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Coronation Street star Andy Whyment defends soap amid influx of cast exits


Coronation Street star Andy Whyment has leapt to the soap's defence following a spate of recent high-profile exits from the cast.

The sudden rash of exits has left some fans to speculate whether the soap might be in trouble behind the scenes – including rumours of a ‘riot’ between the cast. Andy Whyment, who plays Kirk Sutherland, has set the record straight, releasing a statement to his Instagram account in which he attempted to defuse negative rumours. Others leaving the ITV soap include Colson Smith’s Craig Tinker, Charlotte Jordan as Daisy, and Maureen Lipman as Evelyn Plummer.

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