Coronation Street actress Channique Sterling-Brown has opened up about her 'emotional' final day on set as she prepares to leave her role as Dee-Dee Bailey after three years. The star, who decided it was the right time to move on, remained tight-lipped about the specifics of her exit but hinted that the storyline is 'right' for her character's journey.
Speaking to The Mirror and other press, Sterling-Brown said: 'I think as an actor, you know, you always kind of want a bit of the drama, right? But I think if anyone deserves happiness it’s Dee-Dee. I can't say too much about how it ends, but I think how it ends is right for her journey.' She added that Dee-Dee has already found happiness in Laila and praised her character's determination regarding her adoption storyline.
Reflecting on her final day, the actress said: 'It was so good. Obviously it was an emotional day but it was lovely. I was in the building, and, you know, it was nice to be actually in the building on the last day and be on the street and stuff. And, yeah, it felt very nostalgic, everything, every corridor I was in it was like this is the last time I'm gonna be in the corridor, the last time I'm gonna be in The Rovers.'
Sterling-Brown also revealed she took home a few mementos, including Dee-Dee's 'D' necklace and some costumes, though she joked about finding space for them. She recalled an amusing moment from her first day when she accidentally took a phone from set, which her co-star Ryan Russell reminded her of as he helped her pack on her last day.
Looking ahead, the actress is eager to explore new opportunities, including stage work, film, drama, and comedy. 'I think I’m definitely going in with an open mind because I'm relatively young. I'm really excited to do lots of different things,' she said. 'I’ve loved Dee-Dee and I’ve loved taking her on the journey, and it's just really exciting to find some new characters to fall in love with.'
