CORONATION Street aired a heartbreaking d3ath as a cobbles legend passed away on the soap opera.

The devastating d3ath rocked the cobbles but appeared to hint at an unexpected su!cide twist.

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Julie made a heart-breaking decision – sending shockwaves through the cobblesCredit: ITV

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Eileen got a shock after finding Julie d3adCredit: ITV
Julie Carp, played by Katy Cavanagh, passed away during a day out at the lakes with her sister, Eileen Grimshaw, amid her cancer battle.

Eileen discovered Julie d3ad on the ground after she went to collect the pair a cup of tea from a refreshment van.

Prior to Julie’s passing, the episode kicked off with a monologue from the cobbles favourite as part of a goodbye video she was recording for her family and friends.

As part of the video, Julie said to the camera: “I’ve had a decent amount of insight into how people’s hearts work.

“I learned about love – usually the hard way, but those are the lessons we learn from most.

“You know, some folk, they don’t believe in the one – rubbish!

“Because, when you know, my god, you know.”

A scene of Julie’s partner Brian collecting her flowers flashed up on the screen as she recited her words.

Julie continued: “It might take five minutes or five years but when that penny drops, you realise what your life is for.

“How it feels to care about someone else, more than you’ll ever care about yourself.”

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Julie’s speech continued as she reflected on life and love.

Later, she planned for a day out with Eileen but made sure to speak at length with her nephew Todd and partner Brian before they went away.

She praised Todd and sympathised with him amid his ongoing romantic difficulty with Theo.

Julie thanked Brian for his love and devotion and she hugged them both tightly in what appeared to be a goodbye hug – unbeknown to them.

Eventually, Julie and Eileen arrived at the lake where they shared a heart-to-heart with one another with Julie insisting there was no one else she would rather be with.

She then asked her sister to fetch them some drinks from a refreshment van some distance away but upon Eileen returning, Julie had passed away.

Having called the paramedics, they revealed Julie had a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) order in place and as such there was nothing more they could do for her.

Beside herself, Eileen returned home where she sobbed over the passing of her sister.

George told her that during their day at the lake, he discovered another video on Julie’s phone, filmed today, which encouraged Eileen to dump him after fearing the relationship had run its course.

Julie acknowledged there was no wrongdoing by either party and thus suggested now was the right time to call things quits before people got hurt and upset.

Eileen was then left grieving her sister as well as dealing with the information she had been left.

As Todd eventually comforted her, a stark reality began to dawn upon the pair.

Todd suggested that it was highly likely that Julie had committed su!cide.

With her diagnosis suggesting she had months left to live, her d3ath came out of the blue for her family.

Todd went on to insist that Julie filming a slew of goodbye videos before having tearful ‘final’ conversations with her loved ones was a sure-fire sign that she knew that today would be her final day.

He also said her sending Eileen away for drinks was merely a ploy in order to take her own life.

As Eileen looked on reflectively, the mother and son duo comforted each other as Julie’s d3ath began to sink in.

Katy Cavanagh has played the iconic character from 2008 to 2015, before returning in 2025 for her exit.

Katy quit the soap in 2015 in order to accompany her son Noah Jupe to Hollywood to pursue his growing career.

He has starred in A Quiet Place films opposite Emily Blunt, The Undoing with Nicole Kidman and Franklin alongside Michael Douglas.

The Sun revealed that she will be returning for a few months after pausing her Hollywood career to give Sue’s character Eileen the best send-off after 25 years on the cobbles.

Katy said: “It is exciting to dust off Julie’s quirky wardrobe again and an absolute joy to step back onto the cobbles. Julie is so much fun, I’ve missed her.”

 

Most devastating soap d3aths

 

SOAP viewers are frequently left heartbroken after watching some of their favourite characters bite the dust.

Here is a list of the most devastating d3aths that have taken place in soapland over the years.

EASTENDERS

Barry Evans – Evil Janine (Charlie Brooks) lured her trusting fiance to Scotland for a quickie marriage after learning he was dying.

Her plan to inherit Barry’s fortune was thwarted when Barry told her that the doctors had mixed up his medical files.

Furious that she was no longer set for a windfall, she pushed Barry off a cliff after telling him their love was “fake”.

Bradley Branning – Bradley was accused of k!lling Stacey Slater’s rapist Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) after he punched him twice on the night he died.

He was spotted in the Square by a police woman who chased him up a fire escape.

Bradley lost his balance and tragically plunged to his d3ath.

CORONATION STREET

Tina McIntyre – Tina was getting it on with Peter Barlow – despite him being married to Carla Connor.

When she threatened to reveal the truth, Carla’s brother Rob got into a physical altercation with her.

Tina lost her footing and fell off a balcony – then warned Rob she was going to tell the cops he pushed her.

In a panic, Rob brutally clobbered her over the head with a metal pipe.

Molly Dobbs – Molly was one of the victims in Corrie’s 2010 tram crash, alongside Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold).

Married to Tyrone (Alan Halsall), Molly had been having an affair with Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) in the months before her d3ath.

This resulted in the birth of their son, Jack (Kyran Bowes), who was named after Jack Duckworth.

As fate would have it, Kevin’s wife Sally (Sally Dynevor) was by Molly’s side in her final moments.

Sally was stunned as Molly confessed Kevin was Jack’s father, before dying of her injuries.

Vera Duckworth – Having appeared regularly in Corrie since the 1970s, there was no denying Vera Duckworth was an iconic character.

Alongside her husband Jack, the pair formed one of the soap’s most beloved couples.

Viewers were heartbroken when Vera was k!lled off in 2008, being discovered having passed away peacefully in her chair.

Liz Dawn, who played Vera, made a brief return two years later for Bill Tarmey’s exit as Jack.

Paul Foreman – Fans were heartbroken when Paul Foreman succumbed to his illness after battling motor neurone disease.

Introduced in 2018 as David Platt’s (Jack P. Shepherd) cellmate, he later embarked on a romance – and marriage – with vicar Billy Mayhew.

The MND storyline was announced in 2023 – with the expectation it would result in the character’s d3ath.

EMMERDALE

Sarah Sugden – After the family got into financial problems, Sarah’s son Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) decided to make some quick cash from an insurance company by setting fire to the Sugden barn.

He didn’t realise his mum was inside the building, and she got trapped in the blaze.

Nine villagers – The shocking 1993 plane crash episode brought in 18 million viewers for Emmerdale.

Mark Hughes was k!lled by a falling wall, Archie Brooks was burned by jet fuel, Elizabeth Pollard was k!lled by debris and newcomer Leonard Kempinski died in a car crash caused by the crash.

Five other non-recurring characters from the village also died.

HOLLYOAKS

Carmel McQueen – The talented singer died in shocking scenes when a train crashed into a her family’s car.

Carmel managed to free her cousin Theresa from the rubble – but got stuck in it herself.

Moments later the train exploded and Carmel died in the arms of her family members, promising to be their guardian angel.