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Old 14-09-2014, 16:40
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Got to be The Sally Spode saga for Charlotte Bellamy, right?

Any others you've enjoyed/haven't enjoyed?
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Old 14-09-2014, 16:44
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Old 14-09-2014, 17:28
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Alison Sweeney was recast as a man when she took her maternity leave from Days of Our Lives in 2005.

In the story Sami Brady disguised herself as a man for several weeks to take revenge on her enemies.
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Old 14-09-2014, 17:31
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Not a Soap but I quite liked them making Daphne Moon comfort eat to suppress her sexual desires until she got so big (pregnant) that she had to be sent off to fat camp.

Also Cheers just hid Shelly Long in increasingly bizarre ways, including having her trapped under the floor with just her head visible for one episode.
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Old 14-09-2014, 17:32
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Old 14-09-2014, 17:32
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Alison Sweeney was recast as a man when she took her maternity leave from Days of Our Lives in 2005.

In the story Sami Brady disguised herself as a man for several weeks to take revenge on her enemies.
Don't think anyone can beat this one!
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Old 14-09-2014, 17:42
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What Corrie have done previously with just mentioning the character and not character assassinating them / sending them off anywhere. So I heard anyway, I can't recall who that was.

Patsy Palmer's was ok. Didn't Bianca go to prison for a reason related to defending her kids? Much better than what has been done with many other characters.
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Old 14-09-2014, 17:50
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This storyline coming up with Kylie off corrie sounds really good to prepare us for her exit. I think that was written for her maternity leave.
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Old 14-09-2014, 17:58
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What Corrie have done previously with just mentioning the character and not character assassinating them / sending them off anywhere. So I heard anyway, I can't recall who that was.

Patsy Palmer's was ok. Didn't Bianca go to prison for a reason related to defending her kids? Much better than what has been done with many other characters.
Ashley's wife Claire - she wasn't seen on screen when the actress was on maternity but she was mentioned.
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Old 14-09-2014, 18:04
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Cindy Beale having Ian shot by a hitman and then doing a runner with the kids.
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Old 14-09-2014, 18:09
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What Corrie have done previously with just mentioning the character and not character assassinating them / sending them off anywhere. So I heard anyway, I can't recall who that was.

Patsy Palmer's was ok. Didn't Bianca go to prison for a reason related to defending her kids? Much better than what has been done with many other characters.
Claire was still on screen and always mentioned but sometimes was shopping or at her mums
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Old 14-09-2014, 18:10
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Got to be The Sally Spode saga for Charlotte Bellamy, right?

Any others you've enjoyed/haven't enjoyed?
I thought of Laurel straight away
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Old 14-09-2014, 18:12
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Got to be The Sally Spode saga for Charlotte Bellamy, right?

Any others you've enjoyed/haven't enjoyed?
Supposedly been murdered, but still alive.
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Old 14-09-2014, 18:19
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Old 14-09-2014, 18:57
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They should just be sacked!
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Old 14-09-2014, 19:29
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They should just be sacked!
How dare these actresses breed!!!
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Old 14-09-2014, 19:31
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Or Laurel going to Bollywood for 6 months!
Wasn't that Sheree Murphy? Tricia Dingle?

Shes in Neighbours in about 3 weeks time
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Old 14-09-2014, 19:34
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Carla (CS) finding out that Tony took a hit out on Liam and fleeing the country. Her exit episodes and return were both fabulous. Such a good era for the character.
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Old 14-09-2014, 19:41
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The 50s called. They want their attitudes back.
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Old 14-09-2014, 19:47
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The 50s called. They want their attitudes back.
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Old 14-09-2014, 21:20
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Anything that doesn't involve looking after sick relatives for months
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Old 14-09-2014, 21:23
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Carla (CS) finding out that Tony took a hit out on Liam and fleeing the country. Her exit episodes and return were both fabulous. Such a good era for the character.
I agree, her maternity leave exit was amazing as was her returning episodes
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Old 14-09-2014, 21:41
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Cindy Beale having Ian shot by a hitman and then doing a runner with the kids.
But that wasn't just a maternity leave iirc. It was intended to be her leaving story as i'm sure it was announced that Collins was leaving a year in advance - she just happened to fall pregnant during her last year.
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Old 15-09-2014, 00:21
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Bev McLoughlin on the run in Brookside from immigration after she married that gay Brazilian fella?
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