Overview
- Matilda Freeman originated Summer Spellman in 2017 and appeared in 147 episodes before departing in 2020.
- She said in a 2021 Instagram Q&A that Coronation Street contracts limited outside work, which influenced her decision to leave.
- After her exit, the role of Summer was recast with Harriet Bibby to keep the character on screen.
- Renewed coverage comes as current episodes show Summer grieving Billy Mayhew, with a January 28 installment featuring his funeral.
- Freeman has since taken new roles, including BBC and ITV credits, and is set to appear in Netflix’s How To Get To Heaven From Belfast, while also debuting a new auburn look on social media.