Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has confirmed the long-term future of Bethany Platt’s stoma storyline.
The character has recently been adjusting to living with a permanent stoma bag in the wake of a botched liposuction procedure in Turkey.
Scenes next week will see Bethany left embarrassed after her stoma bag leaks in the pub, as she admits to Daniel Osbourne that she is not ready for anything serious due to embarrassment
over her big life change.
Despite Bethany’s current challenges, Lucy has promised that the future will be positive for her character.
“I think she’s going to cope really well,” she told Inside Soap. “At the moment this is a huge, life-changing thing, and she’s feeling bad about it.
“But as time goes on, she’s going to realise that she can live a totally normal life, that everything can go back to the way it was before. She’s not going to be restricted in anything she does just because she has a stoma bag.”
Speaking about researching the storyline, Lucy explained: “I like to do storylines that raise awareness of topical issues, so from the acting side of things it was exciting.
“I knew what stoma bags were, but I had to do more research so I met with the charity Colostomy UK. I spoke to two girls who have stoma bags, and they told me their stories.”
The star also opened up about some of the “really positive” feedback she has received from fans.
“I’ve mainly had messages from people who have stoma bags just to say they’re happy it’s being represented on something like Coronation Street, it makes people feel seen,” she revealed.
