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Coronation Street fans threaten to boycott show as Julie Carp reveals terminal cancer diagnosis

Coronation Street fans have been left devastated over Julie Carp's terminal cancer diagnosis and are now threatening to take action.

(Credit: ITV) When viewers first heard the news that Julie would be returning to the soap as part of Eileen’s exit storyline, fans were thrilled that such a joyful character known for providing comic relief would be coming back. One fan commented: “Seriously, what was the point of bringing back Julie, a fun, humorous character who lit up every scene, after a decade, only to give her terminal cancer?” A final person suggested that viewers are ‘leaving’ due to the constant cancer storylines or terminal illnesses the soap is airing, devastated that all signs of comedy are fading from the show.

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