Corrie star in shock appearance at Critics’ Choice Awards 8 months after soap death and reinvents herself as ‘momager’

A CORONATION Street favourite has stunned fans by appearing at the glitzy Critics’ Choice Awards in the US after quitting the ITV soap.

The ITV actress, 52, has now switched focus, away from her own on-screen career to that of her two sons.

 

Jacobi Jupe and Katy Cavanagh attend the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards.

Coronation Street star Katy Cavanagh stunned soap fans as she attended the Critics Choice awards in the US with her son Jacobi Jupe Credit: Getty

Three children in historical clothing and hats made of straw, standing in front of a stone building.

Jacobi stars in the new highly-acclaimed Hamnet movie Credit: PA

Actors Noah Jupe and Jacobi Jupe attend the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations Presents "Hamnet" event.

His movie star brother Noah, 20, also has a role in the flick based on Maggie O’Farrell’s novel Credit: Getty

Katy Cavanagh-Jupe, Noah Jupe, and Jacobi Jupe pose for a photo.

Katy now acts as a ‘momager’ for her kids Credit: Getty

And after her young actor sons Noah Jupe, 20, and his little brother Jacobi, 12 bagged roles in the highly-acclaimed Hamnet movie, it meant Katy Cavanagh and her family headed Stateside.

Katy is best known for playing Corrie‘s Julie Carp – with her bubbly character making a shock soap comeback last year after quitting the ITV show in 2015.

Yet snaps from the Critics Choice show her Weatherfield character’s signature blonde locks switched for a brunette shade as she posed proudly with her sons.

Previously, we exclusively told how the star could be set to scoop an Oscar after putting all her efforts into being a momager for her kids.

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Her lads scooped huge roles in director Chloe Zhao’s flick, with Jacobi in the title role and Noah playing an actor performing Hamlet.

Katy and Jacobi headed to the Critic’s Choice, while both of her kids are expected to appear the Golden Globes tonight.

A source has told MailOnline of her off-camera role and said: “She’s put everything into helping the boys have the best start in the industry.

“She’s put her own career on the back burner to help them realise their dreams.