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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Lauren Morris

Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews criticises soap’s ‘crime-heavy’ storylines after quiet exit

Sally Ann Matthews has criticised Coronation Street for abandoning ‘character-led’ stories - (ITV)

Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews, who left the show last year, has hit out at the ITV soap for focusing on crime plots.

The actor, 55, is best known for playing Jenny Bradley on the cobbles, having originally joined the soap in 1986. Over the past four decades, Matthews appeared in Weatherfield on-and-off, however her latest stint was an impressive 10 years.

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