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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.
Sep 16, 2024 · A trip to Turkey takes a terrifying turn for Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) in Coronation Street as she contracts sepsis after having liposuction. Bethany decides to visit the country after...
- Calli Kitson
- William Roache, Helen Worth, Sally Dynevor
- Biography
- Personality
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- Background Information
2000-2007: Dramatic childhood
Bethany Britney Platt was born on 4th June 2000 at Weatherfield General to thirteen year old mother Sarah. Her dad Neil was the same age and the immature schoolboy wanted nothing to do with her, becoming an "absent father". Moments after her birth, Alison Webster, who lost her own baby Jake, kidnapped Bethany and threatened to kill herself. However Alison handed Bethany back over to her mother and ran in front of a truck. In September, Sarah returned to school to continue her education and as...
2007-2015: New life in Italy
In December 2007, Sarah planned to move to Italy with Jason and Bethany with her uncle, Stephen Reid. David was originally meant to go, but to get back at him for all the things he had done to her, Sarah planted Ecstasy tablets in his drawer at Audrey's salon. Gail and Stephen were appalled and David was told in no uncertain terms that he couldn't go back to Milan with Stephen. Ready to embark on their new lives, Sarah proudly told Jason what she had done but this backfired as he was sickened...
2015-2016: Return from Italy
In March 2015, Bethany was expelled from her school in Milan, so stole money from her mother and paid for a trip back to the United Kingdom. She returned to Coronation Street after seven years, and immediately started causing trouble by dodging the taxi fare, persuading Gavin Rodwell to buy her a drink and arguing with Steph Britton. Gail caught Bethany drinking under age and took her to No.8. Bethany told Gail that Sarah was ignoring her and was more interested in work, but Gail got the true...
As a young child, Bethany was a quiet girl but grew into a feisty teenager, who could on occasion go to extreme lengths to try and get what she wanted, such as shoplifting in an attempt to prevent her return to Italy. Bethany could still be naive and easily influenced and this was manipulated by older men. Bethany remains deeply affected by the abu...
Sarah Platt
Sarah and Bethany have a loving relationship but it is sometimes complicated by the small age gap between them and at times bears a closer resemblance to a sibling relationship than that of a mother and daughter. Now Bethany is a teenager, Sarah has attempted to give her freedom and take a more relaxed parenting approach. This reflects on Sarah being a young mother and the very different and regularly strained relationship she had with her own mother as a teenager. As a result Bethany has got...
Gail Rodwell
Gail Platt played a significant role in granddaughter Bethany's life when she was a baby, giving up her job at the cafe to help look after her while Sarah attended school in the day. Parenting of Bethany was a frequent cause of clashes between Sarah and Gail over the next few years. Gail was quick to scold Sarah when she felt she was not paying enough attention to Bethany and her responsibilities but was equally quick to react when she felt Sarah was making the wrong decisions for Bethany. Ga...
David Platt
When David discovered that Sarah was pregnant and he would be an uncle at nine years old, he was horrified and hated having a screaming baby in the house once she was born, especially as he felt deprived of attention as a result. David blamed Sarah and Bethany for the break up of his parents' relationship until Sarah told him that the real reason was Martin Platt's infidelity. David was forced to accept that Bethany wasn't going anywhere and came to love her. When Sarah was nearly killed in a...
Creation and casting
Bethany was created as the newborn daughter of Sarah Platt (played by Tina O'Brien) during a teenage pregnancy storyline in 2000. This was the first time that Coronation Street had tackled the issue and it was widely praised by the media as well as being applauded in government by public health minister Yvette Cooper for portraying the reality of teenage parenthood. Twins Amy & Emily Walton played the role when the character was born in June 2000 and would continue to appear as Bethany for ov...
Return to the street
Following reports in late 2014 that Tina O'Brien had decided to reprise her role, it was announced that Sarah and Bethany would be returning, with the characters having been living in Milan within the show's narrative. Following auditions in January 2015, it was announced that Katie Redford had been selected to take over the role of Bethany, with reports claiming that the actress was 19 years old. However, when users on the Digital Spy forum uncovered evidence that she was actually 25, Redfor...
Oct 7, 2024 · Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) makes her return to Coronation Street in upcoming episodes, but since she left Weatherfield her life has changed completely. Bethany set off for a copy-writing...
- Sue Haasler
- William Roache, Helen Worth, Sally Dynevor
Bethany Platt has appeared in 1002 episodes of Coronation Street from 2000 to 2007, 2015 to 2020 and from 2023 onwards. The character was credited for nine episodes in 2000 and five episodes in 2001, but was not credited on a regular basis until Episode 5559 (11th August 2003).
She gained widespread recognition as Bethany Platt in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2015–2020, 2023–present). The role has earned her several accolades, including two British Soap Awards, an Inside Soap Award, and a National Television Award.
Feb 3, 2024 · She started shooting in October 2023 and said she was "enjoying the little break from being a mum and sitting in the green room between scenes and having adult chat with everyone". Bethany...
