Lucy Fallon (born 13th November 1995 in Blackpool) has appeared in Coronation Street as Bethany Platt since March 2015 when the character returned from a seven year absence. She took over from twins Amy and Emily Walton who portrayed the character between 2000 and 2007. Fallon had originally lost out on the role of Bethany to Katie Redford. However Redford was sacked days before filming began after it was revealed that she had lied about her age, claiming to be 19 when she was actually 25. Instead of running new auditions, producers hired Fallon who had previously been their second choice.