Coronation Street fans have been left in tears as one cobbles favourite bid an emotional farewell to the hit ITV soap
Coronation Street fans have been left in tears as one cobbles favourite bid an emotional farewell to the hit ITV soap(Image: ITV)
Coronation Street fans have been left devastated over one star’s exit from the hit ITV soap. On the most recent episode of Corrie, which aired on Sunday 30 August with the episode out there to watch on ITVX now, Nina Lucas, played by Mollie Gallagher, bid farewell to Weatherfield.
Nina first made her debut on the cobbles again in 2019 as the niece of Weatherfield stalwart Roy Cropper, performed by David Neilson. She is the daughter of Roy’s half-brother, Richard Lucas, and following Richard’s loss of life, Roy welcomed Nina into his house. It comes as actress Mollie confirmed Nina’s ITV soap future after her exit, revealing whether or not soap fans might even see her return someday.
Over the years, the pair have developed a robust bond, with Nina each dwelling above and dealing at Roy’s Rolls. Nina has additionally been a part of a number of big storylines through the years, together with the soap’s highly effective hate crime storyline centring on Nina and Seb Franklin, who was tragically killed off as a part of the plot.
Coronation Street fans have been left in tears as one cobbles favourite bid an emotional farewell to the hit ITV soap(Image: ITV)
However, it was the tip of an period on Sunday as Nina left Weatherfield for Whitby to pursue a brand new job at an artwork gallery.
After having farewell drinks together with her pals on the Rovers, Nina then took a second to pay tribute to Seb in his memorial backyard, the place she additionally shared an emotional second with Seb’s mom Abi Franklin.
Several of the cobbles residents gathered to watch Nina drive off with Roy as her uncle took her to Whitby for her recent begin. Taking to Twitter, now X, soap watchers have been left in tears over the emotional second.
One particular person stated: “Nina gonna miss her, lovely scene at the end #Corrie” with crying emojis whereas a distinct account wrote: “Abi & Nina having a moment in Seb’s memorial garden such a beautiful scene! #Corrie” with a teary emoji.
Nina Lucas, performed by Mollie Gallagher, bid farewell to Weatherfield(Image: ITV)
Another viewer commented: “I’ve been saying we better get a final scene with nina and abi!! sobbing this is so perfect #corrie” whereas one other soap watcher added: “I’ll miss Nina, she was a singular character who introduced her personal spark to the present.
“Her storyline with Seb was one that basically hits & I’m glad as we speak she stated goodbye to Abi. She was Roy’s household & the cafe gained’t be the identical with out her. #Corrie.”
It was announced over the summer that actress Mollie, 28, would be leaving the cobbles as Nina after seven years. Mollie has already landed her next role, where she will make her professional stage debut as Clarice Starling in the UK and Ireland tour of Silence of the Lambs.
A Coronation Street spokesperson stated on the time: “Mollie has created a singular and nicely cherished character in Nina over the previous six and a half years and everybody can be sorry to see her go.
“It is fantastic for Mollie that she has been given this incredible opportunity to play such an iconic role and we wish her all the best for the theatre tour.”
Coronation Street continues on weeknights at 8:30pm on ITV and ITV X.