Coronation Street's Sue Cleaver calls cast member 'impossible' to work with

Daily Mirror

09-05-2025

Coronation Street's Eileen Grimshaw star Sue Cleaver has opened up about which cast member she finds it 'impossible' to work with as she gears up for her big exit
It's not long until Sue Cleaver bows out of Coronation Street after 25 of playing iconic character Eileen Grimshaw.
During her time on the ITV soap, Eileen has been involved in a number of hard-hitting and emotional storylines. Most recently, the tragic death of her sister Julie Carp (Katy Cavanagh). However, Sue revealed the moments aren't as emotional off camera, as she finds herself in fits of laughter during the most "inappropriate" times.
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Speaking on the soap podcast Off Script actress Sue revealed: "I laughed with Katy Cavanagh when she was dead on the floor bless her heart." She then explained how one of her tears rolled into Katy's nose, which had the duo in fits of laughter.
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However, Sue revealed there was one actor who tops them all, revealing that Simon Gregson, who plays Steve McDonald, is "impossible" to work with.
"Working with Simon, that's just impossible," she said. The two work together in cab office Street Cars, as Sue explained: "We have a diary where we can be seen writing little notes. Really what is in that book is the most disgusting photographs of 'Sue by Simon, aged 4.'"
Sue then went on to explain that she returned the favour - but the book went "mysteriously" missing one day. "I think they removed it in fear of it getting into the wrong hands," she laughed.
Elsewhere in the interview, Sue revealed all about her "emotional" and "perfect" final scenes. which are expected to air in the coming weeks.
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"I can't give anything away but it's absolutely fabulous. They really did me proud," she said, keeping quiet on the details.
"When I read it and saw it, I was really emotional. It's the perfect ending. It is everything that I wanted. They asked me what I would like and I decided a year ago that I was gonna go.
Sue then went on to speak about Ryan Thomas ' return, who will be reprising his role as her son, Jason for the big exit.
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"I rang Ryan Thomas and I said, 'Ryan, I've not told work yet but I'm gonna leave. Would you come back? I'd really like you to take me out'. He said, 'I wasn't planning to but I can't refuse that can I'.
"It just felt really right that he was there," she said.