’ve missed her.’.
