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Daily Mirror
10-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Coronation Street star Maureen Lipman considering plastic surgery after soap role
Dame Maureen Lipman returned to Coronation Street back in 2018, which is sixteen years after she first starred as Lillian Spencer, and she now plays the role of Evelyn Plummer Dame Maureen Lipman has opened up about how starring in Coronation Street has made her think about getting plastic surgery. The actress first step foot on the cobbles in a guest appearance as Lillian Spencer and has now been a regular face since 2018 playing Evelyn Plummer. The 79-year-old talked about how she felt about how she looked in an interview three years ago. She has said that she hasn't thought about really going under the knife but there is one thing that she'd like to tweak. In a resurfaced interview, Maureen said that while watching herself back on the ITV soap, she had noticed bags under her eyes. Pointing these out, she said this is an area she'd like to have "tidied up". It comes after a Coronation Street and Mrs Brown's Boys actor dies after short illness. Speaking to the Daily Mail, she was asked if she'd have plastic surgery to which she said: "No, but I might have the bags under my eyes tidied up. I sometimes watch myself under the harsh lightning of Coronation Street and I can get a bit neurotic about how I look." The star has also shed light on some of the challenges when it comes to being an actress on a popular soap. Fans have noticed that she has been absent from recent episodes due to her taking a break from filming. Maureen said that she has no plans to retire, insisting she'll "carry on as much as I'm wanted" or until she can't physically continue. Despite loving her role on the soap, she acknowledges there's a "big problem" with the nature of filming for such a popular ITV series. On the 20 Questions podcast, Maureen revealed: "One of the problems of being in a soap, for example, is that because you are doing eight or 10 scenes a day, you read it, you move it, and then you film it. Thank you." Explaining the rapid pace of production, she said: "You might get another crack if something has gone wrong technically, but on the whole, that's it. It's almost like radio but there are cameras there, so you can't do anything. People are just talking heads." Maureen has had an impressive career which first started back in 1971. Her first job was with the National Theatre Company before she later transitioned to television, making her debut in the sitcom The Lovers in 1975. Her breakout role came four years later in the sitcom Agony. In 1987, she landed the part of Beatrice "Beattie" Bellman in the adverts for BT. She particularly rose to fame with the iconic "You Got an Ology" advert, which became so popular that people would shout it back to her on the streets.
Daily Mirror
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Coronation Street's Maureen Lipman says 'it's hard' as she addresses 'problem' with soap
Dame Maureen Lipman has been a much-lo on Coronation Street since she first appeared as Evelyn Plummer in 2018, but the actress has admitted there is a 'big problem' with starring on the soap Dame Maureen Lipman has shed light on the challenges of working on Coronation Street, despite being a fan favourite since her 2018 debut as Evelyn Plummer. Having graced the cobbles over twenty years ago in a different role, Maureen's character Evelyn has been noticeably absent from recent episodes due to her taking a break from filming. The esteemed actress has declared she has no plans to retire, insisting she'll "carry on as much as I'm wanted" or until she can't physically continue. Despite relishing her role on the soap, Maureen acknowledges there's a "big problem" with the nature of filming for such a popular ITV series. On the 20 Questions podcast, Maureen revealed: "One of the problems of being in a soap, for example, is that because you are doing eight or 10 scenes a day, you read it, you move it, and then you film it. Thank you." She explained the rapid pace of production, saying: "You might get another crack if something has gone wrong technically, but on the whole, that's it. It's almost like radio but there are cameras there, so you can't do anything. People are just talking heads," reports Belfast Live. Highlighting the lack of realism, she added: "They're standing there saying, 'Don't you talk to me like that' if it's EastEnders, or, 'I'll have a word with you' if it's Coronation Street, but you know, nobody is picking their nose or scrubbing their sink down while they're talking, or making three martinis – it's all just heads talking. That's not what life is like." Maureen revealed that she was "picking her phone up" intermittently during her chat with interviewer Matt Stadlen, who was jotting down her words. She remarked: "It's very complicated, a human life – we never just do one thing." The actress, confessing to being "very bad at continuity", shared an amusing mishap from her first day on the set of Coronation Street. Maureen recounted: "My first day, I think, on Corrie, I took my coat off – and I'm very bad at continuity, because you have to do the same thing every time. I took my coat off and then I put it on again, and she gently said to me, 'We don't do anything – there's no time to do anything.' But to me, acting is doing, so it's hard." Boasting an impressive career in acting that kicked off on stage in 1971 with the National Theatre Company, Maureen later transitioned to television, making her debut in the sitcom The Lovers in 1975. Her breakout role came four years later in the sitcom Agony. In 1987, she landed the part of Beatrice "Beattie" Bellman in the adverts for BT, achieving fame with the iconic "You Got an Ology" advert, which became so popular that people would recite it back to her on the streets. She even penned a book about the experience.
