Coronation Street and Eileen Grimshaw star Sue Cleaver is taking to the stage in a new role after leaving the soap last week.
Eileen departed the cobbles on Friday night (June 6), heading to Thailand with son Jason to run a bar.
With Sue now keen to embrace ‘new opportunities,’ she’s now got a brand new role on stage.
Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver lands new stage role
On Friday night, Sue Cleaver’s character Eileen Grimshaw departed from Weatherfield after 25 years.
Breaking up with George Shuttleworth, Eileen packed her bags and decided to join Jason in running a bar over in Thailand.
Now that these scenes have aired, Sue’s announced a brand-new role on stage which starts this autumn.
She’s set to appear in the stage play Snake in the Grass at the Theatre Clywd and Octagon Theatre Bolton.
Other cast members include Nicola Stephenson and Lisa Zahra, the Metro reports.
This news comes after Sue admitted to wanting to go on ‘new adventures’ as she reaches the age of 60.
Sue Cleaver speaks out on decision to leave Coronation Street
Speaking on Loose Women earlier this year, Sue opened up about her decision to leave Coronation Street after 25 years.
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