{"id":142380,"date":"2023-10-18T10:47:45","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T10:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/?p=142380"},"modified":"2023-10-18T10:47:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T10:47:45","slug":"coronation-street-star-sue-cleaver-takes-break-from-soap-as-she-lands-new-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/tv-movies\/coronation-street-star-sue-cleaver-takes-break-from-soap-as-she-lands-new-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver \u2018takes break from soap\u2019 as she lands new role"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coronation Street\u2019s Sue Cleaver is taking a break from the ITV soap to star in a hit musical. <\/p>\n

The 60 year old actress, who has played much-loved Cobbles character Eileen Grimshaw since 2000, has landed a role in the stage version of popular film Sister Act. It is not the first time that Sue has stepped away from Coronation Street, as she starred in 2022\u2019s I\u2019m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.<\/p>\n

The official Sister Act The Musical Instagram account announced Sue\u2019s role in the show this week. Their statement said: "Praise the lord – Sue Cleaver is swapping the cobbles for the convent!<\/p>\n

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"Sue will be playing the role of Mother Superior in Sister Act The Musical* in 2024."<\/p>\n

Sue also took to Instagram to share the news, posting: "Holy Moly\u2026 Praise The Lord\u2026 Hallelujah\u2026It\u2019s Nun other than the truth\u2026<\/p>\n

"After 20+ years away from the theatre, I am appearing in Sister Act next year!!!"<\/p>\n

An ITV source told The Sun that Sue was "taking a very very short break, just like other cast members have done in the past\u201d.<\/p>\n


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Last month it was also reported that Sue was set to join an all-star cast on a new series of BBC reality show Pilgrimage. The star was said to be taking time away from the ITV soap to appear on the BBC Two show – although she has no plans to leave permanently.<\/p>\n

Pilgrimage is a religious reality show that sees celebrities of different faiths and beliefs come together for a trek along an ancient pilgrimage route.<\/p>\n

According to The Sun, Sue will appear on the programme alongside famous faces including Christine McGuinness – who in recent years has opened up about her autism diagnosis at the age of 33. <\/p>\n

Corrie star Sue recently hit headlines as a result of her weight loss that saw her go from a size 16 to a size 12. And recently she was left "absolutely incensed" after an online scammer had used her image to promote their weight loss supplement. <\/p>\n

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In a video shared to her Instagram, she said: \u201cI\u2019m really, really sad that I have to actually make this video. But, I\u2019ve had quite a lot of messages over the last couple of weeks asking me about\u2026 keto dummies.\u201d <\/p>\n

She continued: \u201cThere is obviously some scam going around saying that I lost weight using keto gummies. Dummies? I dunno. Well, it\u2019s c**p. It\u2019s a scam. And if you\u2019ve been taken in by it, I am so, so sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sue fumed about her anger that scammers had used her image to promote their products, as she said: \u201cIt\u2019s outrageous. And I just want you to know that I would never, ever, ever advocate anything like that. I\u2019m incensed. I\u2019m absolutely incensed."<\/p>\n

She went on: "Yes, I lost some weight last year. I stopped drinking and I went in the jungle. Yes, I have lost weight this year. But not from any diet.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n