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Coronation Street star Channique Sterling-Brown has emotionally opened up about her exit from the long-running show having filmed her final scenes.

The actress made her TV debut in the role of Dee-Dee Bailey in 2022, the much-talked about daughter of Ed and Aggie Bailey who had arrived on the cobbles three years earlier, with sons Michael and James.

Dee-Dee, whose actual name was Diana, quickly became a fan-favourite amongst viewers, going on to win Best Newcomer at the British Soap Awards in 2023.

It was last month that Channique took to social media telling fans of her plans to depart Weatherfield, taking to social media to say: "After three whirlwind years of Dee-Dee Bailey, I’ve decided to say farewell to the cobbles.

"Bittersweet to be saying goodbye, but I am so e

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