Coronation Street cast: who is leaving, returning to and joining the soap?

With twists and turns galore in soapland it can be hard to keep track of all the comings and goings in the cast of Coronation Street.

Last year ended with the huge departure of one of the street's longest-serving stars, Gail Rodwell (Helen Worth).

2025 has already seen some major departures, with recent big exits including Rovers barmaid Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) and the moving final days of Julie Carp (Katy Cavanagh-Jupe).

However, there are more changes to come.

RadioTimes.com is here with a handy update on which characters are leaving, joining and returning to the cobbles of Coronation Street in the coming months.

So who's in? Who's out? And which rumours are true? Read on for all the latest details on cast changes.

Coronation Street cast 2025

The full present regular cast for Coronation Street can be found below.

• William Roache as Ken Barlow
• Barbara Knox as Rita Sullivan
• Kate Ford as Tracy McDonald
• Sue Nicholls as Audrey Roberts
• Ben Price as Nick Tilsley
• Michael La Vell as Kevin Webster
• Sue Devaney as Debbie Webster
• Sally Dynevor as Sally Metcalfe
• Tina O'Brien as Sarah Barlow
• Simon Gregson as Steve McDonald
• Jack P. Shepherd as David Platt
• Rob Mallard as Daniel Osbourne
• David Neilson as Roy Cropper
• Jane Danson as Leanne Battersby
• Georgia Taylor as Toyah Habeeb
• Alan Halsall as Tyrone Dobbs
• Jimmi Harkishin as Dev Alahan
• Samia Longchambon as Maria Windass
• Andy Whyment as Kirk Sutherland
• Gareth Pierce as Todd Grimshaw
• Sam Robertson as Adam Barlow
• Jennie McAlpine as Fiz Dobbs
• Antony Cotton as Sean Tully
• Sam Aston as Chesney Brown
• Elle Mulvaney as Amy Barlow
• Tanisha Gorey as Asha Alahan
• Ryan Prescott as Ryan Connor
• Alison King as Carla Barlow
• Liam McCheyne as Dylan Wilson
• Mikey North as Gary Windass
• Patti Clare as Mary Taylor
• Charlie Wrenshall as Liam Connor Jr.
• Peter Gunn as Brian Packham
• Cherylee Houston as Izzy Armstrong
• Kyran Bowes as Jack Webster
• Isabella Flanagan as Hope Stape
• Catherine Tyldesley as Eva Price
• William Flanagan as Joseph Brown
• Macy Alabi as Ruby Dobbs
• Joe Duttine as Tim Metcalfe
• Bobby Bradshaw as Jake Windass
• Brooke Malonie as Lily Platt
• Sair Khan as Alya Nazir
• Dolly-Rose Campbell as Gemma Winter
• Daniel Brocklebank as Billy Mayhew
• Liam Bairstow as Alex Warner
• Joshua Leavy as Harry Platt
• Aurora Bradshaw as Susie Price
• Julie Goulding as Shona Platt
• Harriet Bibby as Summer Spellman
• Sally Carman as Abi Webster
• Maureen Lipman as Evelyn Plummer
• Jason Callender as James Bailey
• Trevor Michael Georges as Ed Bailey
• Ryan Russell as Michael Bailey
• Jane Hazlegrove as Bernie Winter
• Mollie Gallagher as Nina Lucas
• Tony Maudsley as George Shuttleworth
• Jude Riordan as Sam Blakeman
• Vinta Morgan as Ronnie Bailey
• Vicky Myers as DS Lisa Swain
• Jodie Prenger as Glenda Shuttleworth
• Channique Sterling-Brown as Dee Dee Bailey
• Cait Fitton as Lauren Bolton
• Claire Sweeney as Cassie Plummer
• Jacob Roberts as DC Kit Green
• Sydney Martin as Betsy Swain
• Ryan Mulvey as Brody Michaelis
• James Cartwright as Theo Silverton
• Natalie Anderson as Danielle Silverton
• Jonathan Howard as Carl Webster
• Raphael Akuwudike as Ollie Driscoll
• Amy Cudden as Becky Swain
• Aaron McCusker as Ben Driscoll
• Pauline McGlynn as Maggie Driscoll
• Lucas Hodgson-Wale as Will Driscoll

Below are the upcoming changes to the regular cast.

LEAVING

Dee Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown)

When is Dee Dee Bailey leaving? Late 2025/early 2026.

It has been confirmed that Channique Sterling-Brown is departing Coronation Street - meaning we will soon be saying goodbye to fan-favourite Dee Dee Bailey.

"I made the decision in spring, and it wasn't a rash decision," Sterling-Brown explained to press. "I took a couple of months from being offered my next year's contract to actually even respond. I felt really torn but I just had the sense that it was time.

"I'm very led by my faith, so I really took my time over it and prayed into it, and I found a real sense that I had done what I'd come to do, I'd achieved what I was sent here to do, so it was time to be brave."

As for beloved Dee Dee, Sterling-Brown remained tight-lipped on her final storyline, only spilling that "how it ends is right for her journey".

No air date has been confirmed for Dee Dee's final episode.

Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank)

When is Billy Mayhew leaving? 2026.

Actor Daniel Brocklebank has been confirmed to be leaving our screens as Billy Mayhew in Coronation Street next year.

The Sun reports that a story-based decision will see Billy Mayhew depart the cobbles not long after losing his husband, Paul Foreman, in a new issues-based storyline in 2026.

Confirming his exit to the paper, Daniel said: "I have been working on Corrie for a quarter of my life.

"I have adored every minute I have been in that building and have never not looked forward to going into work.

"I love everyone who works on this show and whilst I am sad to be going, I am equally excited to see what the future holds."

RadioTimes.com reached out to ITV for comment.

Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney)

When is Debbie Webster leaving? 2027.

Actress Sue Devaney is being written out of the show as her fan-favourite character Debbie Webster is due to be killed off in a long-running dementia storyline.

Devaney first appeared as 15-year-old Debbie Webster and starred in the role for one year, before returning to the soap in 2019, and has been a main cast member since 2020.

A source told Metro: "It’s one of the show’s biggest storylines of the year, and a real chance for Sue to finally get her time in the spotlight – it will just be devastating for fans that it will effectively be her final storyline."

They added: "It’s one of many major storylines new boss Kate Brooks has in the bag, and there will not be a dry eye in the house.

"There is no doubt in the Corrie family that she will give the performance of a lifetime and make Debbie’s exit one to remember for years."

The report also revealed that the character of Debbie was expected to stay in the show beyond 2025 to complete the long-running storyline, so there is plenty of Debbie still to come on-screen.

The storyline has since been confirmed by ITV and actress Sue Devaney, who revealed in June 2025 that she would still be on the soap until 2027.

Who has left Coronation Street in 2025?

• Mason Radcliffe
• Matty Radcliffe (Guest)
• Brie Benson (Guest)
• Gus Deering (Guest)
• Anthea Deering (Guest)
• Eric Sandford (Guest)
• Yasmeen Nazir
• Tommy Orpington (Guest)
• Max Turner
• Rob Donovan
• Daisy Midgeley
• Julie Carp
• Bobby Crawford
• PC Craig Tinker
• Eileen Grimshaw
• Jason Grimshaw (Guest)
• Mick Michaelis
• Lou Michaelis
• Logan Radcliffe (Guest)
• Aadi Alahan
• Noah Hedley (Guest)
• Jenny Bradley

Who has left Coronation Street in 2024?

The following regular characters have departed Coronation Street in 2024.

• Sarge Bailey (Guest)
• Moses Ekundayo
• Harvey Gaskell
• Violet Wilson (Guest)
• Eliza Woodrow
• Simon Barlow
• Nathan Curtis
• Tommy Orpington
• Beth Tinker
• Rowan Cunliffe
• Nicky Wheatley
• Dorian Pop
• Alina Pop
• Stu Carpenter
• Damon Hay
• Paul Foreman
• Sabrina Adetiba
• Joel Deering
• Rowan Cunliffe
• Richard Hillman (Guest, dream sequence)
• Jesse Chadwick
• Gail Chadwick

Who has left Coronation Street in 2023?

The following regular characters have departed Coronation Street in 2023.

• Griff Reynolds
• Jacob Hay
• Mike Hargrave
• Esther Hargrave
• Teddy Thompkins
• Cilla the Cincilla
• Daryan Zahawi
• Rufus Donahue
• Faye Windass
• Jackson Hodge
• Miley Hodge
• Justin Rutherford
• Karen Rutherford
• Aggie Bailey
• Aaron Sandford
• Geoffrey "Spider" Nugent
• Isabella Benvenuti
• Henry Newton
• Shelly Rossington
• Stephen Reid
• Darren Vance
• Courtney Vance
• Crystal Hyde
• Peter Barlow

Who left Coronation Street in 2022?

The following regular characters have departed Coronation Street in 2022.

• Ted Spear
• Marrium Nazier
• Clint Stubbins
• Linda Hancock
• Grace Vickers
• Lydia Chambers
• Jon Spear
• Emma Brooker
• Laura Neelan
• Elsie
• Ben Chancellor
• Imran Habeeb
• Cathy Matthews
• Nicky Wheatley
• Camilla Perrin
• Mimi Halliday
• Frank Bardsley
• Phill Whittaker
• Geoff Metcalfe (Guest, hallucination)
• Saira Habeeb
• Rick Neelan (Guest, hallucination)
• Kelly Neelan
• Leo Thompkins
• James Bailey
• Martha Fraser
• Wendy Crozier
• Harvey Gaskell

Who else will remain in Weatherfield by the end of the year?

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