[Scarlett.]

Coronation Street's Natalie Gumede has confirmed that she is leaving the soap.

The Kirsty Soames actress revealed on her Twitter account today (February 22) that she will film her final scenes next week.

Gumede wrote: "I can now confirm what you all suspected: #Corrie is on a Kirsty countdown!! The last 18 months have been incredible, thank you all so much!

"Your support has touched me greatly, and working with the #Corrie team has been an honour and a pleasure."

Singling out the co-star of her domestic violence storyline, she went on: "Thank you @alanhalsall for your generosity as a person and as an actor! And all of my castmates, crewmates and all who look after us so well.

"After my final #Corrie filming day next week, I will look back with love, and look forward to new adventures xxx"

Gumede's character Kirsty falsely accused ex-fiancé Tyrone Dobbs of domestic violence last month, with the latter now having to battle to prove his innocence in court during the coming weeks.

It was revealed recently that two different endings to the trial have been filmed.

Gumede has made her mark since joining Coronation Street in summer 2011, with her domestic abuse plot named 'Best Storyline' of 2012 by Digital Spy readers. The actress also took the 'Best Newcomer' title at the British Soap Awards 2012.

[MTVN]

About bloody time, justice for Tyrone

[Amy Jade]

I love Kirsty, urgh she should stay and they should get rid of Tyrone and that hungry hippo he's tashin on with all the time.

[AnnieK]

Thank god...I can't stand Kirsty.....

Love her hair though..

[Scarlett.]

I like Kirsty, but at the same time I think she's a nasty piece of work, she's quite a complex person.

[reece(:]

She's the best actress there, shame she's off.

[joeysteele]

Thank all powers that be for that.

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by reece(:

She's the best actress there, shame she's off.

She is the best actress, she makes Jennie McAlpine (Fizz) look soooo bad.

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by StupidHoe

She is the best actress, she makes Jennie McAlpine (Fizz) look soooo bad.

Julie makes Fiz look bad

[bbfan1991]

It was obvious Kirsty would get her commeuppance, although she was such a dark, interesting and complex character and she had her nice side too before the abuse of Tyrone started so she will have come full circle before she goes in terms of showing the good and bad sides of the character.

Natalie Gumede is a fantastic Actress and I wish her good luck in what she does next.

[reece(:]

They could have done so much more with her before leading her on the domestic abuse downward spiral.

[waterhog]

thank you dear lord - vile actress and hopeless.

[Cherie]

Kirsty, shame she is a great actress, but she has to go obviously. Brian Packham is also leaving at the end of the year, what a great shame as well, Julie and him together are brilliant and have some great one liners, we don't see enough of his character, instead we are going to get wet lettuce Ryan and Katie story lines. I like Chesney so the plus side is we should see a bit more of him I guess.

[waterhog]

me to - love brian and julie. ashame this is.