<P> On 27 April 2014, it was announced that Foote had been written out of the show . Foote stated that while she was sad to be leaving, she was excited about the challenge of future roles . She also praised her character's storylines and her co-stars . Executive producer Stuart Blackburn confirmed that Katy would not be killed - off and that the door would be left open for a possible return in the future . Foote filmed her final scenes in February 2015 . Katy was killed off - screen in a car accident on 18 October 2017 . </P> <P> For her portrayal of Katy, Foote was included on the long - list for Best Soap Newcomer at the 2011 TV Choice Awards . Roz Laws, writing for the Sunday Mercury, commented "Katy and Chesney are barely out of nappies but the young lovers are moving in together . I think Katy has been watching too much Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, as she's left school to become a teenage mum and housewife ." During her review of Coronation Street's Christmas storylines, Sarah Dempster from The Guardian commented "Sing hosanna, then, for Katy Armstrong's uterus . The impetuous organ presented Weatherfield with its first ever nativity - within - a-nativity, a neonatal turducken that would (temporarily) muffle the chaos and (briefly) drown out the boo - hooing ." </P> <P> In February 2013, Laura Morgan from All About Soap wrote "Forget the upcoming Rovers fire, the most smoking thing on the street has to be the growing attraction between hot couple Katy and Ryan . This sexy young pair look so damn good together you'd be forgiven for forgetting that Katy's actually already spoken for . Whoops!" Morgan added that while Katy and Chesney are sweet, she had never bought into their relationship and thought that it was about time Katy looked for excitement elsewhere . </P>

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