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Coronation Street’s Bethany Platt to be left fighting for her life in harrowing new plot as Lucy Fallon makes shock exit
Actress Lucy Fallon will soon be taking a break from the show for maternity leave
CORONATION Street’s Bethany Platt is going to be left fighting for her life when she gets sepsis in a dramatic new storyline.
The journalist - who is played by actress Lucy Fallon in the ITV soap - is at the centre of a major new storyline that will plunge the Platt family into harrowing devastation.
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Bethany will end up becoming embroiled in a dodgy cosmetic surgery practice where she will go under the knife.
But in a harrowing turn, she will get a life-threatening infection and end up in hospital with her family praying that she pulls through.
A source revealed: “It’s a really meaty storyline for Lucy to get her teeth into.
“Dodgy cosmetic surgery is a big issue and it can have catastrophic side effects and the hope is that this storyline will make people more aware of that.
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“But for Lucy it gives her something really dramatic to play and that’s when she’s at her best.
“It’s really going to hit viewers when the Platts realise just how ill Bethany is.”
The news comes as Lucy is set to exit the soap for maternity leave after announcing she is pregnant with her second child - a baby girl - with footballer boyfriend Ryan Ledson.
Lucy announced she was expecting again on August 19, sharing a first look at her baby bump as she shared the happy news.
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She also told her fans she was "halfway there" already – meaning she'd kept the secret for more than four months.
The pair had their first 2023, a son named Sonny Jude.
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Ryan is a British professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Preston North End.
Lucy previously quit Weatherfield in 2020 after five years, but returned last year.
The news led some fans to fear she may leave the soap again, but she was quick to clarify her future on the cobbles.
Writing on instagram during a Q+A, she said: Lots of Corrie related Q's.
What are the symptoms of sepsis?
SEPSIS is a life-threatening reaction to an infection that happens when your immune system overreacts and starts to damage your body's own tissues and organs.
Symptoms of sepsis in an adult include:
- Acting confused, slurred speech or not making sense
- Blue, grey, pale or blotchy skin, lips or tongue – on brown or black skin, this may be easier to see on the palms of the hands or soles of the feet
- A rash that does not fade when you roll a glass over it, the same as meningitis
- Difficulty breathing, breathlessness or breathing very fast
Symptoms in a child include:
- Blue, grey, pale or blotchy skin, lips or tongue – on brown or black skin, this may be easier to see on the palms of the hands or soles of the feet
- A rash that does not fade when you roll a glass over it, the same as meningitis
- Difficulty breathing (you may notice grunting noises or their stomach sucking under their ribcage), breathlessness or breathing very fast
- A weak, high-pitched cry that's not like their normal cry
- Not responding like they normally do, or not interested in feeding or normal activities
- Being sleepier than normal or having difficulty waking
They may not have all these symptoms.
If you think you or someone else has symptoms of sepsis, call 999 or go to A&E.
Source:
"I won't be away for toooo long and I am returning after I pop the baby out xx."
Coronation Street has been contacted for comment.
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