Coronation Street fans gutted as Esther Hargrave star exits soap and shares emotional farewell

Having only joined Coronation Street late last year, actress Vanessa Hehir has announced her departure from the long-running soap.

In a touching tribute on Instagram, the actress thanked her co-stars and shared several never-before-seen photos of them on set.

The farewell post had a lengthy caption, with Vanessa reflecting on her acting career over the last three decades.

She wrote: “And just like that the Corrie adventure is over. I’ve truly had the most fun working with the best people and have made friends for life

“It was worth the 30 years of auditioning since I was 11 to end up working with these phenomenal peeps. What a crazy ride it’s been.”

She then tagged her co-stars and joked in the caption that Tom Lorcan, who plays Mike in the soap, was in her “top 5” TV husbands.

Many Corrie fans have been left saddened by the departure of Vanessa, who was involved in a controversial surrogacy storyline involving troubled teen Summer.

One wrote in the comments: “You’re too good to let go!! Come on writers."

Others quickly followed, with one fan writing “Missing you already!" and another adding "Aw you were great well done x.".

It wasn’t just Vanessa’s fans who were complimentary as her colleagues left several loving tributes – including actress Harriet Bibby.

The star played teen Summer Spellman and featured alongside Vanessa in a storyline which saw her and husband Mike offer to pay thousands of pounds in exchange for her being a secret surrogate.

While there may be no love lost between their characters, Vanessa and Harriet are good friends in real life.

Vanessa even shared several photographs of them on set, including one at the iconic Rovers Return pub with their colleagues as they enjoy one last drink together.

The actress also shared a picture of her and her on-screen husband, posing by the couple’s front door as they filmed their final scene.

Though Vanessa will only appear in a few more episodes, the actress teased a potential return to the cobbles in her latest Instagram story, as she shared a snap with the caption: “Bye for now… @coronationstreet."

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