CORONATION Street favourite Yasmeen Nazir has quit Weatherfield after 11 years.
The restaurant owner – who is played by actress Shelley King in the ITV soap – packed up and left suddenly for a new life working for a charity in London.
Her final scenes aired in today’s episode that is now available to stream on ITVX.
Sitting down with Alya in the Rovers, Yasmeen told her: “I had a call from the charity, someone dropped out and they want me to start immediately.
“I can’t just leave, and I don’t have anywhere to live down there.”
But Alya told her that she could stay with Zeedan until she’s sorted and that she would look after the restaurant until her share is sold.
“Do not pass up this opportunity,” Alya told her grandmother.
“I better go and pack then,” Yasmeen said rushing out.
But she wasn’t gone for long as she soon returned to the Rovers to tell Alya that in the brief time she’d ben away, she’d managed to sell her share of Speed Daal to Leanne Battersby.
Later in the restaurant, Yasmeen’ friends – and Leanne – gathered to say goodbye.
“I’m going to miss you all,” said Yasmeen. “You’ve been my true friends.”
“Will you please look after my plants, just until I can get my own place and move everything down?” she asked Alya as she packed up her car.
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“We have had some trying times on this street,” Yasmeen said.
Alya added: “Dad dying, Grandad going, all that stuff with Zeedan.”
“And Geoff,” addd Yasmeen.
“We survived it all,” Alya told her grandmother.
Yasmeen said: “We survived it together, you’v always been my rock. Are you sure you’re OK with me selling my share to Leanne?
“Time to go, be good. I love you.”
With that Yasmeen got into her car and drove off, leaving Weatherfield behind after 11 years.
Actress Shelley quit the soap last year and told bosses that she would sign her final contract and then lave thee show.