Coronation Street’s Claire Peacock was a Weatherfield regular for eight years before she left the cobbles for France.
Coronation Street’s Claire Peacock left the soap 15 years ago this week – but where is the actress Julia Haworth now?
Claire made her debut on the long-running ITV soap way back in 2003, as Ashley Peacock’s (Steven Arnold) new nanny for his son Joshua. And it wasn’t long before Claire fell for her employer and married into the Peacock family, taking up a permanent role on the cobbles.
During her stint on the show, she was involved in several big moments, including her heartbreaking postnatal depression battle after giving birth to their son Freddie. Claire also had to deal with the tragic death of Ashley in 2010, when he was killed during the soap’s 50th anniversary involving the infamous tram crash.
However, in January 2011, Claire said her goodbyes to the street when she swapped Weatherfield for France. But where is the actress who played her now?
Why did Julia leave Coronation Street?
In 2010, Coronation Street’s newest producer at the time Phil Collinson decided not to renew Steven and Julia’s contracts, leading to Ashley and Claire’s on-screen exit. In a statement, Phil said: “Ashley and Clare Peacock have been part of the fabric of Weatherfield for many years but like any community, people come and go.
“Both actors and myself felt that we had reached a crossroads with the characters, to the point that as actors they were not being fulfilled and stories were harder to find.
“We mutually decided to start working towards an exit for the Peacock family, giving the actors the chance to explore new opportunities and for us to devise a dramatic exit storyline. I wish Steven and Julia, and of course the young boys who play [sons] Josh and Freddie, all the best for the future.”
What has Julia been in since Corrie?
Since leaving Coronation Street, Julia has continued her successful acting career, appearing many TV shows. She played Laura Wade on rival soap BBC ’s Doctors from 2018 to 2019 and also had a role in the ITV drama The Bay in its second series.
Julia also starred alongside Liz Hurley in American drama The Royals and played Doris Owen in season 10 of beloved BBC drama Call the Midwife in 2021. And more recently, portrayed Pamela Parks in the BBC show A Kind Of Spark.
Julia and husband Jon
Soap star Julia is married to accountant Jon Wormald. The pair met in 2003 and according to Julia, it was love at first sight.
“I remember looking at Jon and thinking he was gorgeous and that I could marry him. I’d never experienced that before, but I just knew it was absolutely right,” she told People in 2008.
Going from strength to strength, Julia and Jon tied the knot in 2006 at St Stephen’s Church, in Burnley. Julia’s Coronation Street co-stars attended the wedding too including Steven, Kate Ford – who plays Tracy Barlow – and Leanne Battersby star Jane Danson. In 2008, Julia gave birth to a daughter and their second daughter was born in 2013.
Julia’s inspiring teaching job
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In 2018, Julia put her acting experience and knowledge to good use, revealing she was planning on getting a teaching qualification at Bolton College to inspire future actors.
“As an actor still working professionally within the entertainment industry, the knowledge and skills I am teaching to the Performing Arts students here at Bolton College are 100 per cent up to date, accurate and relevant,” she told The Bolton News.
Julia added: “This is imperative in a rapidly changing industry and in helping the learners with their future employability.”
In her role, Julia helped budding actors develop their acting skills, as well produce their own show reels and offer advice on auditions and life on a TV set.
Source: Mirror
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