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Sue Cleaver
Engage audiences with authentic storytelling through Sue Cleaver, speaker and Coronation Street star. Sue works with organisations to enhance workplace wellbeing and personal development, delivering relatable insights from 25 years on Britain's most-watched soap.
Sue Cleaver is best known for her 25-year portrayal of Eileen Grimshaw on Coronation Street, a role that made her one of British television’s most recognisable and trusted faces. Spending decades at the heart of a much-loved series has given her a rare instinct for storytelling, timing, and emotional connection, skills that translate naturally to live audiences.
Alongside her acting career, Sue has become a familiar and popular presence on unscripted television. As a regular panellist on Loose Women and a memorable contestant on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, she has shown the same honesty, humour, and ease that viewers respond to on screen. She is also the author of A Work In Progress, published by Bloomsbury, in which she reflects candidly on life, change, and personal growth, informed by her three years of training as a psychotherapist.
Sue brings this warmth, clarity, and a relaxed sense of humour to every event.
Equally comfortable handling light-hearted moments or more reflective conversations, Sue has a natural ability to put people at ease and draw them in. Her experience navigating public life while staying grounded gives her an engaging, down-to-earth perspective that resonates across audiences and generations.
Audiences respond to Sue’s ability to blend entertainment with substance. They come away with a renewed appreciation for open conversation, relatable insights into life’s challenges, and a sense of connection that feels genuine rather than rehearsed. Her appearances are inclusive, relaxed, and personal, shaped by decades of working with stories that matter.
Book Sue to bring authenticity, humour, and hard-won insight to your event through someone who truly understands connection.
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To book Sue Cleaver, email sue.cleaver@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Sue's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
Sue Cleaver draws on her 25-year acting career and three years of psychotherapist training to frame personal storytelling around themes of change and self-awareness, referencing her memoir A Work In Progress as a through-line for reflective, candid conversation with audiences.
Sue Cleaver's speaking themes draw on personal growth, mental health and wellbeing, and the experience of navigating public life, informed by her three years of psychotherapist training. She is best known for her 25-year portrayal of Eileen Grimshaw on Coronation Street, one of British television's longest-running and most recognised roles.
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