Actress Wendi Peters has announced that she is leaving 'Coronation Street', after spending four years on the soap.
The 38-year-old actress, who plays Cilla Battersby-Brown in the show, is due to quit 'Coronation Street' this Autumn in order to pursue other projects.
Peters said: "I've had a brilliant four years at 'Coronation Street'. It's been filled with wonderful experiences and great opportunities."
"I feel very privileged to have been given the fantastic character of Cilla and I shall really miss her."
"I'm looking forward to spending a bit more time with my family and pursuing and working on other projects," she said.
Producers have said that they are currently working on a dramatic exit storyline for Cilla.
Producer Steve Frost said: "Wendi is a valued member of the cast and she has made the character of Cilla one of the most colourful and memorable characters in soap history."
"We totally understand her reasons for wanting to leave and are grateful that she has given us so much notice - this means that we can spend time writing an exit storyline which will do her and the character of Cilla justice."
