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Wales Online
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
ITV Coronation Street Bethany Platt's totally different new look unveiled ahead of return
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Coronation Street seems to have given fans a sneak peek at Bethany Platt's fresh look ahead of her anticipated return to the soap. Bethany first graced our screens back in 2000, born on-screen to mother Sarah (played by Tina O'Brien). Now portrayed by Lucy Fallon, it's safe to say that Bethany has weathered her fair share of dramatic storylines. In 2017, she found herself embroiled in a heart-wrenching plot involving child exploitation and grooming, earning Lucy an Inside Soap Award for her performance. READ MORE: ITV Coronation Street Bruno Langley's new life 8 years after Todd Grimshaw axe READ MORE: ITV Coronation Street 'bringing back' soap legend and David Platt's in for a shock Last year saw Bethany undergo botched plastic surgery abroad, resulting in her needing a stoma bag. However, in February this year, she bid farewell to the cobbles to pursue a journalism career in London. (Image: ITV) This temporary departure allowed Lucy to take maternity leave, with the actress welcoming her second child with footballer partner Ryan Ledson in January, reports the Daily Star. Come May, it was announced that Lucy would be returning to Coronation Street to reprise her role as Bethany. Lucy confirmed last month that she had resumed filming on the cobbles. Now, after viewing a recent video shared on Coronation Street's social media, fans are speculating that the soap has unveiled Bethany's revamped look. The video features several ITV stars sending their best wishes to the Lionesses ahead of their triumphant win at the Euros 2025. Among those appearing were Corrie's own Lucy, Peter Gunn, who portrays Brian Packham, and David Neilson, known for his role as Roy Cropper. Lucy's transformation into Bethany was quite the sight, as she donned a gothic-inspired ensemble featuring a black cropped top and skirt, topped off with a lace choker. Fans took to a Reddit thread to share their thoughts on Bethany's new look, with one person asking: "Is Bethany going goth when she comes back?" Another fan was impressed, commenting: "She looks fab!". A third fan expressed their reservations, posting: "All for people being confident but doesn't seem like the type of outfit Bethany would want to wear, especially with the stoma and the top being cropped. Probably has already been forgotten or she got some miracle surgery fix." Speculation arose among other fans that the outfit choice might be linked to Halloween scenes being filmed for an October broadcast. One observant fan speculated: "I'm going to assume it's something to do with Halloween, they should be filming end of October around now." Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX
The Irish Sun
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
EastEnders star reveals struggle to find work a year after she admitted job hunt was ‘soul destroying'
A FORMER EastEnders star has spoken out about her fight to build her career following her harsh exit from the soap. The actress, who played one of from 2017 to 2024 , told fans about her work strife on social media. 4 The star has been honest about her career path since her soap axe 4 Lorraine Stanley has showed fans she is in good spirits after another audition Credit: Instagram/@lorraine_stanley written out of the show in 2023 as part of a shock cast shake-up. She shared a funny photo on her Instagram Stories wearing oversized glasses and pulling a humorous face. The star wrote alongside it: "I didn't get the job, but at least I still got my good looks and sense of humour. Read more on EastEnders "But it's given me some confidence getting back in the room and I did get some good feedback... "So onwards and upwards." Lorraine played downtrodden laundrette worker Karen since 2017. She earned the 2018 British Soap Award for Best Newcomer and the 2019 Inside Soap Award for Funniest Female. Most read in Soaps But Lorraine previously told The Sun she wouldn't be returning to the BBC soap in a hurry. She admitted: "I'm a busy mum at the moment. I don't plan on doing anymore soaps, once you've done a soap, you've done a soap. I'll never return to EastEnders after brutal axe – even though auditioning for new jobs is soul-destroying, says Lorraine Stanley "At the moment I'm auditioning, I'm just doing self-tapes, which is soul-destroying. It's horrible, I'm so bad at it." Behind the scenes she has embarked on a weight-loss and fitness journey with a total The star is now slimmer than ever after showing off her five-stone body makeover. Sharing before and after pictures last year, she told fans that she'd been making "healthy choices". Since leaving the soap, Lorraine has acted alongside other soap legends in gritty British film Departures. She joined Hollyoaks hunk The movie is described as "Shirley Valentine meets LGBTQ Trainspotting". 4 The actor played Karen Taylor from 2017 to 2024 Credit: BBC 4 The soap star was written out of the show in a shock cull Credit: BBC
Scottish Sun
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
EastEnders star reveals struggle to find work a year after she admitted job hunt was ‘soul destroying'
The star has recently lost an incredible amount of weight plot twist EastEnders star reveals struggle to find work a year after she admitted job hunt was 'soul destroying' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A FORMER EastEnders star has spoken out about her fight to build her career following her harsh exit from the soap. The actress, who played one of Walford's matriarchs from 2017 to 2024, told fans about her work strife on social media. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 The star has been honest about her career path since her soap axe 4 Lorraine Stanley has showed fans she is in good spirits after another audition Credit: Instagram/@lorraine_stanley Lorraine Stanley, who portrayed Karen Taylor, was written out of the show in 2023 as part of a shock cast shake-up. The soap star, 48, has been brutally honest about how hard it has been finding work since being axed from the show. She shared a funny photo on her Instagram Stories wearing oversized glasses and pulling a humorous face. The star wrote alongside it: "I didn't get the job, but at least I still got my good looks and sense of humour. "But it's given me some confidence getting back in the room and I did get some good feedback... "So onwards and upwards." Lorraine played downtrodden laundrette worker Karen since 2017. She earned the 2018 British Soap Award for Best Newcomer and the 2019 Inside Soap Award for Funniest Female. But Lorraine previously told The Sun she wouldn't be returning to the BBC soap in a hurry. She admitted: "I'm a busy mum at the moment. I don't plan on doing anymore soaps, once you've done a soap, you've done a soap. I'll never return to EastEnders after brutal axe – even though auditioning for new jobs is soul-destroying, says Lorraine Stanley "At the moment I'm auditioning, I'm just doing self-tapes, which is soul-destroying. It's horrible, I'm so bad at it." Behind the scenes she has embarked on a weight-loss and fitness journey with a total body transformation. The star is now slimmer than ever after showing off her five-stone body makeover. Sharing before and after pictures last year, she told fans that she'd been making "healthy choices". Since leaving the soap, Lorraine has acted alongside other soap legends in gritty British film Departures. She joined Hollyoaks hunk David Tag and Coronation Street's Kimberly Hart-Simpson in the project. The movie is described as "Shirley Valentine meets LGBTQ Trainspotting". 4 The actor played Karen Taylor from 2017 to 2024 Credit: BBC
