Coronation Street star quits and has already filmed final scenes as fans left heartbroken

A beloved Coronation Street star has quit the soap - and fans are gutted.

LuanaSantos shot to fame on the ITV soap playing Sabrina, with the actress making her debut last year. Sabrina rocked up to the cobbles as the girlfriend of Max Turner (played by Paddy Bever).

The pair met while he was carrying out community service work for having been part of a far-right extremist group, which she didn't realise at the time. And Luana has played a part in several big storylines over the past twelve months - including the shock disappearance of Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton).

However, on Tuesday (August 20) Luana confirmed she has left the soap and has filmed her final scenes.

Taking to her Instagram, Luanashared a snap of herself posing with co-star Jack Carroll - who plays Bobby Crawford. She captioned the photo: “Last day with Corrie… thanks for everything @coronationstreet. Drama school here I come.”

The news of Luana’s exit left plenty of soap fans stunned. Reacting to Luana’s post, one person said on X: “Oh wow! I've been wanting more Sabrina. Good luck to Luana Santos!”

A second wrote: “Shame, there was quite a lot of potential in her.” Someone else penned: “Disappointing,” as a fourth proclaimed: “So many exits recently!”

Manchester Evening News has contacted ITV for comment.

Luana’s departure from the soap comes after the shock news that Martin Platt actor Sean Wilson has also left Coronation Street. Earlier this year, it was confirmed that Sean was heading back to the soap - as part of Gail Platt’s (Helen Worth) exit storyline, after five decades.

However, now it's been revealed that Sean is "stepping down for personal reasons", and his scenes have apparently been scrapped. The original storyline will now not air, its