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10 February 2012, 01:00

Former Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly has revealed that she is enjoying her new stage project.

The actress recently left Weatherfield after six years playing Becky McDonald.

She is currently playing Kate in a production of She Stoops to Conquer at the National Theatre in London.

Her performance in the play has secured a warm response from critics.

Speaking on This Morning, she said: "The press night didn't happen until a week into the run for us, and the reviews have been amazing. It's lovely being in a hit!

"But the audience have loved it from the very beginning. They don't stop laughing."

She added: "I had some friends in last night, and they couldn't believe that it was written in 1773. We haven't changed anything - it's the original script, we're in corsets and it's exactly of that period.

"But the director wanted it to be so accessible. He didn't want anybody to leave thinking, 'I didn't really understand that'. You understand the story straight away, so I think that makes it really present and really fun."

Katherine admitted that she was still waiting for her Corrie departure to sink in.

She said: "... It's all felt very surreal.

"The thing that's made it feel like it's actually true is things like twitter and the messages I've had through."

Last updated: 10 February 2012, 07:36