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Coronation Street’s Lucy Fallon worried she may ‘never work again’

Lucy will be leaving Corrie next year when her contract ends

Lucy Fallon, who plays Bethany Platt in Coronation Street, worries she might “never work again”.

The 23-year-old actress is preparing to bow out of her Corrie role as Bethany early next year and admitted it’s “scary” not knowing what the future holds, but she’s not going to put any pressure on herself.

Asked what she has lined up, she said: “Nothing, absolutely nothing yet.

Coronation Street hints at Bethany Platt's exit plot after Lucy Fallon quit soap
Lucy plays Bethany Platt (Credit: ITV)

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“It is really scary because obviously I don’t know what’s going to happen, I might never work again but I’m not putting too much pressure on myself, I’ll see what happens.”

But the actress knows what sort of projects she’s going to be looking for.

It is really scary because obviously I don’t know what’s going to happen, I might never work again but I’m not putting too much pressure on myself, I’ll see what happens.

She said: “I’d like to stay doing dramas, short films, anything like that would be perfect.”

Lucy has no idea yet how her alter-ego will leave Weatherfield, but she’s hoping the door will be left open for a future return.

Lucy will be leaving Corrie next week (Credit: ITV)

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Speaking at Nickelodeon’s SlimeFest 2019 in Blackpool, she exclusively told BANG Showbiz: ” [I don’t film my last scenes] until the end of January.

“I don’t know [my exit storyline], hopefully it’s just sort of, I’ll leave.

“But I’m not 100 per cent sure what happens yet.”

Asked if she wants the door to be left open, she added: “That would be nice but it’s up to them.

“It was my decision (to leave) so I’ve just got to let them do what they want to do.”

Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.

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