Actor joined long-running soap in 1986
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Coronation Street legend Sally Ann Matthews, known for playing the fiery Rovers Return landlady Jenny Connor, has announced she’s leaving the soap after decades on screen.
Her exit was changed at last moment by soap bosses
‘It wasn't a surprise when I was informed last year,’ actor said
ITV show’s bosses ‘keeping exact details under wraps’
Actor received the news just minutes before starting her latest acting job
The Coronation Street and Scott & Bailey star on her shed, forgetting people’s names and different kinds of love
Actor’s filled with ‘gratitude’ after ‘revisiting career-defining character’
