Lucy Fallon says she’s open to returning to Coronation Street in the future

Lucy Fallon says she’s open to returning to Coronation Street in the future as COVID-19 has thrown her new career ‘up in the air’

She made the ‘difficult’ decision to leave the cobbles in May 2019 after a five-year stint as troubled Bethany Platt.

And Lucy Fallon has said she’s open to returning to Coronation Street as the coronavirus pandemic has thrown her new career ‘up in the air’.

In a new interview, the actress, 24, who announced her departure to pursue ‘other projects’ in 2019, said that while she wants to ‘spread my wings’, she’d ‘go back in the future if they will have me’.

'I absolutely love that show': Lucy Fallon has said she's open to returning to Coronation Street as the coronavirus pandemic has thrown her new career 'up in the air'

‘I absolutely love that show’: Lucy Fallon has said she’s open to returning to Coronation Street as the coronavirus pandemic has thrown her new career ‘up in the air’

The soap star told The Sun: ‘Obviously Covid-19 has thrown it all up in the air now. I’m very conscious of the fact that I don’t want it to sound like I see going back to Corrie as a back-up — that’s absolutely not how it is.

‘I absolutely love that show and I would do it a thousand times over and I obviously would 100 per cent go back there in future if they will have me. Corrie is the only part I’ve ever auditioned for… but I know that’s not always going to happen.

‘At the moment auditions are all being done remotely so I’ve done a few self-tapes, including one today, and I’ve read for a new comedy which is still in the pipeline, so I’m hoping something will work out.’ 

Lucy has been selling her clothes online after she has been left out of work due to the global crisis.       

Bowed out: The actress, 24, made the 'difficult' decision to leave the cobbles in May 2019 after a five-year stint as troubled Bethany Platt (pictured in scenes aired on January 2020)

Bowed out: The actress, 24, made the ‘difficult’ decision to leave the cobbles in May 2019 after a five-year stint as troubled Bethany Platt (pictured in scenes aired on January 2020)

Comeback? In a new interview, the TV star said that while she wants to 'spread my wings', she'd 'go back in the future if they will have me'

Comeback? In a new interview, the TV star said that while she wants to ‘spread my wings’, she’d ‘go back in the future if they will have me’

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During her time on Corrie, Lucy earned nationwide praise for her performance in various storylines, including a 2017 plot which saw Bethany groomed and sexually abused.  

The hard-hitting storyline saw the character nearly sold abroad by her abuser Nathan, but she eventually escaped his control with the villain eventually imprisoned for his crimes.

Selling clothes: As the TV star has been unable to pursue any acting roles, she seemed keen to earn a bit of extra money after having a wardrobe clear out

Selling clothes: As the TV star has been unable to pursue any acting roles, she seemed keen to earn a bit of extra money after having a wardrobe clear out

However, there have been some important lifestyles changes Lucy has learnt from lockdown. 

The TV star recently admitted her gruelling schedule playing Bethany affected her health, so is now on a post-soap detox.

The actress overhauled her lifestyle after noticing that nightly takeaways were taking a toll on her fitness.