Michelle Keegan claims she will be "forever in debt" to 'Coronation Street'.
The 26-year-old actress, who has filmed her final scenes as barmaid Tina McIntyre, who will be murdered in the ITV soap in coming weeks, bid an emotional farewell to cast members and thanked fans on Twitter yesterday (17.04.14).
She tweeted: "Today has been one of the most overwhelming days I've ever had," she said on Twitter. "Thank you SO much for everyone's tweets, messages and kind words (sic).
"I'll be forever in debt to Coronation Street and ITV for giving me the role of Tina. I'm going to miss her, and everyone at Corrie."
The brunette beauty was greeted by dozens of fans who waited to meet the soap star as she left the set for the last time and she signed autographs and had photographs taken before getting into a car with fiancé Mark Wright, who drove her to a leaving party with fellow cast members.
Co-star Antony Cotton, who plays Sean Tully in the soap, was kept waiting and tweeted the couple: "In your own time."
He later posted a photograph of Michelle's leaving party, with the accompanying message: "Happy Days. Here's to your next adventure..."
Michelle was emotional on the night and later tweeted: "Thank U for all the support over the last 6 n a half yrs. I'll always have a piece of Tina with me- It's inevitable I have her earrings! X (sic)"
Her character, Tina, is set to be killed off in dramatic scenes to air next month and details of her killer are being kept a secret.

Britain's Duchess Catherine has thanked Australia for the warm welcome she and Prince George have received.
The 32-year-old royal gave a speech during a trip to the Bear Cottage, a children's hospice, in Sydney today (18.04.14) where she thanked fans for accepting her and her nine-month-old son into the country.
According to the Express newspaper, she said: "To be here together as a family has been very special and we will always remember it with fond and happy memories.
"Thank you for inviting us here and for such a generous welcome.
"It's really wonderful to be here today - having the chance to meet you all and to see the incredible work of Bear Cottage.
"First class delivery of children's palliative care is life changing. When families are confronted with the shattering news that their children have a life-limiting condition, their world can fall apart. It is at those times that professional support is imperative."
Duchess Catherine - known as Kate Middleton before she married in 2011 - was joined by her husband Prince William on the trip, but the pair were split up to tour different parts of the hospice, before going on to enjoy afternoon tea.

Britain's Duchess Catherine has joked that Prince William should wear an alpaca toupee to hide his thinning hair.
The 32-year-old royal teased her husband, whom she married in 2011, about the bald patch on his head, claiming that a wig made from wool would solve his problem.
The couple were being shown alpaca wool during a tour of the Sydney Royal Easter Show today (18.04.14) when the Duchess cracked the joke.
Lyn Cregan, 67, from Glen Innes is quoted by the Daily Mail newspaper as saying: "The princess said [the Duke] should put some on his head.
"She pointed at him and said 'You need it more than me'."
William, who has teased the Duchess over her choice of clothing during the three-week tour of Australia and New Zealand, took it in his stride and just laughed.
Meanwhile, Duchess Catherine - known as Kate Middleton before her marriage - looked stunning in a white lace knee-length frock, which she'd teamed with brown wedges and a gorgeous crystallised clutch bag.
The couple were greeted by a flock of fans as they turned up to the show, which is one of the highlights of Australia's social calendar.
The royal pair - who were not joined by their nine-month-old son Prince George - will later go on to Manly beach in Sydney to watch a display of surf life-saving.

Sweden's Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill will christen their daughter on June 8.
The couple, who welcomed the tiny tot into the world in February, will hold the religious ceremony for Princess Leonore Lilian exactly one year after they got married.
The mass will be held at the Royal Chapel at Drottningholm Palace, Sweden, where the pair held their wedding reception in 2013.
The couple named the tiny tot six days after she arrived into the world, giving her the moniker that pays homage to the late Princess Lilian of Sweden, who passed away aged 97 in March last year.
The royal, who is fifth in line to the throne, will also be given the title of Duchess of Gotland, it was revealed at a meeting of the Cabinet Council held by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Princess Victoria in late-February.
Shortly after Princess Madeleine gave birth in New York, her parents King Carl and Queen Silvia jetted to the United States to meet their granddaughter.
Speaking of the baby's arrival, they gushed at the time: "We know today both happiness and warm thanks. Our joy is great. We wish now that Princess Madeleine and Christopher get peace and quiet and can take advantage of this unique time with her little daughter."

Joey Essex has been signed to a modelling agency.
The former 'The Only Way is Essex' star - who has his own clothing boutique Fusey - has decided to embark on a career in modelling after joining Select Model Management.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Joey loves his fashion so he's overjoyed about signing to Select. They believe he could become one of their biggest clients."
Joey quit 'TOWIE' last year and went on to appear on the celebrity diving show 'Splash!', before taking part in the thirteenth series of 'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'
After the 23-year-old hunk proved to be a big hit with the viewers, he then went on to land his one-off documentary last month 'Educating Joey Essex', which saw him travel to South Africa to learn about different cultures.
Joey is also being lined up to appear in a programme which will send him around the world, similar to Karl Pilkington's adventures in the hit Sky 1 show 'An Idiot Abroad'.
A source said previously: "It's early stages but it rapidly became clear while filming 'Educating Joey Essex' that it was going to be TV gold and ITV2 is absolutely desperate to get him signed up for more.
"The show is going to be like 'An Idiot Abroad'. Think Joey being dumped in the middle of a remote part of Australia or in the centre of buzzing Tokyo - it would completely blow his mind."
Joey - who has just rekindled his romance with ex-fiancee Sam Faiers - has also released his 'Essex Anthems' compilation CD, which is set for chart success, and his autobiography will be released in May.

Catherine Tyldesley thinks her character in 'Coronation Street' is "perfect barmaid material."
The 30-year-old actress, who plays feisty Eva Price, is looking forward to returning to the ITV soap and pulling pints in the Rover's Return pub in Weatherfield for the first time.
Catherine told The Daily Star newspaper: "I am thrilled to bits.
"Eva is a perfect soap barmaid material. She's feisty, gobby and one hell of a gossip. I consider it a privilege.
"When the producers told me [she would be a barmaid], I wanted to hug them. The pub is the heart of the show, really."
She also joked: "Eva's like Norris Cole but with big boobs!"
Current barmaid Tina McIntyre - played by 26-year-old actress Michelle Keegan - will be murdered in the show and the tragedy affects most of the characters.
And the girls, who are close friends, are going up against each other for this year's sexiest star at the soap awards.
Catherine said: "I do laugh every time people mention my nomination as Soap's Sexiest Female.
"I mean look at Michelle Keegan and look and Georgia May Foote? They so gorgeous! It's very flattering but I vote for Michelle every year."
But Catherine agrees her character is appealing to male viewers despite sometimes being shy.
She explained: "She's very sexually confident and she uses her sexuality to get what she wants. Eva doesn't think twice about getting her boobs out to get achieve her ends. It's her confidence that's sexy."

Michelle Heaton won't know for months whether her baby son will suffer long-term health problems after recently contracting meningitis.
The Liberty X singer was left frantic with worry last week when six-week-old Aaron, who is known as AJ, was diagnosed with the potentially-deadly disease, and tests have failed to establish whether he has a viral or bacterial strain.
She said: "Tests to discover whether the meningitis is bacterial or viral were inconclusive, so he had to go back in to have them re-done. They're 99.9 per cent sure it's viral but they can't chance it so they're having to treat it as bacterial - the more serious of the two.
"We won't know the effects it might have on AJ until he's older - like possible behavioural problems, hearing and sight abnormalities - but the risks are low because we caught it straight away. In three months he'll have his hearing and sight tested again."
Michelle and her husband Hugh Hanley were particularly shocked by the tot's diagnosis as they had initially gone to hospital to get him checked out for something else.
She explained in an interview with Britain's OK! magazine: "Last week he had been bringing up his milk and it slowly got worse. After the doctors saw him, they said they were worried about his high temperature and the colour of his skin.
"Hugh and I didn't understand - we hadn't seen any of those signs. It must have come on while we were there so we were lucky we were already at the hospital for something unrelated."

Kris Jenner is doing "great" after being rushed to hospital on Wednesday (16.04.14).
The 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star insists she's feeling better and is looking forward to Easter after being hospitalised for "internal pains" earlier this week.
Speaking to E! News, she said: "I'm feeling well and looking forward to a relaxing Easter holiday."
The 58-year-old talent manager has already been busy getting the Easter treats ready for her grandchildren Mason, four, Penelope, 21 months, and North, 10 months.
Taking to Twitter yesterday (17.04.14), she shared a snap of her bunny-inspired table decorations and some tasty snacks for the little ones.
She accompanied the photo with: "Easter sweets and goodies for my precious Bunnies!! #EasterLove (sic)".
Kris was taken to a medical centre in Thousand Oaks, California, on Wednesday morning by her estranged husband Bruce Jenner following her doctor's decision to run a scan after experiencing severe discomfort.
Olympic gold medallist Bruce, 64, was spotted taking Kris, whom he announced he was separating from in October after 22 years of marriage, to the emergency room and it is believed he drove from his bachelor pad in Malibu to be by her side in Los Angeles.

Paul Walker's mother has dropped her bid to gain custody of his daughter.
Cheryl Walker had sought to be named as the sole guardian over the late actor's estate and his 15-year-old daughter Meadow, but she has now requested a dismissal of her petition as she wants to settle it outside of the court, according to PEOPLE.com
It was believed last month that Cheryl would abandon her custody bid if Meadow's mother Rebecca Soteros sought treatment in rehab for her "serious drinking problem".
Rebecca promised last month to check into rehab immediately and also agreed to regular drug testing after completing her stint as being with Meadow is the "most important thing" to her.
Meadow began living with her famous father full-time in California three years before his death, after moving there from Hawaii, where her mother - who was arrested in 2003 and 2013 for drink driving - raised her.
The youngster is set to inherit Paul's entire fortune of a reported $25 million after he named her as the sole beneficiary in his will.
The star also appointed his father Paul Walker Sr. as the executor, and stated that Cheryl should become Meadow's legal guardian.
It was previously claimed Rebecca was happy for Meadow to live with Cheryl, who is a nurse, after the death of Paul in November because she wanted to stay in California.
The late actor perished alongside his friend Roger Rodas on November 30, when the car they were travelling in lost control and crashed in Santa Clarita, California.

Mara Wilson has no "interest" in reprising her role for the 'Mrs. Doubtfire' sequel.
The former child star, who played daughter Natalie Hillard in the 1993 hit film, has ruled out her chances of joining Robin Williams and Chris Columbus, who directed the original comedy, in creating a follow-up movie.
Taking to Twitter yesterday (17.04.14), Wilson, who left her acting career behind almost a decade ago, wrote: "They haven't asked me to be in it, and I think it would be weird if they did! I don't act much and am not a cute little kid anymore.
"The only reason I've said I don't want to do it is because of the literal hundreds of people asking me about it.
"I loved being in 'Doubtfire', and I'm grateful every day I had that experience. I met my sister-for-life Lisa [Jakub] there. I had a great time.
"But I don't think a sequel makes sense plotwise, and I don't think there'd be a part for me even if I did still act and was interested."
Meanwhile, although the idea of a sequel has been discussed since 2001, when Bonnie Hunt was enlisted to pen a script, Columbus and Williams never felt any of the drafts by Hunt or other writers were strong enough.
However, the project is said to have become active again earlier this year when 'Elf' writer David Berenbaum became involved.

Cameron Diaz "barely worked out" before stripping off in scenes for 'The Other Woman'.
The 41-year-old actress, who is seen running down a beach in a bikini with Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton, 21, in the new movie, admits she wasn't worried about her figure and being filmed with an actress half her age.
Talking on 2Day FM radio station, she explained: "When I did that scene I was barely working out.
"I wasn't like 'Oh my God, I am going to be in a bikini and Kate is going to be in a bikini and what is everyone going to think of me.
"I am 20 years older than her. I am not trying to be her. She is a beautiful woman. We are completely different and I celebrate her."
The blonde star also insists she doesn't wish to be 21 anymore and she feels "great" about her body, adding: "I am very happy to be 41 and I love it."
Kate - who joins Leslie Mann on screen for comedy 'The Other Woman' - has become friends with Cameron after they gossiped about ex-boyfriends together.
Asked who is more likely to call an ex when they're drunk, Cameron, who is single and previously dated Justin Timberlake, replied: "I don't have anybody I want to drink dial."
And Kate, whose former boyfriends include Dancing With The Stars professional Maksim Chmerkovskiy, added: "I don't have anyone I want to talk to. They're an ex for a reason. I'm like, 'Okay, and go! Next!"

Iggy Azalea's biggest fear is being sick on stage.
The 'Fancy' hitmaker said she's come up with a plan in case she feels like she needs to be sick whilst she's performing.
She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "It's my actual nightmare to vomit on stage. If I ever vomited on stage, I would probably kill myself.
"I think if I start to feel like that, I have two plans, I would have already figured out my emergency exits. So if I can make it off stage, I will go off stage and vomit.
"If I feel like I can't make the wings, my poor DJ will hate me for it but I'll just run behind the DJ booth and vomit on his shoes. Poor DJ, but you don't want pictures."
Iggy - who toured with Beyoncé when she brought her 'Mrs. Carter World Tour' to Australia - said that was the only time she's felt sick with nerves on stage.
The 23-year-old singer said: "There was one time I felt sick on stage and that was when I was on tour with Beyoncé but that was because two hours before, I got my wisdom teeth pulled out. I was put to sleep for it so I was really not up for that.
"I had taken loads of painkillers and I just felt already so woozy from just waking up from having them pulled out ... It turned out I ended up doing the whole tour like that because I got them pulled out before the second performance."
Iggy releases her new album 'The New Classic' on April 21 and her current single 'Fancy' is available to download now.