Bethany Platt breaks down in tears as she receives life-changing news after botched surgery
BETHANY Platt was reduced to tears as she received life-changing news in Coronation Street.
The character – played by Lucy Fallon – was rushed to hospital in Turkey after a botched liposuction procedure.
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She had been in the country working in a PR job when she decided to go under the knife.
Initially her boyfriend Daniel Osbourne flew out to be by her side as mum Sarah’s passport was due to expire.
But during tonight’s episode, Coronation Street viewers watched as furious Sarah sent Daniel back to Weatherfield, blaming him for Bethany’s health.
Before he left, Daniel told Sarah how Bethany’s insurance was invalidated because she never told them she was going for surgery – meaning it was up to them to foot the bill.
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Currently at £15,000, the cost increases by £2k for every day Bethany spends in the hospital – and medics won’t let her leave the country until it’s paid up in full.
The episode saw Bethany awake amid her sepsis battle as she faced the reality of the botched procedure.
She told her mother: “You honestly tell me you don’t look in the mirror and wonder what you’d change about yourself?”
Sarah replied: “Course I do, doesn’t mean I’m going to do anything about it.”
“Everyone is getting stuff done these days. This is a simple procedure that has gone a bit wrong but it’s not a total disaster.”
Coronation Street’s Sarah Platt left devastated as Bethany is rushed into intensive care with sepsis
But Sarah had to break the devastating news to Bethany that as a result of the damage to her bowls, doctors had to fit her with a permanent stoma.
She told her: “I spoke to the doctor the stoma that they put on, it isn’t just for a few days.
“It’s for the rest of your life.”
As Bethany started to break down in tears, Sarah leaped up to console her.
Coronation Street continues on ITV1 and ITVX.
Coronation Street’s 2024 shock exits
Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let’s break down who’s left the famous soap:
Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.
After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.
Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.
Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.
Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.
Show stalwart Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.
Her character left the Street after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia.
