Coronation Street star's 'tears' as they bid farewell to co-star after two years

Coronation Street star Isabella Flanagan has shared her sadness as she bid farewell to her 'best friend' co-star after two years. The ITV soap's Hope Stape actress was saying goodbye to Savannah Kunyo who first arrived in the soap back in 2022 as Eliza Woodrow.

She arrived on the cobbles as the granddaughter of Stu Carpenter after he reached out to his daughter, Eliza's mum Bridget, as he got back on his feet following a spell of homelessness after his release from prison after nearly three decades.

It soon led to Stu, played by Bill Fellows, being exonerated for a murder he didn't commit after Bridget and Eliza's grandmother Lucy, Stu's ex, finally confessed to the murder of Charlie Walter, a crime for which Stu had served 27 years following a wrongful conviction.

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After Eliza ended up living with Stu and Yasmeen Nazir in Weatherfield, things appeared to be going well but her curiosity about the rest of her family saw her contact her biological father Dom Everett in 2023 and quickly focused on building a relationship with him beer since, much to Stu's initial disapproval.

This led to her moving away from the street and in with her dad against Stu's wishes. However, after hiring a private investigator, Stu discovered Dom had a secret family and cut a deal with her granddaughter's father for him to disappear and for Eliza to stay with him on the street, in exchange for £10,000.

However, Dom later returned the money in early 2024 as he couldn't deal with the guilt which led to Eliza finding out about her family and going over to meet them. She's since decided she wants