When exits from soaps are announced, big stunts and tragic deaths often come to mind. But a taxi out of Weatherfield is usually the safest way to exit the cobbles - especially if you want the option to return at a later date.
And there are many current Coronation Street stars who have once left the soap - some more than once - and are now back on our screens multiple times a week.
The likes of Jenny Connor and Nick Tilsley have all waved goodbye to the street at one point or another, as have Sarah Barlow and Spider Nugent.