October 24th 2024.
Sue Cleaver, best known for her role as Eileen Grimshaw on the popular soap Coronation Street, recently opened up about a difficult and personal experience in her life. In an interview while promoting her memoir, A Work in Progress, the 61-year-old actress shared that she had an abortion at the young age of 17. This decision was made after becoming pregnant by a man who was twice her age.
Reflecting on her past, Sue revealed that she had a troubled upbringing and often sought love and validation in all the wrong places. At the age of 16, she ran away with a sailor and lived in a small bedsit. It was during this time that she had her first sexual encounters with someone who was significantly older than her. At 17, she found herself pregnant after falling for a 35-year-old man.
Despite the shocking and difficult circumstances, Sue made the difficult decision to have an abortion. Looking back, she realizes that the men she was involved with took advantage of her vulnerability and young age. She also shared that she was married to actor James Quinn from 1993 to 2003 before marrying her current husband, Brian Owen.
Fans of Coronation Street may have noticed Sue's temporary absence from the show. This was because she took a break to star in a touring production of Sister Act as Mother Superior. However, she recently returned to the soap and was surprised to find that her character's old flame, Jesse Chadwick, had arrived in Weatherfield and was now dating her enemy, Gail Rodwell.
In addition to her successful acting career, Sue has also taken on other endeavors such as becoming a regular panelist on the popular talk show Loose Women. She also briefly left the soap in 2022 to participate in the reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Interestingly, Sue's role in Sister Act marked her first stage performance in 30 years. She has since finished her run in the show and has been replaced by fellow Corrie co-star Wendy Peters, known for her role as Cilla Battersby. It seems like Sue has found a good balance between her acting career and personal life.
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