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Sue Cleaver on shock surgery and ICU stint that ‘poked’ her into leaving Corrie after 25 years

Going in for emergency surgery and spending time in the ICU gave Sue Cleaver the "poke" she needed to leave Coronation Street after 25 years.

Cleaver has played Eileen on Corrie for a quarter of a century (Credit: Coronation Street/YouTube) Sue had previously revealed that she suffers with IBS, and a flare-up led to her being hospitalised. I had socks on, leggings on and thinking, not only have I got really bad IBS, but I’ve caught the flu now.” However, it was actually a severe kidney infection which had caused sepsis. “I was very shocked by it but what it did to for me is it gave me a little poke and helped me make the decision, as I’m leaving Corrie, it made me wake up and think life is too short,” she continued.

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