There has been an abundance of speculation regarding who has and hasn't quit Coronation Street. Here is the definitive - and confirmed - run down of the characters who will soon be leaving Weatherfield for good.

Ray Fearon (Nathan)
Susie Blake (Bev)
Ian Redford (Keith)
Eric Potts (Diggory)
Emma Stansfield (Ronnie)

As yet, no final filming or on-screen leaving dates have been confirmed for the above actors.

Sally Lindsay (Shelley) - is to leave the show (as already announced) in a few months' time.
Jane Danson (Leanne) - is to leave to go on maternity leave later this year.
John Savident (Fred) - has indicated his decision to leave the show and will leave our screens near the end of the this year or beginning of next.

Johnny Briggs (Mike) and Shobna Gulati (Sunita) have, obviously, already left the show.

In total, Corrie will lose three of its established character, four of its relative newcomers and temporarily lose one established character to pregnancy - all within months of each other.

I think yesterday's news that Kate Ford (Tracy), Bill Ward (Charlie) and Richard Fleeshman (Craig) have, indeed, signed new contracts with the soap is the best news Corrie fans have heard in a while.

The loss of all of the above actors is a terrible blow to the show and will evidently leave a gaping hole in the green room.

I'm sure, however, there'll be a fair few new signings announced over the next few weeks - maybe even the resurrection of Richard Hillman, perhaps??

Stay with DS for the latest.