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Don your black armbands, the day is upon us!
After 33 years in Coronation Street, tonight will see Vera Duckworth's final scenes in the show.
Vera is not just one of Corrie's, but one of soap's all-time great characters. We've followed her from her time as one of Mike Baldwin's mouthy factory girls and Ivy Tilsley's right-hand woman, to her glory days as Rovers' landlady.
There's been tears as her bad boy son Terry has stitched her up time and time again, most notably when he sold her grandson Tommy. But there's been plenty of laughter too especially with Vera's claims that she is related to the Royal family and of course in her ongoing relationship with husband Jack.
Vera's departure leaves only a handful of the truly great Coronation Street characters remaining. The exact details of how she leaves are being kept top secret but it is bound to be a tearjerker. Let's hope actress Liz Dawn has a long and happy retirement.
Are you going to miss Vera in Coronation Street? What are your favourite Vera moments? Let us know by commenting below...
Plus, take a look at some of our classic Vera highlights...
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Such a lovely ending to a great character, beautifully acted written and filmed. We where all in tears as Jack brushed her hair and lovingly arranged her slipper. It is the characters like this that stay in a soap and become like our neighbours that make it.
Posted by: shanethegoth on Mon Jan 21 10:55AM | Report abuseThought Vera's departure was a big let down and not worthy of her.
Posted by: bdh.hatton on Tue Jan 22 06:01PM | Report abuseseen you when you first started coronation st and folowed you all the way through to the end. Good luck Liz, have a long and happy retirement.
Posted by: philipheames on Thu Jan 24 07:35PM | Report abuseWishing 'Vera' a long and happy retirement. She deserves it! Missing her already.
Posted by: jr.009 on Thu Jan 24 11:56PM | Report abusegoodbye vera have a long and happy retirement you will be sadly missed---------xxxxxxx
Posted by: getintouchwithdon on Sat Jan 26 09:00PM | Report abuseI'm getting set with my tissues for her big send off tomorrow night. Jack and Vera have provided some of the best comedy ever on Corro and I'll miss that.
Posted by: janabbott1 on Sun Jan 27 10:21PM | Report abusebig mistake no characters left on the street, so long Vera and thanks for everything !! Not a hope in hell of replacing you
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