Katherine Kelly (Becky) quits Coronation Street

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Last month, we brought you on-location pictures showing Coronation Street stars Katherine Kelly and Simon Gregson filming an emotional moment for Becky and Steve - and the full storyline can now be revealed.

The pair were pictured outside The Midland Hotel in Manchester in early November as they shot what appeared to be a bittersweet scene for their characters.

Coronation Street will air the moment in question at the end of next week after Becky and Steve head to a hotel together for a business meeting.

After Becky has bought Lloyd's share of Streetcars using cash from her divorce settlement, she sets up a meeting with hotel manager Danny Stratton over a possible contract.

Becky is keen to deal with this one on her own, but Steve can't resist joining her at the hotel - where they eventually manage to get Danny to set up an account following a shaky start.

Later, left alone with Steve, Becky makes a last-ditch attempt to win him back - but, although he's tempted, he turns her down for the sake of his unborn twins.

Before they head back to the street separately, the former couple share an emotional hug outside the hotel and it's a reminder of what they once had. However, what they don't know is that Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) has discovered their secret meeting and now wrongly believes they're having an affair.

Feeling angry and emotional, Tracy's turmoil is only just beginning as she suddenly experiences intense pain and realises she may be losing the twins - sparking the final explosive chapter of her love triangle with Steve and Becky...

Hotel manager Danny - played by Jeremy Sheffield - is also expected to play a bigger role in the story as show bosses have billed him as a new love interest for Becky.

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The actress, who announced her decision to leave the show earlier this year, shot her final scenes as Becky McDonald today (December 9).

Kelly took to Twitter this morning to tell fans: "Last day filming on the cobbles..."

She returned to the microblogging site in the evening to announce: "It is done. Becky has left the Street! I hope you enjoy the departure Corrie viewers. Final eps on screen Mid Jan. Enjoy! It's all for you x"

Fellow Corrie star Paula Lane, who plays Becky's half-sister Kylie Platt, expressed her sadness at Kelly's departure from the soap.

"Filming some very emotional scenes today with my on screen big sis @katherine_kelly," she tweeted. "Everyone is gonna miss her so much :-("

Earlier this week, details were revealed of an emotional scene outside a hotel between Becky and Steve (Simon Gregson), which forms part of the final chapter in the ongoing love triangle between the two characters and Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford).

Becky is also rumoured to be involved in dramatic scenes in this year's Christmas Day episode.

Speaking of her choice to leave the show, Kelly previously said: "It's been one of the hardest decisions of my life.

"I love Coronation Street and everyone here. I have had the most blissful five years, I wouldn't change one moment of it - but it feels like the time is right to say goodbye to Becky."

[Perdita]

Katherine Kelly has finished filming on Coronation Street.

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The actress, who announced her decision to leave the show earlier this year, shot her final scenes as Becky McDonald today (

Katherine Kelly has finished filming on Coronation Street.

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Coronation Street's Katherine Kelly is hoping to convert more soap fans to theatre by starring on stage.
The Corrie star is leaving the street after five years of playing feisty Becky McDonald and will star in a new production of She Stoops to Conquer at London's National Theatre in January.
Katherine told the TV Times: "Theatre should be for everyone to see, just as television is for everyone to watch.
"My dad was an Irish immigrant who worked in a mine and one of his favourite plays is Waiting for Godot.
"Even if a handful of people who watch Corrie, who would normally walk past a production like that, stop and book a ticket because I'm in it, I'll be happy."
The 32-year-old actress revealed she is fulfilling a lifelong ambition to appear on stage at the National.
She said: "When I was at drama school in London, I used to walk across Waterloo Bridge, look at the National and think, 'It would be fabulous to work there', so I know how lucky I am - and the part is great and feisty."

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Katherine Kelly has firmly waved bye-bye to Becky on Coronation Street with this new look now that she's left the show.

Katherine was interviewed today on BBC Breakfast about leaving Corrie and leaving Becky McDonald behind. She's now going to be starring on stage at the National Theatre, London in the play She Stoops to Conquer

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Katherine Kelly has firmly waved bye-bye to Becky on Coronation Street with this new look now that she's left the show.

Katherine was interviewed today on BBC Breakfast about leaving Corrie and leaving Becky McDonald behind. She's now going to be starring on stage at the National Theatre, London in the play She Stoops to Conquer

That hair colour suits her.

[Chloe O'brien]

What a diffrence the new look does for her. good luck to Katherine.

[tammyy2j]

She looks older with the new haircut

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Sorry, posted something that had already been posted.....

Can't we have a delete function? Now everyone can see how stupid I am!!!