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Now let’s get into the big news from tonight’s episode.

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Coronation Street has officially confirmed DD Bailey’s departure, and if you blinked, you may have missed it. Continuing the show’s recent pattern of understated exits, DD’s goodbye was tucked away in a short, subtle moment near the end of the episode — but it speaks volumes.

In the closing scenes, DD is seen in the Rovers, quietly browsing flights to Singapore on her laptop. Just as she’s researching the trip, her brother James wanders over, noticing her somewhat secretive behavior.

Curious, he asks, “Where’s that?”
DD immediately snaps the laptop shut, clearly not ready to talk. She mutters that it’s simply somewhere “warm and hot,” trying to brush off his questions. But James pushes further, wondering whether she’s planning a holiday — or something more permanent.

He also asks if she intends to take baby Ila, whom the pair share parenting duties for. In a sweet moment, James even offers to help: he says he can stay behind and take care of Ila, or join DD abroad. “I’ve saved a bit,” he jokes. “We can take turns going out partying.”

But DD wants none of it. Uncomfortable and eager to escape the conversation, she packs up her laptop, leaves her drink untouched, and walks out — leaving James sitting there confused and worried.

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Next week’s spoilers reveal that DD will finally open up about the truth, confiding in Alya Nazir about her plans. Meanwhile, Mandy lashes out at DD for abandoning Alya. The question is:
Will James also feel betrayed once he learns what she’s secretly planning?

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Actress Channique Sterling-Brown, who plays DD, recently spoke about her decision to leave the soap. She explained that it wasn’t a quick or impulsive move. After being offered her next-year contract, she took months to decide, saying:

“I really wrestled with it. It wasn’t rash — it just felt like the right moment to go.”

Her exit may have been quiet on screen, but behind the scenes it marks a major chapter closing in Weatherfield.

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