Saying goodbye to Weatherfield! Natalie Gumede

She's been involved in one of the most talked about storylines in Coronation Street history.
But actress Natalie Gumede has revealed that she will be leaving the ITV soap after just 18 months, marking the end of Kirsty and Tyrone's destructive relationship.
Announcing the news via her Twitter account, the 28-year-old said that she would be filming her character's final scenes next week.

Leaving Corrie: Actress Natalie Gumede, who plays Kirsty, has revealed that she is leaving the ITV soap

'I can now confirm what you all suspected: #Corrie is on a Kirsty countdown!! The last 18 months have been incredible, thank you all so much!' she wrote on Friday.
There has been much speculation over the storyline, which has seen Tyrone arrested after being falsely accused of domestic violence by Natalie's character, with two endings being filmed.
One ending will see Tyrone being cuffed and sent down - the other, his pretty almost wife, caged for lying to the jury.

Sad goodbye: Natalie reveals her departure via her Twitter account, thanking co-star Alan Halsall

Going down: It looks like Natalie's charter Kirsty will get her comeuppance as she films her final scenes next week

While it has been suspected that Kirsty would get her comeuppance, details have been kept under wraps by ITV, but Natalie's departure seems to suggest that Tyrone will be released from jail.

Coming to a head: The award-winning storyline will come to a head over the next few weeks, after producers filmed two different endings

The actress also decided to use the medium of Twitter to thank her close co-star Alan Halsall, who recently picked up a National Television Award for Best Soap Performance.

'Thank you @alanhalsall for your generosity as a person and as an actor! And all of my castmates, crewmates and all who look after us so well,' she wrote.
'Your support has touched me greatly, and working with the #Corrie team has been an honour and a pleasure!,' she added.
Although Natalie seemed sad to be leaving the soap, she also seemed positive about her future projects.
'After my final #Corrie filming day next week, I will look back with love, and look forward to new adventures xxx,' she added on Twitter.
Her co-star Alan has also recently received some life-changing news, as his wife and former co-star Lucy-Jo Hudson is expecting their first child.
'My wife @LucyJo_Hudson & I are very excited to announce that we are expecting our 1st child. Xx We are both over the moon! Xxx,' he wrote on his Twitter account last week.