Coronation Street star Beverley Callard’s agent has revealed why she really quit the show.
The actress sensationally announced her departure from the ITV soap in 2020 after 30 years playing Liz McDonald.
And now her agent, author Melanie Blake, has told that it was the show’s treatment of Liz that saw Beverley walk away.
Speaking to DigitalSpy, Melanie said: “She basically came to me and said: ‘I’m done’. I was like: ‘We’ll wait for another producer and we’ll get great stories’. She said: ‘No, I’m done. I want out’.
“Everyone loves the character of Liz, but Beverley said she wanted to leave. She decided that she really meant it.”
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But why did Beverley walk away from the soap after so long?
Melanie revealed it was because of the lack of storylines for Liz.
“I know that’s why Bev left,” she said.
“Because her storylines were not believable to her anymore and she felt no-one was bothered about her character’s history arc, to make it realistic for her to play.
“She actually said: ‘I don’t want to turn up to do stuff that I don’t even believe in.
“The audience deserve better for Liz’’”
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