A huge character is leaving Fair City in a ‘surprise twist’

We did not see this coming.

One of the most famous characters is leaving Fair City. It's been confirmed that Clelia Murphy, who plays Niamh Brennan, is leaving the show after 22 years. The show released the following statement to RTE:

"Fair City can confirm that Clelia Murphy has decided to exit the soap for the foreseeable future with her character Niamh Brennan's exiting storyline playing out on screen next month."

They added:

"She has just completed the scenes for her character's departure and there is a surprise twist in store".

It's not clear as to why she has decided to leave the show but it's thought she wants to pursue other interests. It's not all bad news for fans of Clelia, because her spokesperson did say that it mightn't be an exit forever:

"She'll be greatly missed, but you never know when Niamh Brennan might reappear in Carrigstown to ruffle feathers like only she can!"