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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ellie Muir

Coronation Street legend announces departure after decades on screen

Coronation Street legend Sally Ann Matthews, known for playing the fiery Rovers Return landlady Jenny Connor, has announced she’s leaving the soap after decades on screen.

The 54-year-old said in a post shared on Friday (1 August) that it was “time” to play different roles – ones that she “always hoped I would when I’d grown up”.

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