Coronation Street star sparks rumour they’ve quit after ‘breaking soap’s strict policy’
Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon, who plays Bethany Platt on the ITV soap, is rumoured to have quit following the birth of her second child - however a source from ITV denies this
A Coronation Street star has sparked rumours they’ve quit the soap
Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has sparked rumours she’s quit the soap after appearing to break one of the show’s strict rules. The actress, 29, left Weatherfield in 2019 to have her first child, Sonny, before leaving again last year to welcome her second child, who she gave birth to in January.
Despite leaving the soap twice, Lucy, who plays Bethany Platt, has always left the door open in Corrie with regards to her storylines. However, she’s now signed up to an exclusive commercial agency, Off Limits, which helps TV stars and influencers bag big brand deals – something ITV is against.
Coronation Street star, Lucy Fallon, has sparked rumours she’s quit the soap(Image: WireImage)
However, when contacted by the Mirror, a source from ITV said Lucy will be back filming with Coronation Street in the summer as planned following the birth of her daughter earlier this year.
While the soap does allow product placement on the show, showing brands such as Sainsbury’s and Argos on set, the cast is generally restricted from bagging their own brand deals.
This is said to have caused some friction among the actors, who are reportedly miffed that the soap can advertise brands in big money deals, but they cannot.
The agent who deals with the Corrie’s stars previously told The Sun: “There is real anger over this commercial tie-in. ITV is happy to take millions from commercial firms for product placement and allow the cast to stand around with Costa cups and lug carrier bags around but won’t allow the cast to promote products away from the set.
“That is just double standards. Aside from that the product placement is ridiculous. This no joke. Once you have one or two brands in then it is opening the door for more.
“This will be a like a slow drip and in a few years’ time there will be lots more. Mark my words.”
The actress plays Bethany Platt on the soap
One star who is confirmed to have left Coronation Street is Colson Smith, who said goodbye to Weatherfield in March after 14 years on the cobbles, playing Craig Tinker.
Craig’s co-stars, including Lucy, came together to party the night away as they celebrated Colson’s impressive tenure on screen.
Back in January, it was revealed the actor had been axed from the long running ITV soap before he was given a fitting send off from his co-stars, who threw a police-themed party.
They headed to a bar together as Colson was joined by his closest work pals, including Lucy, who threw her arms around the actor, wearing double denim with a smile a mile wide.
