Gloria

[sootycat]

From DS



Coronation Street star Sue Johnston is to leave the ITV soap, it has been revealed.

The 69-year-old, who has played Gloria Price on the Weatherfield drama since September, will bow out next spring to pursue other acting roles, reports The Sun.

However, producers are expected to leave the door open for a return.

A Coronation Street spokesperson said: "Sue will be on screen until early spring 2014 when Gloria will leave Weatherfield for the time being."

An insider added: "Bosses hoped to keep her for longer, but understand she wants to do other things. But they have no intention of killing Gloria off."

Johnston previously said that the long-running soap was "bigger than anything [she] has ever experienced".

I shall miss Gloria...even though her character was a bit like 'Marmite'

[Deleted]

I think she was wasted in Corrie - she's capable of much more demanding stuff than the lightweight, cliched stuff she's been handed.

[CG Wendy]

I love everything Sue Johnston has ever done - including as Gloria in Corrie (as long as it`s not Johnathan writing for her). I`m glad she`s not getting killed off.
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[pearly queen]

Bloody awful character - a waste of Sue's talents.
They have been struggling to create a no-nonsense and wittily rude female character ever since Blanche died - and Gloria was a poor effort.
She's been less obnoxius recently, but even so she's not very likeable.
Hopefully when she goes she'll take Stella and Eva with her.

[RitaLittlewood]

Surprised she's going so soon, especially after the hype of her joining. She obviously see she's wasted too.

Patsy