Posted by Coronation Street legend Barbara Knox is to be written out of the hit soap for 6 weeks in a mystery health scare.
The 75-year-old actress – who has played Kabin shopkeeper Rita Sullivan for 37 years – told bosses on Thursday that she needed some time off.
Writers were then forced to quickly alter storylines to explain Rita’s absence.
A Street source said: “Barbara felt bad that she had to go, but she explained it was in no way a serious health issue and that she’d be back. We had no option but to rewrite storylines and also shoot a scene in the Rovers Return to explain why should wouldn’t be around for a while.”
The Weatherfield source wouldn’t reveal how writers will account for her break, but insisted Barbara is expected back at work in the autumn. All the very best Barbara xxx.
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