Bethany Platt Twins Look Unrecognizable 19 Years After Coronation Street Exit
Emily and Amy Walton portrayed Bethany Platt on Coronation Street from 2000 until 2007. The Lancashire-born twins were born in March 2000 and shared the child role for seven years.
Nineteen years after their Coronation Street exit, some viewers say the twins look unrecognizable from their early TV appearances. Filmogaz.com examines their time on the soap and their lives since.
Key storylines on the cobbles
The Bethany role followed the landmark 2000 plot of 13-year-old Sarah Platt becoming pregnant. Tina O’Brien played Sarah, while Helen Worth portrayed her mother, Gail Platt.
The baby’s father was schoolboy Neil Fearns, played by Paul Holowaty. Mia Cookson had briefly played infant Bethany before the Walton twins took over.
Notable plots involving Bethany
- In 2004 Bethany was abducted by her paternal grandmother, Brenda Fearns, played by Julia Deakin.
- On another occasion she swallowed an Ecstasy tablet hidden in a doll and required hospital treatment.
- Sarah and Bethany left Weatherfield in 2007, relocating to Italy.
Life after the soap
After leaving the show, the twins moved away from acting and pursued sport. Both sisters competed in trampoline events.
They appeared in the British Trampoline finals in 2016. The following year, Amy won a place on the Great British trampoline team for the European Championships in 2017.
Emily has shared moments from later life on social media. One Instagram post showed the sisters holidaying in Thailand with a caption reading: “The last of Thailand,” and a yellow heart emoji.
The character’s return and later arcs
Eight years after the Waltons’ departure, Bethany returned to Coronation Street. Lucy Fallon took over the role on her comeback.
Since her return, Bethany has featured in hard-hitting plots. These included grooming by Nathan Curtis, played by Christopher Harper, and needing a stoma bag after a botched operation.
Coronation Street continues to air weekdays on ITV and ITVX. Filmogaz.com will follow further developments linked to Bethany Platt and the actors who once played her.
