{"id":41609,"date":"2023-12-12T01:01:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T00:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1926821"},"modified":"2023-12-12T11:01:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T10:01:51","slug":"coronation-streets-lucy-fallon-promises-revival-of-bethanys-feisty-side","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/coronation-streets-lucy-fallon-promises-revival-of-bethanys-feisty-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street\u2019s Lucy Fallon promises revival of Bethany\u2019s feisty side"},"content":{"rendered":"

The character is set for a dramatic comeback. <\/p>

By Laura Denby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 12 December 2023 at 00:01 AM<\/p>

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Bethany Platt is heading back to the Coronation Street<\/a> cobbles, and returning star Lucy Fallon has revealed that her beloved alter ego is reclaiming her feisty side.<\/p>\n

Chatting to RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press ahead of Bethany\u2019s reappearance on-screen, Fallon teased that her character is back to her cheeky self \u2013 and a clash with love rival Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan)<\/a> is very much on the horizon. \u201cIt\u2019s a different sort of side to Bethany,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know she was super feisty when she came back in 2015, but then obviously with everything that happened, it kind of got rid of that side to her. I think she\u2019s come back, and that side has very much come out again with Daisy. So it\u2019s been really fun having those scenes with Charlie, basically just being b****y to each other!\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course, the root cause of Bethany and Daisy\u2019s conflict is Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard), who recently split with Daisy due to her cheating. In 2020, Daniel dated Bethany prior to her exit<\/a>, and even proposed \u2013 but he was still grieving late wife Sinead (Katie McGlynn), and got their names mixed up!<\/p>

On New Year\u2019s Day, Daniel spots Bethany on the Street, and his face lights up. But how does Bethany feel about Daniel now?<\/p>\n

\u201cI would say that they probably haven\u2019t spoken at all in the time that she\u2019s been away, so I imagine when they bump into each other again and they\u2019re both in new situations, they\u2019re in different parts of their life, I feel like it will spark that connection again. Whether she pursues it or not, I don\u2019t know whether I\u2019m allowed to say!\u201d Fallon teased.<\/p>\n

Elaborating on the drama with Daisy, she was keen to point out that a lengthy grudge between the two ladies would be out of character for Bethany, who is much more likely to seek solidarity with women after the sexual abuse she suffered alongside several other girls<\/a> as a teen.<\/p>\n

\u201cDaisy is a strong female character, [and] Bethany is also a strong female character. I feel like they\u2019re going to clash, and also obviously, they both want the same thing. I think there\u2019s going to be a bit of a power battle between them both.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBut I also think that I can\u2019t imagine Bethany, with everything that she\u2019s been through in the past to do with men, the stuff with Nathan, I don\u2019t see her just being out to get another woman or another girl on the Street for a long period of time. So I\u2019d like to think eventually they would be more friends, rather than hating on each other [like] they are at the moment!\u201d<\/p>\n

Bethany has always been a bit of a troublemaker, and Fallon promised that this is still the case. But in her defence, Bethany doesn\u2019t initially plan on creating drama.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe way she comes back is a bit dramatic for some people on the Street. One of the things that David Platt says is \u2018She\u2019s only been back five minutes and she\u2019s already causing problems!\u2019 So I\u2019d say she is [still a troublemaker], but it\u2019s unintentional. She\u2019s not come back to cause problems for people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond her sassier persona, who exactly is Bethany today? \u201cShe\u2019s quite career-focused, she\u2019s very driven in her career; she\u2019s very desperate to pursue this journalism career that she\u2019s started in London,\u201d said the star.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d say she\u2019s grown up quite a lot; I feel like last time we saw her, she probably felt a bit more like a young girl, whereas I think now she seems more like a woman. She\u2019s changed her dress sense \u2013 she\u2019s gone a little bit rock chick, I can\u2019t lie! I think she\u2019s grown up a lot but she has the same morals as before.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anyone affected by Bethany\u2019s story can find support by visiting NSPCC<\/a> or calling one of their dedicated hotlines. <\/a>You can also visit<\/em> Rape Crisis<\/a>, or call the 24\/7 Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Line on 0808 500 2222.<\/em><\/p>\n

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