Julie has attempted to keep her diagnosis a secret (Image: ITV)
fans will be informed in tonight’s episode of the emotional news that Julie Carp has stage four cancer. The fan favourite, played by Katy Cavanagh, reveals her secret to her nephew, Todd Grimshaw.
In an attempt to hide her diagnosis from her loved ones, Julie admits to Todd that she doesn’t have long to live, with doctors telling her that she might not make it beyond the summer months.
Todd was left stunned by the news but was further shocked when Julie told him not to talk about her diagnosis to her sister, Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver).
In future scenes, Todd and George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley) try to convince Julie to reveal her secret to Eileen. Only time will tell if she decides to break her silence.
Speaking about returning to the ITV soap, Katy previously said: “It felt good to be asked to be part of Eileen’s departure story it is perfect to come and have some closure on Julie and Eileen, to kind of revisit her.
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Katy is best known for her role as Julie on Coronation Street (Image: Getty)
“And there was such a lovely vibe between Julie and Eileen. We are having a lot of fun together. Sue and I go back to my very first job on The Cops so it is a full circle moment.”
continues to be in the spotlight due to a spate of
According to The Sun, financial strains are reportedly at the heart of the issue, with insiders citing a significant budget crunch as the reason behind the exits.
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Already, Charlotte Jordan, Shelley King, Sue Cleaver, Helen Worth, Debbie Webster, and Luca Toolan have departed the show or are confirmed to be leaving later this year.
Moreover, their Head of Production is also set to leave the Cobbles for a rival show, Hollyoaks.
” is on its knees financially, and bosses are being forced to make hard decisions,” an insider disclosed to The Sun, pointing to skyrocketing TV production costs and a dwindling advertising market.
“The cast are not happy, but ITV have no choice but to slash costs,” added the source.
Express Online has previously reached out to ITV for comment.