Coronation Street 'exposes' the real reason behind Audrey Roberts' hospital stay

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Coronation Street viewers will finally learn the truth behind Audrey Roberts' hospital stay, in emotional scenes due to air next week.Viewers recently saw Audrey receiving hospital treatment after telling the doctor that she had accidently taken too many tablets.However in scenes due to air on August 15, 2022, Audrey reveals to her close friends Roy, Rita and Ken that her overdose was a suicide attempt.READ NEXT: Corrie’s Billy actor supported by co-stars as he exchanges cobbles for new Channel 4 jobDuring a belated birthday lunch at a hotel, her fellow Weatherfield residents are stunned to learn that Audrey attempted to take her own life three weeks ago - and confess that they feel guilty for not noticing that she was struggling.Audrey admits to her friends that she had not even told her family about her suicide attempt, and revealed the reasons behind what had happened - including missing her late husband Alfie.She also reveals that she had began to feel useless and depressed, turning to drink after suffering with her deteriorating eyesight, telling them: "I just seemed to spiral downwards. "I'd toss and turn all night, then finally drop off just when I should be up and at 'em.

Seizing the day. Huh! "Spend the afternoons on the sauvignon blanc, wondering exactly what I'm good for?”Speaking about the new storyline, which highlights the issues of mental health and the impact of loneliness in older people, Audrey actress Sue Nicholls said: "Audrey is very sorry for what she has done and certainly her first reaction was to keep it from her family."Family do, and will always, mean so much to her despite the sniping now and again."She also enjoys and is grateful for being independent and living happily in her own home.