Update on Coronation Street Emily Bishop legend, Eileen Derbyshire, at age 94

Eileen played Emily Bishop for over 50 years (Picture: ITV / Shutterstock)

The son of Coronation Street legend Eileen Derbyshire has shared an update about his mum, revealing that she’s in a home for retired actors.

Eileen, 94, won hearts all across the nation as god-fearing Emily Bishop on the ITV soap, a role she played for five decades between 1961 and 2016.

Originally known as Mrs Nugent, Emily made her Corrie debut in the serial’s fourth episode, though Eileen did not herself take over the role until the 11th offering.

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