Nina Lucas (Mollie Gallagher) received the news she needed to kick-start her exit from Coronation Street. In Friday's episode (August 21), Nina learned she got the job at an art gallery in Whitby, confirming her departure from the cobbles after seven years.
Nina had been feeling stuck in Weatherfield, working at the café with her uncle Roy Cropper (David Neilson) and spending time with friends like Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) and Asha Alahan (Tanisha Gorey). She decided she wanted more from life and attended an interview at the gallery, though she wasn't confident about her performance.
Nina's big news arrives
In today's episode, Nina told Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) and Roy she wasn't sure she'd done well. Later, while at the Rovers with Asha, a message from the gallery came through on her phone. Unable to check it herself, she had Asha read it.
The news was positive – Nina had impressed the boss, who wants her to start as soon as possible. This sets up her exit storyline, leaving fans to wonder how Roy will cope without her.
Nina's history on the cobbles
Nina was introduced in 2019 when Roy discovered he had a long-lost brother, Richard, and a niece he never knew existed. After Richard's death, Nina moved in with Roy and began working at the café, becoming a familiar face on the street for seven years.
Mollie Gallagher's next role
Off-screen, Mollie has already moved on. She is touring the UK with Silence of the Lambs, playing Clarice Starling, the FBI agent who must work with Hannibal Lecter to catch another killer.
Nina's exit story is now in motion, with her new job marking the beginning of the end for her time in Weatherfield.
