Shelley King has quit Coronation Street after 11 years on the show(Image: ITV)

Coronation Street star sensationally quits soap after 11 years

Shelley King, who has played Yasmeen Nazir on Coronation Street since 2014 - has sensationally quit the long-running ITV soap after a number of other high-profile stars also walked away

by · The Mirror

Coronation Street star Shelley King has quit the soap after playing Yasmeen Nazir for an impressive 11 years.

Shelley, 69, first appeared on the cobbles in her role as Yasmeen back in 2014 but will exit Weatherfield later this year. It is believed she has already finished her filming and she will disappear from the soap after her final scenes have aired in March.

Shelley's exit is the latest in a string of high-profile cast members who have exited Coronation Street amid reports the soap is struggling to work with its budget. Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, and Colson Smith, who has plays Craig Tinker, and others that are due to exit the soap in 2025.

There are fears soap fans will take the news of Shelley's exit badly as she is something of a fan favourite due to her work as Yasmeen. However, there are hopes the star will now be free to appear in other projects now that she will be out of the rigorous filming schedule of the ITV show.

Shelley joined the cast as Yasmeen Metcalfe in 2014( Image: ITV)

A source told The Sun: "This will be another blow for fans of the show, as Yasmeen is a much-loved character who's part of the fabric of Corrie. She's had some huge storylines since she joined the soap in 2014, and she'll be sorely missed by cast and crew. It’s understood she is leaving so she can explore other projects." The Mirror has contacted ITV for comment.

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