Coronation Street legend makes cryptic comment about ‘job security’ amid mass exits among the soap’s cast

CORONATION Street histrion Jane Danson has near fans scratching their heads aft making a cryptic remark astir "job security".

Jane, who has played Leanne Battersby for 30 years, spoke astir her aboriginal connected the ITV soap amid wide exits from the cast.

But aft insisting a relation connected Corrie is "the astir unafraid job" successful the industry, she instantly backtracked.

Jane's abrupt about-turn comes arsenic a slew of her co-stars person either precocious discontinue the soap oregon been axed.

During an quality connected This Morning connected Wednesday, Jane hinted that her quality Leanne is going nowhere.

She said: "It’s the astir unafraid occupation you'll get successful this industry. I ne'er dreamed it would cookware retired truthful long."

Jane past rapidly added: "And adjacent erstwhile it’s secure, it’s ne'er secure. But I’ve been truthful grateful for it."

Jane, who described the Corrie acceptable arsenic "home", continued: "I ne'er would person anticipated being determination that long."

This Morning's nonmigratory 'soap expert' Sharon Marshall told her: "Let's person different 30 years!"

Laughing, Jane replied: "Fingers crossed, fingers crossed!"

Last week, The Sun revealed that Coronation Street bosses person handed Jane's co-star Simon Gregson a marque caller contract connected the soap.

However, not everyone has been truthful lucky.

A fig of Corrie stars person been axed and others person decided to wantonness the cobbles amid an ongoing currency crisis.

Craig Tinker histrion Colson Smith was fixed the chop aft 14 years past autumn. His on-screen mum, Beth Tinker, besides near the amusement successful the summer when actress Lisa George was written retired from the role.

Luca Toolan, who played teen Mason Radcliffe, was axed aft 16 months and Sue Devaney - aka Debbie Webster - was besides fixed the chop.

Sue's quality Debbie volition beryllium killed disconnected aft 40 years successful a long-running dementia storyline.

Other stars who person decided to leap vessel amid the show's wealth woes include Charlotte Jordan, who plays Daisy Midgeley, Shelley King - aka Yasmeen Metcalfe - and Sue Cleaver, who has portrayed Eileen Grimshaw for 25 years.

Some of those who remain, meanwhile, are making an other income by hosting circuit days for fans connected their days off.

Samia Longchambon and Maureen Lipman have been pictured connected the acceptable chatting with viewers during the Coronation Street Experience Star Tours.

Colson is besides present moving for Hays Travel arsenic its 'Rovers Reporter', reporting from behind-the-scenes for the soap's sponsor.

The Sun revealed earlier this period however the stars of Coronation Street have adjacent been barred from the soap's celebrated Rovers Return pub.

Each clip a quality appears they are owed a per-episode fee, which tin equine up for actors connected lucrative deals.

Soaring telly accumulation costs and a autumn successful advertising is to blame.

The rising costs are putting future of the UK’s most-watched soap astatine hazard and plunged it into crisis.

Cast members person adjacent complained they are being "worked similar dogs", due to agelong days and the tightening purse astatine ITV.