Coronation Street bosses are laying of three cast members in a bid to cut costs on the show.

Julie’s mum Paula Carp, barmaid Poppy Morales and Norris Cole’s lady friend Mary Taylor will all be leaving the show in the coming weeks because they failed to make their mark.

A source told The Sun: “It’s a real shame they’re leaving but their characters haven’t made a huge impact and we haven’t got any more big storylines for them. We just can’t afford to keep them on.

“We can’t be sentimental and we felt their characters had run their course.”

I actually liked Poppy and think she could be an interesting character if given the right storylines. Mary and Paula I could do without. In fact the show would probably be better without them. That simple Mary drives me a little crazy every time she’s on screen!