Coronation Street to kill off legendary character 37 years after debut
Coronation Street icon confirms legendary character will be killed off next month
- Coronation Street is set to kill off the legendary character Jim McDonald, 37 years after his debut.
- Jim McDonald, father of long-running character Steve, will die off-screen in scenes scheduled to air on ITV in March.
- Charlie Lawson, the actor who plays Jim, confirmed the news on 3 February, stating he had known since early September last year.
- Lawson first appeared in the soap in 1989, remaining a full-time cast member until 2000 before making sporadic returns.
- The news follows recent cast departures and budget cuts at ITV, which have led to reduced episode counts for Coronation Street and Emmerdale.
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