Many things have been happening in Weatherfield while Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) has been away from Coronation Street, pursuing a journalistic career in London. When Bethany returns to the Street in the new year, she will need to swiftly catch up on a number of things.
After falling in love with Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard), Bethany departed because she could see he wasn’t ready to move on after the loss of his wife Sinead (Katie McGlynn).
Since then, Daniel and Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) have been engaged, but their relationship is presently in doubt since Daisy just confessed her emotions for the man she slept with, Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott).
Lucy told us that she could see her character ultimately becoming close to Daisy, even if Bethany’s return is sure to generate even more turmoil in that relationship.
I think there will be conflict between Daisy and Bethany since they are both strong female characters. Furthermore, it’s clear that they both want the same thing. Additionally, I anticipate that there will be some kind of power struggle between them both.
However, given everything that Bethany has been through in the past—including relationships with men and Nathan (Christopher William Harper)—I find it hard to imagine her spending a significant amount of time on the streets pursuing another woman or girl. Instead of detesting one another as much as they do now, I would like to imagine that ultimately they would become more buddies.
Lucy has been enjoying channelling Bethany’s fiercer side once again as she spars with Daisy until something occurs.
“Working on the scenes has been a lot of fun because it shows a different side of Bethany,” Lucy said to us.
When she returned in 2015, she was quite feisty. However, it’s clear that everything that transpired eventually eliminated that aspect of her. And I believe that she has returned, and Daisy has definitely brought that side out again. Having those moments with Charlie and just generally bitching to each other has been a lot of fun. However, I’m hopeful that they’ll get back together since Charlie and I are friends and I really like him.
The discovery that great uncle Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) was a multiple murderer who had stolen all the factory money, killed three people, broken Audrey Nicholls’s heart, and left Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) for dead—before killing himself after being struck by a car driven by Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne)—was, of course, another important detail that Bethany missed.
When Bethany learns about all of this high-level turmoil, how does she respond?
Lucy said, “She actually makes a couple of jokes about it, which is very insensitive.”
She makes a kind of jesting remark about writing a piece on this family drama, but Gail (Helen Worth) is not pleased. It’s obvious that Bethany finds it amusing.
Lucy expressed her anticipation for “drama” for Bethany in the next months.
I hope that her and Daisy become friends. I hope everything works out for her as she pursues her media career. However, I do want there to be some drama there. I hope there is drama, but I’m not sure what kind of drama I want there to be.
The actress hinted that Bethany may have some unsolved business from her time in the city, so this may be connected to whatever she was doing there.
She has essentially been compelled to return. She sort of felt compelled to return because of something that occurred in London, but she isn’t saying anything about it yet. She’s keeping her motivation for returning somewhat under wraps.
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