Coronation Street’s Lucy Fallon reveals she’s on a ‘post-soap detox’ after long hours of filming left her feeling ‘unhealthy’
Her final scenes on the soap aired in early March.
And Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has admitted that her gruelling schedule playing Bethany Platt took such a toll on her health, she’s been in the midst of a post-soap detox.
The actress, 24, told The Sun she overhauled her lifestyle after noticing that nightly takeaways were taking a toll on her fitness.
Transformed: Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has revealed she’s in the midst of a ‘post-soap detox’ (pictured on a pre-lockdown getaway)
Lucy admitted that while in the midst of 14-hour days filming she fell into a routine of nightly pizzas and takeaways, and only noticed she needed to change when she began struggling to climb the stairs.
The star added that since changing her lifestyle she feels happier and healthier than ever, adding: ‘It started to take its toll and I could feel it — I’d be out of breath even just climbing the stairs…
‘So I’ve used this change and this downtime to try to get on top of it. It’s a bit of a post-Corrie detox…
‘I’ve realised how much I was eating before and how awful that lifestyle actually was.’
Changes: The actress said that since leaving the soap earlier this year she’s overhauled her lifestyle, after nightly takeaways following long days of filming took a toll on her health
Lucy added that while she’s happy with her new healthy lifestyle, she won’t be completely giving up some of her favourite takeaways.
The soap star added she doesn’t want to be judged on her figure over her acting ability, explaining she has still been auditioning for parts virtually during the lockdown.
Lucy departed her role as Bethany in early March to pursue other acting roles, having joined the soap fresh out of college.
Healthy: Lucy admitted that while in the midst of 14-hour days filming she fell into a routine of nightly pizzas and takeaways, and since changing she feels happier and healthier than ever
Holed up with her boyfriend Tom Leech in lockdown, Lucy admitted she’s saddened that so many of her planned roles have been put on hold due to the pandemic.
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 Bethany nearly sold abroad by her abuser Nathan, but she eventually escaped his control with the villain eventually imprisoned for his crimes.
Happy: Holed up with her boyfriend Tom Leech in lockdown, Lucy admitted she’s saddened that so many of her planned roles have been put on hold due to the pandemic