Coronation Street's Bethany Platt leaves fans 'heartbroken'

Coronation Street enthusiasts were left deeply affected after viewing a preview of the upcoming episode, which delves into Bethany Platt's escalating health woes. In a future segment of the ITV series, audiences will see the character's turmoil following a disastrous cosmetic surgery in Turkey.

Lucy Fallon portrays Bethany, who sought liposuction at a brand-new clinic abroad but ended up critically ill with sepsis caused by the flawed operation, resulting in her having to live with a permanent stoma. The difficulty of accepting her new reality with a stoma is evident in Bethany's journey.

Coming episodes will see her distress magnified when her partner Daniel Osbourne, played by Rob Mallard, comes home without notice and witnesses the stoma for the first time, leaving her humiliated. .

The storyline has resonated strongly with viewers, prompting thoughtful comments on an Instagram clip. Sophie expressed her sympathy: "My heart breaks for her x" Mike commented on the intensity of the plot: "It's such a hard storyline. But you can't push away the ones who love you."

And Leanne offered simple kindness: "Bless her heart.", reports the Liverpool Echo.

ITV announced a programming change, confirming that there will be no airing of Corrie in its usual 8pm timeslot today.

The rescheduling comes as England faces Germany in Women's International Football.

Tonight's episode of Coronation Street will not be airing at its usual time but is set to grace screens on Sunday at 8pm. ITV has issued a notice for viewers: "Heads up, tonight's episode will air on Sunday at 8pm on ITV1. However, if you can't wait until then, you can watch the episode now on ITVX. Remember, this is a spoiler free zone."

Earlier in the month, ITV announced that Corrie and Emmerdale would be moving to an online-first viewing format.

Since Monday, October 14, new episodes of these beloved series have been available from 7am on ITVX, well before their usual evening broadcast times on ITV1. This change is part of ITV's innovative strategy to offer audiences greater flexibility in how they enjoy their favourite shows.

In relation to Bethany's current plotline, Coronation Street producers are collaborating with Colostomy UK to ensure the story is portrayed both accurately and sensitively. Giovanni Cinque, Marketing and Campaigns Manager at Colostomy UK, commented: "We're really excited that one of the UK's most loved TV shows is going to feature a major character living with a stoma."

He added, "Even though public awareness has grown considerably over the last few years thanks to a number of celebrities revealing they have had surgery, the challenges that the 200,000 plus people living with a stoma in the UK face are less known, which means that we as a society and as individuals are not as aware as we should be of the choices that we can make to positively improve their quality of life."

"We really hope that Bethany's journey will go a long way in helping to educate the audience, and thus help to create a more Stoma Aware UK. It's also been a pleasure for us to work with the behind-the-scenes teams at Coronation Street on this story" was the statement given. Lucy Fallon, discussing her storyline, said: "When I first heard about it I was pleased that they have trusted me with it because it's an important storyline and of course I really enjoy doing issue based storylines.Obviously this is really hard-hitting, which is exciting from an actor's point of view, but it does come with quite a lot of pressure and responsibility to get it right because this happens to real life people."

She added, "When I first heard about it I was pleased that they have trusted me with it because it's an important storyline and of course I really enjoy doing issue based storylines.Obviously this is really hard-hitting, which is exciting from an actor's point of view, but it does come with quite a lot of pressure and responsibility to get it right because this happens to real life people."

She concluded by saying, "The storyline is also incredibly important as there's countless horror stories out there of people talking about their experiences of cosmetic surgery abroad. I really hope this storyline can make people rethink going abroad for cosmetic surgery."