{"id":841425,"date":"2025-04-16T18:12:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T23:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/16\/coronation-street-funeral-plans-confirmed-with-character-set-to-die\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T18:12:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T23:12:07","slug":"coronation-street-funeral-plans-confirmed-with-character-set-to-die","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/16\/coronation-street-funeral-plans-confirmed-with-character-set-to-die\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street funeral plans confirmed with character set to die"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Julie Carp wants to discuss plans for her funeral (Picture: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Terminally ill Julie Carp (Katy Cavanagh) makes another attempt to plan her funeral in Coronation Street<\/a> next week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Julie recently returned to the cobbles<\/a> after nine years away, having heartbreakingly been diagnosed with cancer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She had sought to keep the news a secret, especially from her sister Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver<\/a>), but was forced to admit the truth to nephew Todd Grimshaw<\/a> (Gareth Pierce<\/a>) when he noticed some pills in her bag<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While she swore him to secrecy, Julie later had to tell her sister of her ill health<\/a> after Eileen caught her discussing funeral plans<\/a> at the undertakers with her partner George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley).\u00a0<\/p>\n

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She was devastated to hear what Julie had been going through, and fans know that the storyline will form part of Eileen\u2019s exit storyline.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In scenes to air next week, Julie sits down for lunch with Eileen and Todd and says she wants to discuss her funeral.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But Eileen can\u2019t face speaking about her sister\u2019s death and heads out.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Eileen can\u2019t bear the thought of losing her sister (Picture: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Will Eileen be able to come to terms with her sister\u2019s terminal diagnosis before she leaves the Street? And just how long does Julie have left?<\/p>\n

Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen, announced she\u2019d quit the<\/a> ITV<\/a> soap after 25 years back in January, with her departure set to play out in the coming weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The plot will also see Eileen\u2019s son Jason Grimshaw<\/a> return home, with actor Ryan Thomas reprising the role after nine years <\/a>for his on-screen mother\u2019s farewell.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Julie tries to explain to Eileen (Picture: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While Julie looks set for a much sadder ending than Eileen, actress Katy Cavanagh said she was pleased to be asked to return.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018It is perfect to come and have some closure on Julie and Eileen,\u2019 she told Metro<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018Sue and I go back to my very first job on The Cops so it is a full circle moment. It also attracted me as it was for a short set period of time and I could fit it in with the other things going on in my life.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n

Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 or stream first from 7am on ITVX.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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