| Bethany Platt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Lucy Fallon as Bethany Platt (2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Duration | 2000–2007, 2015–2020, 2023–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 4833 4 June 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 One of the Walton twins as Bethany Platt (2007) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bethany Platt is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She was born on-screen during the episode broadcast on 4 June 2000. She was played by Mia Cookson in 2000 and by twins Amy and Emily Walton from 2000 until 30 December 2007, when the character departed. The character was reintroduced with Lucy Fallon taking over the role, and Bethany made her return on 20 March 2015. On 2 May 2019, Fallon announced that she had quit the show.[1] She filmed her last scene on 16 January 2020 and Bethany departed on 4 March 2020.[2][3] In August 2023, it was announced that Fallon would be reprising the role after three years away. Bethany returned on 31 December 2023.[4]
Bethany is the daughter of Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien) and her classmate Neil Fearns (Paul Holowaty), half-sister of Billy and Harry Platt, granddaughter of Gail Platt (Helen Worth) and Brian Tilsley (Christopher Quinten), and great-granddaughter of Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls). Bethany's storylines have included her taking ecstasy tablets when her uncle, David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd), hid them in her doll. Bethany departed Weatherfield with her mother Sarah for a new life in Milan. Her return storyline saw her running away from home in Milan back to Weatherfield, and since then, her storylines have included the character's infatuation with David's enemy Callum Logan (Sean Ward) in the midst of his conflict against her family; being a victim of school bullying; developing a crush on her mother's boyfriend Gary Windass (Mikey North); her dangerous relationship with local pimp boss Nathan Curtis (Christopher Harper), who subjugates Bethany in child grooming and sexual exploitation; becoming a lapdancer in the follow-up of her grooming ordeal, which involves building a friendship with Craig Tinker (Colson Smith); being stalked and kidnapped by the daughter, Kayla Clifton (Mollie Winnard), of one of the men who abused her; dating Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott); and helping her colleague Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) with the death of his wife Sinead (Katie McGlynn) and falling in love with him. She left Weatherfield to start a new life in London, before returning three years later. Since her return her storylines have focused on reconcile her relationship with Daniel, a short feud with Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan), involvement in the disappearance of Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) storyline, being diagnosed with sepsis after having cosmetic surgery and requiring a colostomy bag.
- ^ Harp, Justin (2 May 2019). "Coronation Street confirms another shock exit as Lucy Fallon will leave as Bethany Platt". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Lee, Jess (17 January 2020). "Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon films Bethany Platt's exit scene". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (4 March 2020). "Coronation Street airs Bethany Platt's exit after Daniel Osbourne's disastrous proposal". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Coronation Street's Lucy Fallon returning to Bethany Platt role". Digital Spy. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.