Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon revels Bethany Platt 'changes' amid 'dramatic' return to Weatherfield
12.12.2023 - 08:41
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Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has opened up about the changes viewers will see in Bethany Platt when she returns to the cobbles. It was rumoured the actress was reprising her role in the ITV soap over the summer.
On-screen mum Tina O'Brien, who plays Sarah Barlow, then inadvertently leaked the news herself before Lucy didn't shy away from the fact she was back hanging out with her former co-stars at the Inside Soap Awards in September as after, Lucy took to Instagram and sent fans wild as she said: "Bethany’s… back??"
The mum-of-one has since been seen back on the set of the long-running soap in a video shared by Corrie confirming her imminent comeback with spoilers now featuring her as returning just as a new year begins on the cobbles.
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They reveal that Bethany calls at her mum Sarah’s flat who is thrilled to see her daughter. At No.8. am equally delighted Gail suggests they celebrate with a family lunch at Speed Daal. Across the street, Daisy Midgeley clocks Bethany and points her out to Jenny Connor. And when Jenny reveals that Daniel slept with Bethany last night, Gail, David and Sarah are stunned.
Speaking about Bethany now, after more than three years away from Weatherfield, Lucy said she'd still a 'wild child' but there are some changes viewers can expect to see. "I'd say she's quite career-focused. She's very driven in her career and is very desperate to pursue this journalism career that she's started in London and I'd say she's grown up," the soap star told the Manchester Evening News..
"She's grown up quite a lot. Last time we