The 2025 Curse of Corrie – how the soap's stars have suffered heartbreaking splits this year
From budget cuts to episode axes to a major cast cull, the show has found itself in the spotlight for mostly the wrong reasons this year.
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It's been a year of heartbreak for the cast of Corrie
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A number of the soap's actresses have split from their partners
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It is the latest curse to hit the soap opera this year
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But it isn't just on-screen where things have been going from bad to worse.
Beyond the cobbles, the stars of the show have also been dealing with their own personal heartbreaks.
It appears to be the year of off-screen splits for the
From sirens of years gone past to current fan favourites on the show, it's been a pretty heartbreaking year for the stars of soap.
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The Sun takes a look at some of the Corrie's casts shock splits and what drove them to breaking point in their once solid romances.
Katie McGlynn
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Katie McGlynn split from her reality star partner this week
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Sinead Tinker actress
This week, it was confirmed that
, who started
dating
former reality star
after meeting on a cruise ship in 2023, had decided to call time on their romance, despite
last February.
They quietly began to remove traces of each other from their social media before their split was revealed by
the
.
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One source said: "Katie and Ricky have ended their romance, they're still friends and want to remain civil but in terms of a romantic relationship, it's definitely over."
They added that they found it "difficult" to maintain a long distance relationship, with Katie in
Manchester
and Ricky in
Essex
.
Ex-Coronation Street & Strictly star 'headed for divorce' after just two years as she deletes husband from social media
Ricky, who was previously engaged to Marnie Simpson, rose to fame on the ITV reality show in 2012 before leaving 10 years ago.
Georgia May Foote
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Georgia May Foote is headed for divorce from her husband
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Another former soap actress who has been facing a heartbreaking battle is Katy Armstrong star
Georgia
May Foote.
The Sun told earlier this week how the actress was
Georgia has removed her wedding ring and wiped all traces of the musician who she once called her 'best friend' from her Instagram page — including glossy snaps from their wedding.
A source told The Sun: 'Georgia's marriage to Kris seems to be over.
'It's on the rocks.
'She's looking to the
future
and is surrounded by friends and her family.'
Despite the split, the pair are understood to still be living together as they figure out their
next
steps
amid the split.
A source admitted that
The actress opened the salon amid struggles to find acting work and financial hardship.
She is now aiming to crowdfund to raise cash in the wake of her split and the
business
burning down.
Georgia Taylor
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Georgia split from her co-star Charlie after two years together
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At the start of the year, it was revealed that Toyah Battersby actress Georgia Taylor had split from her co-star lover.
Whilst on-screen, Toyah enjoyed an on-off marriage with husband, Imran Habeeb, away from screens, actress Georgia was
dating
her on-screen husband's actor in
real life
- Charlie de Melo.
The 44-year-old had been romancing the soap hunk since late 2022 - just months after Charlie's character was killed off the soap and their pretend marriage crumbled.
However, it is thought
news
was made public in January of this year.
A friend revealed: 'Georgia and Charlie are no longer a couple, but they remain friends who care about each other deeply.
'They have lots of happy memories together, but are both really focused on work at the moment and looking forward to the future, there are no hard feelings.'
Charlie's character was killed off in June 2022 when he died of a heart attack, leaving millions of Corrie viewers in tears.
Georgia said at the time she was heartbroken by Charlie's decision to leave the ITV show.
Speaking in 2022, she said: 'I absolutely adore him. He's been a dream.
"He's so funny so we laugh a lot but he is honestly one of the most supportive people I have ever worked with."
Shortly after Georgia's gushing comments, they found themselves starting a romance in real life.
Tina O'Brien
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Tina's marriage to Adam is understood to be over
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Sarah Platt actress Tina was left nursing her own heartbreak earlier this year when it was revealed she had split from her husband, Adam Crofts.
It is understood the pair called it quits at the top of the year following a stressful house move.
The 41-year-old soap actress decided it would be better for them to live apart after wishing to spend some time alone.
They both quickly ditched their wedding rings and decided to unfollow each other online.
However, sources insisted they were "still close" and would remain so for the sake of their son, Beau.
Tina and Adam started dating in 2011 before marrying on New Year's Eve in Manchester in 2018.
Corrie cash crisis: shock exits for 2025
ITV bosses are locked in a battle to save the cash-strapped soap.
This means that a number of stars have either been axed from or have abandoned the long-running serial drama.
Colson Smith - Craig Tinker
The character of Craig Tinker
Sue Cleaver - Eileen Grimshaw
After 25 years playing Eileen Grimshaw, former I'm A Celebrity campmate Sue Cleaver
Luca Toolan - Mason Radcliffe
Bosses decided to axe the teenage character after
Sue Devaney - Debbie Webster
In November 2024, we revealed that
Charlotte Jordan - Daisy Midgeley
The actress became the fifth star to leave Coronation Street in just one month. We
Shelley King - Yasmeen Metcalfe
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