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Coronation Street icon Eileen Derbyshire landed her role as Emily Bishop on the cobbles in 1961 before she left in 2016. The legendary actress, 90, who spent 55 years in Weatherfield as Emily Bishop which made her the longest-serving female cast member in a British soap, devastated fans where she departed to travel to Peru for charity work and reunite with her nephew Spider. At the time, Kym Marsh, who plays Michelle Connor, revealed that Eileen hadn't left the show for good but had taken a sabbatical.

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Coronation Street actress Anita Carey dies aged 75 years after breast cancer diagnosis

Coronation Street actress Anita Carey has died, it has been reported. The Yorkshire-born actress was best known for her roles on British soaps Corrie and Doctors is said to have died aged 75 following a 13-year period of living alongside a breast cancer diagnosis.

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Coronation Street and Doctors actress Anita Carey dies after breast cancer battle

Coronation Street Anita Carey has died at the age of 75, following a 13 year battle with breast cancer.The actress played both Brenda Summers and Joyce Smedley in the ITV soap, in roles that were two decades apart. She also appeared in Doctors as Vivian March, but sadly died on 19 July, reports The Guardian. Anita was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, in 1946 and began her career performing in British comedy series including I Didn't Know You Cared, in the 1970s.

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Inside Corrie icon Eileen Derbyshire's life - well-known son, co-star bond and sad death

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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Corrie star Eileen Derbyshire’s husband of 56 years dies

Iconic Coronation Street actress Eileen Derbyshire is mourning the death of her husband of 56 years, Thomas W Holt.

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Coronation Street's 'sexist' Majorca holiday caused war as men refused to speak to women

Coronation Street went abroad for the very first time in 1974 - but it was far from a holiday for the cast.

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Coronation Street actress Anita Carey dies aged 75 years after breast cancer diagnosis

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