Coronation Street legend Sally Ann Matthews confirms exit 39 years after debut
The Jenny Connor actress took to Instagram to share a picture of Jenny during one of her most hard-hitting storylines, which saw the character kidnap Jack Webster after the loss of her own son.
Alongside the picture she wrote: 'I was supposed to stay for five months but ended up doing an extra ten years because I loved it so much!
'It's time though to play those parts I always hoped I would when I'd 'grown up.' Thanks Trafford Wharf Rd for the memories and endless laughter.'
Metro has reached out to Coronation Street for comment.
Fans are already reaching out in support of the actress, who first appeared in 1986 as the foster daughter of Rita Fairclough (Barbara Knox). https://www.instagram.com/p/DMz0ow8om1v/?igsh=MWxwejhzZnlxeHY3aQ%3D%3D
'Gutted tbh. Your character has me in fits…,' one said in the comments of the post, while another wrote: 'One of my favourite characters. She is Corrie old school honesty and humour and will be missed.'
A third was clearly in disbelief, writing: 'SORRY WHAT.'
Jenny's original stint on the cobbles lasted five years, with the character making a brief return in 1993. More Trending
In 2015, Jenny arrived back onto the cobbles and straight into a disastrous relationship with Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell), before taking on a more permanent stint the following year.
The character has been central to the programme for quite some time, kicking off when Jenny lost her husband Johnny (Richard Hawley) in a freak drowning accident in a sewer system.
Former step-daughter Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) would later arrive and in more recent months, convince her to use stolen money from the Underworld factory to buy back the Rovers Return.
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