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Coronation Street's Eileen Derbyshire, 95, Living in Retirement Home for Actors, Son Reveals
Eileen Derbyshire, known for playing Emily Bishop on Coronation Street, is now living in a retirement home for actors, according to her son Ollie. He also announced he is giving away old scripts from the ITV soap as mementos.
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Son Provides Update on Actress's Life
Eileen Derbyshire, the actress best known for playing Emily Bishop on ITV's Coronation Street, is now living in a retirement home for actors and actresses, her son Ollie has revealed. The 95-year-old has not appeared on the soap in seven years.
Ollie shared the update on X (formerly Twitter) after a fan asked about his mother's wellbeing. "She's still going. She's about to turn 95. She's in a home for retired actors and actresses now," he replied, as reported by the Daily Express and The Sun.
In a previous interview with The Times, Ollie described his mother as "private, and of a dying breed of old-fashioned actresses who do it for the love of acting, not for all the attendant publicity," adding that she is "well looked after and is happy," according to the Daily Express.
Script Giveaway for Fans
Ollie also announced that he is giving away old Coronation Street scripts he found while clearing out his mother's cottage. "When I cleared out my mum's cottage, I found a lot of old Coronation St scripts," he tweeted. "They're nothing fancy but if anyone would like a page or two for a memento, I'd be happy to mail a few out. No charge, obviously."
A Long Tenure on the Cobbles
Derbyshire first appeared as Emily Bishop on the soap's iconic cobbles in December 1960 when she was in her 20s. Over her 55-year tenure, her character was involved in numerous dramatic storylines, including her husband being shot, suffering a mental breakdown, and being the victim of a murder attempt.
In November 2015, it was confirmed that the character of Emily Bishop would leave the show. Emily departed on New Year's Day the following year, written out as traveling to Peru to be with her nephew Spider, who was teaching at a school there.
In January 2018, the character of Ken Barlow disclosed that Emily had returned to the UK to look after her ailing niece Freda in Scotland. Emily made a brief appearance in October of the following year for Ken Barlow's 80th birthday celebration, which marked the last time Derbyshire was seen on Coronation Street.
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Framing: Headline emphasizes her age (95) and living in a retirement home, with son giving away memorabilia. — fond, respectful and nostalgic.
Facts Included:
Coronation Street legend Eileen Derbyshire is now residing in a retirement home for celebrities, seven years after she last graced our screens.
The beloved actress, 95, is best known for portraying Emily Bishop on the ITV soap, having first appeared in Weatherfield back in the 60s.
Her son, Ollie, provided fans with an update on his mother while announcing that some Coronation Street memorabilia would be available.
Ollie tweeted: "When I cleared out my mum's cottage, I found a lot of old Coronation St scripts. They're nothing fancy but if anyone would like a page or two for a memento, I'd be happy to mail a few out. No charge, obviously."
Ollie revealed: "She's still going. She's about to turn 95. She's in a home for retired actors and actresses now."
Previously, speaking to The Times, Ollie described his mother as "private, and of a dying breed of old-fashioned actresses who do it for the love of acting, not for all the attendant publicity."
He added that she is "well looked after and is happy."
Eileen first set foot on the soap's iconic cobbles as Emily Bishop in December 1960 when she was in her 20s.
It was confirmed in November 2015 that the character would leave the cast of the ITV soap and Emily left on New Year's Day the following year, bringing the curtain down on 55 years on the show.
She was written out when she traveled to Peru to be with her nephew Spider, who was teaching at a school there.
Ken Barlow later disclosed in January 2018 that Emily had come back to the UK to look after her ailing niece Freda in Scotland.
Emily made a fleeting appearance the following year in October, for Ken Barlow's 80th birthday celebration.
Framing: The headline emphasizes Eileen Derbyshire's age (95), her living situation in a home for retired stars, and that her son is giving away old scripts. — Adulatory and warm
Facts Included:
Eileen Derbyshire is now living in a home for retired celebrities
She is 95 years old
She is known for playing Emily Bishop on ITV soap Coronation Street
She first appeared in Weatherfield in the 60s
Her son Ollie gave an update on his mum last night
Ollie tweeted: 'When I cleared out my mum's cottage, I found a lot of old Coronation St scripts.'
Ollie said: 'They're nothing fancy but if anyone would like a page or two for a memento, I'd be happy to mail a few out. No charge, obviously.'
Ollie revealed: 'She's still going. She's about to turn 95. She's in a home for retired actors and actresses now.'
Eileen first appeared on the Street in December 1960 when she was in her 20s
She was involved in storylines including her husband being shot, suffering a mental breakdown and being the victim of a murder attempt
It was announced in November 2015 that the character would be leaving
Emily departed on New Year's Day the following year, after 55 years
She went to Peru to join her nephew Spider who was teaching at a school there
Ken Barlow revealed in January 2018 that Emily had returned to the UK to care for her niece Freda in Scotland
This marked the last time Eileen was seen on Coronation Street
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ClaimEileen Derbyshire is now living in a retirement home for celebrities, seven years after she last appeared on screen.
ClaimOllie tweeted: "They're nothing fancy but if anyone would like a page or two for a memento, I'd be happy to mail a few out. No charge, obviously."
ClaimEileen Derbyshire's character Emily Bishop was written out when she travelled to Peru to be with her nephew Spider, who was teaching at a school there.
ClaimOllie Derbyshire described his mother as "private, and of a dying breed of old-fashioned actresses who do it for the love of acting, not for all the attendant publicity" in a previous interview with The Times.
ClaimEileen Derbyshire's character Emily Bishop was involved in storylines including her husband being shot, suffering a mental breakdown and being the victim of a murder attempt.