Bethany Platt is back on the cobbles as Lucy Fallon has reprised her role as Sarah Barlow's grown-up daughter. The actress' return to Coronation Street was actually leaked earlier this year with on-screen mum Tina O'Brien later taking the blame.
It was rumoured over the summer that the actress was set to reprise her role in the ITV soap more than three years after Bethany waved goodbye to Weatherfield and headed to London to kickstart her journalism career.
Shortly after the reports emerged, it seemed on-screen mum Tina confirmed her return was true. Celebrating her 40th birthday at the time, she shared a picture of herself on set in the Platts' home with Helen Worth, Sue Nicholls, Jack P Shepherd, Ben Price and Julia Goulding who all play members of her on-screen family. READ MORE: Coronation Street star Channique Sterling-Brown told 'oh well' as she makes surprise rival soap claim READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here They posed on the sofa behind a birthday cake for Tina. "Yesterday treated to a gorgeous surprise celebration by my wonderful Platt fam," she typed alongside the sweet snap.
But she then added: "We'll get a full one soon @paddybever and @lucyfallonx," referring to Lucy and Max Turner actor Paddy Bever.
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