Coronation Street's Eileen Derbyshire stepped onto the cobbles as Emily Bishop in 1961 and didn't leave until 2016, making her one of the longest-serving stars of a UK soap.Technically speaking, she could still add to her 55 years in Weatherfield as Emily wasn't killed off when she left.The actress left the show for personal reasons and at the time it wasn't clear whether her departure was permanent or not.Emily's exit was explained as a trip to Peru to spend time with a relative, so the door is open for Eileen to reprise her role if she wanted to.In the five years since she has left, the star has kept back from the spotlight, but Daily Star has taken a look at what she's been up to.Eileen did make one surprise return to the cobbles.Fans.
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