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Sue Cleaver reflects on '25 years of laughs, tears, costumes, chaos - and one unforgettable journey' after Corrie exit
Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver has reflected on "25 years of laughs, tears, costumes, chaos - and one unforgettable journey" following her character's exit from the show.
There are simply too many of our favourite Eileen moments ❤️
— Coronation Street (@itvcorrie) June 6, 2025
Eileen Grimshaw had a special send-off during Friday's episode of the ITV soap, where she was seen leaving for Thailand alongside her son Jason Grimshaw, played by Ryan Thomas.
Simon Gregson's character Steve McDonald, Tony Maudsley's character George Shuttleworth, and Eileen's son Todd, played by Gareth Pierce, all said goodbye to the matriarch before drivers from the local taxi firm honked their horns as she was driven off to her new life.
In an Instagram post, Cleaver said: "Well… that's a wrap. 25 years of laughs, tears, costumes, chaos - and one unforgettable journey.
"I'll miss this character like crazy, but what a ride it's been. Thank you for every moment."
Cleaver has played the outspoken and uncomplicated Eileen in the ITV show since 2000.
Eileen came to Weatherfield to work at the local taxi firm, Streetcars, to provide for her two tearaway teenage children, Jason and Todd.
You'll be missed, Eileen ❤️
— Coronation Street (@itvcorrie) June 6, 2025
She soon became friends with her boss Steve and came into conflict with Helen Worth's character Gail Rodwell (also known as Gail Platt).
Cleaver took part in I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2022, where she opened up about reconciling with her birth mother.
She also said her family is "bizarrely interconnected" to other Coronation Street stars, including Worth who is godmother to one of her half-sisters, while her other half-sister's husband, John Bowe, appeared on the cobbles as Duggie Ferguson.
In 2024, she released a book, A Work in Progress, in which she discussed how she feels she is not past her prime.
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