Sue Cleaver, known for her role as the straight-talking Eileen Grimshaw on Coronation Street, has been a staple of the show for nearly 25 years. Having made her mark in popular TV shows such as Band of Gold and Dinnerladies,

Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver has opened up about a terrifying incident that took place on the set of the ITV soap, which saw her being rushed to hospital

Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver has opened up about the moment she got knocked out cold during filming.

After 25 years on Corrie, Sue has experienced many dramatic moments, but nothing could have prepared her for the day she was accidentally knocked out for real. In 2012, while filming a fight scene with Judy Holt, who played Lesley (the wife of Eileen’s firefighter boyfriend), things went awry.

Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver has shared the incredible story of how she managed to track down her birth mother - and how it led her to a surprising connection

Sue, originally named Claire Grieve at birth, was adopted by a young couple, Fred and John Cleaver, and grew up with their five-year-old son Paul. Lesley and Michael later had two daughters who were unaware of their half-sister's existence.

Coronation Street actress Sue Cleaver has said that she no longer has "any fear around alcohol" and does not think she is dependent on it.

Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw in ITV soap Coronation Street, was left unconscious after being punched in the face by a co-star during a dramatic fight scene

She wrote in her new memoir 'A Work in Progress' that she was accidentally knocked out on set in 2012 with a punch from co-star Judy Holt, who played Lesley, the wife of Eileen's firefighter boyfriend Paul Kershaw.

Recounting one of her most shocking moments on the set of the soap, Eileen Grimshaw actress Sue Cleaver has told how she was knocked out with an uppercut while filming a fight scene on ‘Coronation Street’.