But it's not the first time she's left and returned so this may not be the last either.
A Corrie source, who's always busy on a Sunday it seems, tells the People: "Nikki's part in the love triangle was a huge success, but the producers feel that the character has run her course. Nikki is a professional and she understands, although of course she is disappointed."
Amber will leave the Street after a series of rows with stepmum Sunita Alahan.
A Coronation Street spokesperson added: "Nikki will be leaving us at the end of her contract, but viewers may see Amber again."
See also: Corrie's Amber - from awesome to awful
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