CORONATION Street fans have been left worried another star has been axed from the soap after he shared a cryptic message online.
The actor has appeared in the cobbles for 14 years and viewers are concerned he is the next face to leave.
Coronation Street’s Liam McCheyne has sparked fears he has been axed[/caption]
His character Dylan Wilson has been sent to a Secure Training Unit for six months[/caption]
Liam McCheyne sparked fears when he posted the message about having to “accept things the way they are” on social media.
It comes after his Coronation Street character Dylan Wilson was sent to a Secure Training Centre (STC).
The message read: “Sometimes you need to let go and accept things the way they are, and not the way you wished they could be.
“Some parts of your journey are only supposed to be temporary.
“Maybe this is part of your journey to teach you a lesson, to teach you that you deserve more, to encourage you to grow.”
Liam did not specify what this quote means to him, but he did tell his followers: “I definitely needed to read this, so for anyone else who does.”
The past few months has seen a big cull of stars at Coronation Street.
This week, Liam’s character Dylan received his sentence for his role in Mason Radcliffe’s tragic death.
Dylan’s zombie knife was used to kill Mason and he was told he would be going to serve time in a Secure Training Centre.
The troubled teenager bought the weapon in the false belief that he needed it to protect himself.
However, Logan and Matty Radcliffe went on to use it at the Weatherfield Precinct to stab their younger brother.
Despite Corrie fans’ fears over Liam’s post, it appears his character will not be written out during his six-month sentence at the STC.
It is believed to be paving the way for a new storyline which will see Dylan fearing for his life after being locked up with dangerous lags.
Before being sent down, Dylan received a word of warning from Lauren Bolton.
She told him: “If you want my advice, don’t be yourself.
“Don’t cry, don’t let your guard down for a second. And don’t trust anyone who’s nice to you – they’re after something.”
Liam joined the cast of Coronation Street in 2011. He played Dylan for a year before returning in 2020.
In the early days, he shared the role with his twin brother Conor.
Over the past few months, a string of Corrie stars have either quit or been axed from the ITV soap.
Their exits come as ITV dramatically slashed it schedule, with bosses reducing the show from six episodes per week, to just five 30-minute episodes.
Corrie cash crisis: shock exits for 2025
ITV bosses are locked in a battle to save the cash-strapped soap.
This means that a number of stars have either been axed from or have abandoned the long-running serial drama.
Colson Smith – Craig Tinker
The character of Craig Tinker has been axed by bosses after 14 years. After he was told of the news in Autumn 2024, Colson Smith confirmed that would be written out of the show with scenes to air later this year. Craig’s on-screen mum, Beth Tinker, also left the show in the summer when actress Lisa George was written out from the role.
Sue Cleaver – Eileen Grimshaw
After 25 years playing Eileen Grimshaw, former I’m A Celebrity campmate Sue Cleaver will quit the show. The Sun on Sunday reported in January that she’s already begun to film her exit scenes. However the character will not be killed off in case Sue opts to make a return in the future.
Luca Toolan – Mason Radcliffe
Bosses decided to axe the teenage character after just 16 months after he first joined the show. Recent scenes saw Mason stabbed by his criminal brothers after his pal Dylan brought a knife in an attempt to defend him.
Sue Devaney – Debbie Webster
In November 2024, we revealed that Debbie Webster is set to be killed off after 40 years on the cobbles. The character will die as part of a heartbreaking long-running dementia storyline.
Charlotte Jordan – Daisy Midgeley
The actress became the fifth star to leave Coronation Street in just one month. We revealed that she will bow out of the ITV soap later this year after four years on-screen. Charlotte told sources that she’s hungry to see what other opportunities await.
Shelley King – Yasmeen Metcalfe
The actress has played Yasmeen Metcalfe on the cobbles for the past 11 years and we revealed in January that she finished filming her final scenes. This follows the departure of her on-screen partner Stu Carpenter.
As many as 75 people will lose their jobs across both Coronation Street and Emmerdale, which is also struggling amid the budget issues – and it seems even the biggest names aren’t immune from the soap’s cash crisis.
Insiders previously told us that the stars have known for a while changes were coming, but it left many feeling disgruntled and concerned about their future on the flailing soap.
A TV source said: “Rumours of a schedule change had been rumbling for a while so it wasn’t a huge surprise to the cast but now the news is out there it is starting to feel very real.
“Some of the cast have gone into panic mode and are really considering their futures.
“They are thinking of leaving before there axed to save them the embarrassment.”
Liam has starred in Coronation Street since 2011[/caption]
His character has just been sentenced for his part in Mason Radcliffe’s death[/caption]
