Coronation Street legend Sue Cleaver has revealed she’s bagged a new role away from the ITV soap.
The actress, 60, is best known for playing Eileen Grimshaw in the long-running show and for over 20 years, the fan-favorite character has been a regular on the cobbles. But it’s said she’s taking a “very short break” from Corrie, according to The Sun.
And it’s fair to say she’s been involved in several big storylines from her many love interests to her ongoing and iconic feud with Gail Platt (Helen Worth). Away from the show, Sue recently took part in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! last year.
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However, the soap star has since landed a major new role that is worlds away from the Corrie character Sue is famed for playing. So much so, that she’s undergone a complete transformation.
Sue is set to performing next year in Sister Act The Musical playing Mother Superior. The mum-of-one will be swapping the Rovers for the stage in the UK and Ireland tour, which will take place next year.
In a video posted on Sue’s Instagram, she announced the exciting news before taking part in a photoshoot. In the clip, Sue can be seen as Mother Superior for the first time.
Fans were over the moon to hear the news of Sue’s new gig. Rushing to the comments section, one fan said: “Brilliant can’t wait to see the show,” while someone else added: “OMG this is amazing.”
But it wasn’t just Sue’s fans that were delighted, her Corrie co-stars have also shared their thoughts on her new role. Charlie Condou who played Marcus Dent gushed: “Can’t wait for this.”
Ryan Ryan Thomas, who played Sue’s on-screen son in Corrie, wrote: “Can I come.” While on another post of the Sister Act promo shot, Abi Franklin actor Sally Carman said: “I bloody love this!”
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It’s claimed she’s stepping away from the soap temporarily. An ITV source told The Sun that Sue is: “taking a very very short break, just like other cast members have done in the past”.
Having been a regular face on the cobbles for so long, fans have recently been stunned to see the star transform her look after embarking on a health overhaul. Sue’s weight loss journey began in 2016 and she went from a size 16 to a size 12.
Despite her recent transformation Sue had a health scare earlier this year. She explained on Loose Women: “I had a really bad year. I had a hysterectomy in March. Then a few weeks ago, I ended up in A&E, I don’t need to go into details, but it was a scary scary time. I had surgery and ended up in intensive care.”
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