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'I'm going to miss so many people': Georgia May Foote exits ITV studios after confessing she's 'sad' to be leaving Coronation Street
In just a few weeks' time, Georgia May Foote is set to leave Coronation Street for good.
During a chat with Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley on Wednesday's episode of This Morning, the 24-year-old admitted she was starting to feel a little down about her departure.
'I'm excited but I'm a little sad too because I'm going to miss so many people,' she confessed.
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Bad times: During an interview on This Morning, Georgia May Foote told presenters Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley she was a 'little sad' about leaving the show later this month
'But I am ready to leave as I've been on the show for nearly five years. It's a very exciting time for me.'
Despite the terrifying thought of leaving the cobbles, Georgia, who plays Katy Armstrong, was in particularity high spirits during the chat as it was her birthday.
While the modest star did not bring up her big day during the interview, Philip and Christine were clearly made aware of it before the show as they surprised her with a gorgeous handmade birthday cake and beautiful bunch of red and white flowers.
Farewell: The brunette beauty has played Katy Armstrong on the ITV1 show for five years
Birthday girl: During her interview on Wednesday morning, the presenters surprised Georgia with a bunch of flowers and a cake as she celebrated turning 24
'That's made my day, that,' she beamed afterwards. 'I'm going to spend the rest of the day shopping in London now I think.'
Georgia was joined on the This Morning sofa by her Corrie co-star Jacqueline Leonard, who plays her onscreen estranged mum Linda.
Linda shocked the Armstrong family by turning up unannounced after abandoning her family more than two decades ago.
'I'm going to spend the rest of the day shopping in London': The actress revealed her plans to indulge in a spot of retail therapy
Fancy seeing you here: Georgia was joined on the This Morning sofa by her Corrie co-star Jacqueline Leonard, who plays her onscreen estranged mum Linda
Ever since she left, Katy's father Owen has maintained that her mother never looked back - but it turns out that that he has been deceiving the pretty brunette and her older sister Izzy.
Speaking about Linda's reasons for leaving her daughters, Jacqueline explained: 'An illness is going to come out. I think she had some sort of post-natal depression.
'So she had a fling at work and then found she couldn't handle her situation at home.
'Linda then ran off to Portugal - but she did try to keep in touch. She sent letters, tried calling - but Ian blocked everything and he never told the girls.
'Izzy thinks it was her illness that pushed her mother away but it wasn't. It was Owen.'
Dishing the dirt: The Coronation Street stars revealed that their storyline is about to get incredibly tense
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