Coronation Street's Millie Gibson has penned a loving tribute to Charlie De Melo after he exited the show.
The 32-year-old departed the Cobbles last night when his character, Imran Habeen, died after he was in a car crash. Millie portrays Kelly Neelan in the ITV show and was Imran's on-screen foster daughter.
She has taken to Instagram to send an emotional message to her former co-star and was gushing as she received a snap from Charlie after their last scene together.
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She said: "Now the news is out about our beloved Imran. I couldn't have asked for a better person to share so many days and storylines with, from me to you @charliedemelo 'Oh Kelly'... so much love. The best gift ever."
Charlie has also paid tribute to Millie as he admitted it was "upsetting" when he realised he would no longer be working so closely with his Corrie co-stars.
He said: "The experience I’ve had here is incomparable and to try and match it by going to another place like this, it would be diminished returns.
"I have settled into the fact and come to terms with the fact that chances are I probably never will work with Georgia again, Millie again, Jane again, Ben [Price - Nick Tilsley] again, all of these wonderful actors I’ve had the joy of working with, in such close proximity and with such frequency. To realise that is upsetting."
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