Kym Marsh’s Coronation Street exit storyline explained – Michelle Connor is leaving ‘very soon’

KYM Marsh is set to leave Coronation Street after 14 years on the show and fans are fearing her character will be killed off.

However, the actress has spoken out to confirm that Michelle Connor will not be exiting the iconic soap in a body bag - so what is in store? Here's everything we know about her exit storyline so far...

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What is Kym Marsh's Coronation Street exit storyline?

The exact details surrounding Michelle’s Coronation Street exit are being kept firmly under wraps for now - but that hasn't stopped fans theorising how she will leave the cobbles behind her.

After months of betrayal, the former Rovers Return barmaid is finally about to discover that her fiance Robert Preston has been cheating on her with pregnant Vicky Jefferies. 

Fans of the ITV soap have been watching on in dismay as Robert's been juggling relationships with both Michelle and Vicky behind their backs.

Desperate to stop the women finding out about each other, the restaurateur has weaved a very tangled web for himself - ending up engaged to both and fathering Vicky's unborn child.

To maintain his cover he’s also managed to convince Michelle to have a secret wedding, claiming it's more romantic. 

But with both Tristan Gemmill and Kym Marsh set to leave the cobbles, it looks like fans can expect Robert's downfall - but will Michelle be behind it?

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Why is Kym Marsh leaving Coronation Street after 14 years?

Speaking on This Morning, Philip Schofield quizzed the actress over her Weatherfield departure. 

When asked whether her character would die, she replied: "No. The door is open so that’s good."

Discussing the reason for her exit, she said: "I just thought I’d quite like to try my hand at something else. I’m always one who loved a bit of a challenge, and so, there you go."

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"I just, you know, it comes a time when you’re a part of such a huge show and you play that character for so many years," she later explained. 

She confirmed she knows when her final scenes will air but teased: "I do know, probably can’t say. But it’s soon, coming up very soon."

"[It feels] a bit weird," she added. "I’m going to be very emotional on my last day, for sure."

• Coronation Street is on ITV, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm and 8.30pm