Coronation Street star's future revealed after cull on show
Daniel Brocklebank (Billy Mayhew) announced that he would be leaving just months after her on-screen father, Drew Spellman, played by Tom Godwin, was killed off.
Coronation Street star's future revealed after on-screen family axed from ITV show
However, The Sun has revealed that the Coronation Street star will remain on the ITV show.
The 27-year-old has reportedly been handed another 12-month contract by show bosses, despite the "exodus" of cast members over the last year.
A source said: "Harriet is a real asset to the show and extremely well-liked.
"There is a big story coming up later this month with Harriet and the other younger cast at the centre of it, which will have repercussions for many of the residents."
Who is Coronation Street actress Harriett Bibby?
Harriett Bibby was born on April 27, 1998 and is best known for playing the role of Summer Spellman on Coronation Street.
The character, originally portrayed by Matilda Freeman, made her first appearance in 2017 and is the adoptive daughter of Drew Spellman (Tom Goodwin) and the goddaughter of Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank).
However, after Matilda's exit, the role was recast to Harriet in 2020, according to IMDb.
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Beyond her time on the cobbles, she has also starred in a number of other shows like Brassic and medical drama Doctors.
She also had a stint on The Masked Dancer, a short-lived spin-off of The Masked Singer which aired from 2021 to 2022.
Coronation Street is available to watch and stream on ITV, STV, ITVX and STV Player.
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