Katy Cavanagh, who plays Julie Carp, recently returned to the show a decade after her last appearance.
The ITV soap legend returned to the soap a decade after her last appearance as part of the exit storyline of half-sister Eileen Grimshaw, played by Sue Cleaver.
It has now been reported that Carp’s final funeral scene has already been filmed.
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Coronation Street legend ‘films’ funeral in goodbye to show
Cavanagh, 51, returned to the cobbles to surprise half-sister Eileen in February as Cleaver leaves the ITV show after 25 years.
Speaking about her return at the time, she 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.”
However, it was revealed Julie has terminal cancer, deciding to originally keep it a secret, but later revealing it to Todd Grimshaw and George Shuttleworth, played by Gareth Pierce and Tony Maudsley.
Julie has since revealed she will not live past summer 2025, and later opened up to heartbroken sister Eileen.
Now, it has been reported that Julie Carp’s funeral scene has already been filmed.
A source told Metro: “Emotions were running high on set as the cast gathered to film Julie’s tragic funeral scenes.
“It’s a devastating, if not anticipated end for the character, who recently revealed her terminal cancer diagnosis.
“As viewers know, the story coincides with Sue Cleaver’s departure, with Eileen starting to contemplate her future in Weatherfield following the death of her sister.
“There was a real sense of this being the start of an end of an era.”
Katy Cavanagh’s exit will coincide with the exit of Sue Cleaver, who was revealed to be leaving the show earlier this year.
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The star, 61, has played the outspoken and uncomplicated Eileen Grimshaw in the ITV show since 2000.
Cleaver said: “I’ve had 25 privileged years of working on Coronation Street.
“The door is still firmly open, but as I reached my 60th year I decided it was time to embrace change, look for new adventures and live fearlessly.”
Coronation Street returns to ITV and ITVX on Tuesday, March 25, at 8pm.
