Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews has finally revealed the brutal reason why she left the ITV soap.
In a new interview with The Mirror, the 55-year-old actress shared that she quit Coronation Street because the soap no longer ignited a “spark” within her.
“Every year when your contract comes round, there’s that question: ‘Am I enjoying it?’ If I am, I say ‘Yes, I’d like to stay,” said Sally.
“When you come to a point where you’re not enjoying it, you say no,” she continued. “I’m 55 now, I don’t wanna waste my time doing stuff that I’m not enjoying with people that I am not enjoying doing it with.”
Sally further told the outlet that she felt the show was becoming more like a police drama.
“If I wanted to watch a police drama, I’d watch Line of Duty. I really think the soap genre should stick to its USP (unique selling point),” said the actress.
“Obviously for ITV, Corrie brings in a big audience, which helps them hugely with their overall figures, and it would be a big risk for someone to take, but Corrie needs to stay in its lane and be what it is, which is a soap!” she added.
For those unversed, Sally played Jenny Bradley in Coronation Street from 1986 until departing the soap last year.
