Coronation Street fans heartbroken as star confirms exit

| Freelance Soaps Reporter Published August 31, 2026 10:41am Updated August 31, 2026 10:42am A sad goodbye (Picture: Danielle Baguley/ITV) Nina Lucas has officially left Coronation Street, and we’re all really, really sad! With actress Mollie Gallagher leaving the cobbles behind to play Clarice Starling in the theatre adaptation of The Silence Of The Lambs, we knew that we’d have to bid goodbye to the alternative goth Queen of Weatherfield, but we didn’t know it’d sting so much! Deciding that she needs a fresh start and a new challenge, Nina accepted a job in Whitby at an art gallery, and after bidding goodbye to her loved ones, she hopped into her beloved uncle, Roy Cropper’s (David Neilson) car and headed for pastures new. Corrie’s official Instagram uploaded a video of Mollie, bidding an emotional goodbye to the Street, as a selection of clips of her time in the show played. ‘Hi guys, I just wanted to come on and say thank you so much for all of your support over the last few years,’ Mollie began. ‘As a local working class girl from Salford, Coronation Street has always been a huge part of my life and I’m just so blessed for the opportunity to be part of this amazing show.’ After the video segued into Nina and Abi Webster (Sally Carman), the mother of her murdered ex-boyfriend Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) sharing a special moment, Mollie said: ‘Thank you all so much, and it’s not a goodbye, just a see you later. Thank you’ Mollie uploaded a post of her own, with a shot of Nina taking a last look at the street from inside Roy’s car. ‘Nina and Corrie you have been a dream,’ she began the caption. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. ‘I stepped foot on to the cobbles almost 7 years ago and what a time it has been! As a working class actor from Salford I am proud to be part of a show that feels like home, and I am beyond grateful for everything, and everybody there.’ ‘Corrie brought a dream of a character to life and I can’t believe l get to say I played a dream role for my first ever acting job. Just a goodbye for now. ‘Stay weird’ Nina’s goodbye was incredibly emotional (Picture: Danielle Baguley/ITV) A number of Mollie’s co-stars reached out with loving messages. Tanisha Gorey who plays Nina’s on-off girlfriend and best friend, Asha Alahan said: ‘Always the Nina to my Asha’. Beth Nixon, who played evil paedophile Megan Walsh added: ‘So so proud of you and everything you have achieved, I’ve only known you for a short time but I know that you deserve every opportunity and happiness in the world’. Elle Mulvaney, who plays Amy Barlow said: ‘we miss u already mol’, while former Max Turner actor, Paddy Bever said: ‘No way! Congrats lovely’ and the former Aadi Alahan, Adam Hussein, added: ‘Wishing you all the best mollie!’ Nina’s headed to Whitby (Picture: Danielle Baguley/ITV) Fans also flooded the comment section with love: @lady.lerraged said: ‘Stay Weird! Thank you Mollie so much for everything you have done in this role for helping to de stigmatise the goth community, the storyline based on Sophie Lancaster was harrowing and you’ve handled it with such care.’ @addams.braddley added: ‘Hopefully we do see you come back! Nina Lucas Is my Top Favourite Character Ever! Stay Weird! Always AND Forever!’ @alliegodin said: ‘So sad to see you go! I loved Nina from the second she appeared! You portrayed her beautifully and I absolutely adored the relationship between Roy & Nina! You are going to be missed but I wish you all the way from Canada, much success and happiness in your future!’ @joetompkins had one demand: ‘They better let you pop back to see Roy’. Deals of the Day The viral LED face mask with over 350 lights that's currently discounted by £100 A friend said I looked 'snatched' – I credit this new Charlotte Tilbury powder Shop MySweetSmile's biggest Bank Holiday offers before they end Back-to-school shopping just got a lot cheaper thanks to Primark The back-to-school essential parents forget every year – and it could cost them Arrow MORE: Nina’s heartbreaking goodbye to Seb revealed in emotional new Coronation Street spoiler video Arrow MORE: All new Coronation Street spoiler videos reveal sad exit amid Debbie trauma Arrow MORE: Is Emmerdale on tonight? ITV soaps schedule confirmed with weekend surprise The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.