Coronation Street star drops huge hint about her future on the cobbles amid ITV soap cash crisis and mass cast exodus

CORONATION Street star Claire Sweeney has given a big hint about her future on the ITV soap.

The actress, who plays Cassie Plummer, has spoken out amid Corrie's ongoing cash crisis and mass cast exodus.

Claire, 53, has dropped a big clue that she is not set to be culled from Coronation Street while chatting about her career.

In fact, she has even claimed not to”know much” about the huge cutbacks imposed on the struggling soap in recent months.

While speaking to New! magazine, Claire said: “Oh I'm very happy.

“I don't know much about the cuts or what's going on. I'm just happy.”

Claire, who joined Corrie as Cassie – the estranged daughter of Evelyn Plummer – in 2023.

But although the soap has seen multiple stars either quit or be shown the door in the last few months, Claire is feeling positive.

She added: “I love my job, simple as that. I still look forward to going to work.

“As long as I keep that love and passion, it keeps me alive and fresh. It doesn't feel like work.”

Flying Eze previously revealed how Coronation Street bosses have been forced to make cuts in a desperate bid to save the cash-strapped soap.

This means that a number of stars have either been axed or have abandoned the long-running serial drama.

Just last week, Sue Cleaver bid the cobbles farewell after 25 years of playing Eileen Grimshaw.

The fan favourite has filmed her final scenes after telling bosses last year that she wanted to leave.

Sue's final on-screen appearance will air in the coming months.

Others, however, were not given a choice.

Colson Smith, who plays Craig Tinker, has been axed by bosses after 14 years.

The news was broken to him last summer and he has since confirmed his character will be written out of the soap this year.

In November 2024, Flying Eze also revealed that Debbie Webster is set to be killed off after 40 years on the cobbles.

Sue Devaney's character will tragically die as part of a heartbreaking dementia storyline.

Corrie cash crisis: shock exits for 2025

ITV bosses are locked in a battle to save the cash-strapped soap.

This means that a number of stars have either been axed from or have abandoned the long-running serial drama.

Colson Smith – Craig Tinker

The character of Craig Tinker has been axed by bosses after 14 years. After he was told of the news inAutumn2024, Colson Smith confirmed that would be written out of the show with scenes to air later this year. Craig's on-screen mum, Beth Tinker, also left the show in thesummerwhen actressLisa Georgewas written out from the role.

Sue Cleaver – Eileen Grimshaw

After 25 years playing Eileen Grimshaw, former I'm A Celebrity campmate Sue Cleaver will quit the show. Flying Eze on Sunday reported in January that she's already begun to film her exit scenes. However the character will not be killed off in case Sue opts to make a return in the future.

Luca Toolan – Mason Radcliffe

Bosses decided to axe the teenage character after just 16 months after he first joined the show. Recent scenes saw Mason stabbed by his criminal brothers after his pal Dylan brought a knife in an attempt to defend him.

Sue Devaney – Debbie Webster

In November 2024, we revealed that Debbie Webster is set to be killed off after 40 years on the cobbles. Thecharacter will die as part of a heartbreaking long-running dementia storyline.

Charlotte Jordan – Daisy Midgeley

The actress became the fifth star to leave Coronation Street in just one month. We revealed that she will bow out of the ITV soap later this year after four years on-screen. Charlotte told sources that she's hungry to see what other opportunities await.

Shelley King – Yasmeen Metcalfe

The actress has played Yasmeen Metcalfe on the cobbles for the past 11 years and we revealed in January that she finished filming her final scenes. This follows the departure of her on-screen partner Stu Carpenter.

Episodes of Coronation Street have also been slashed to five, 30-minute instalments a week, rather than six.

Sister soap Emmerdale has also had its number of weekly episodes cut.

TV’s Managing Director of Media and Entertainment Kevin Lygo said: “This new commissioning pattern will mean five hours of soaps a week, rather than the current six.

“We are conscious this will have an impact for the people who work on the soaps team.

“We will support our colleagues in ITV Studios as they work through these changes, and will do what we can to mitigate the impact on our people.”