Eileen Derbyshire is best known for her role as Emily Bishop on Coronation Street, with her having played the character in the popular ITV soap opera for more than five decades.
The actor, 90, appeared on the programme from 1961 until her departure in 2016, making her the longest-serving female cast member of the show - which first aired in 1960.
There was a brief cameo appearance in 2019 but she has yet to make a subsequent return, though Emily has been referenced by other characters on the soap in recent years.
