Overview
- James Sutton has finished filming his exit as John Paul McQueen after nearly two decades on the Channel 4 soap.
- Sutton said on Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine that he felt he had taken the character as far as he could and was ready to move on.
- Chelsee Healey is reported to be stepping back from her role as Goldie McQueen later in 2026 after about 10 years on the show.
- Reports attribute Healey’s decision to her non–full-time contract and recent work on other projects such as Waterloo Road.
- Lime Pictures and representatives for Healey were approached for comment, and no official confirmation of her reported departure was issued in the coverage.