Kirk and Beth

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Coronation Street's Lisa George has described her character Beth Tinker's wedding to Kirk Sutherland as "a dream come true" for Beth.

Beth and Kirk are due to marry in an '80s-themed ceremony in the New Year, but the couple run into trouble when Kirk experiences cold feet.

"Beth is so excited," George said. "It's a dream come true for her. She can't wait to marry Kirk and have a ring on her finger so it's official.

"Beth is a real '80s girl. A '50s theme was suggested too but that is more me - Lisa - and not Beth. I thought it was absolutely brilliant to have her go as Madonna - it's definitely very 'Beth'.

"Tracy isn't very happy - she thinks it's ridiculous and tells Beth she thinks she's making a joke out of her own wedding and isn't taking it very seriously. But actually Beth does take it seriously - this is genuinely what she wants for her big day."

George added that she enjoyed working with the actors playing Beth's family, describing the on-set chemistry as "fantastic".

"It was as though we'd all been working together for ages, it was comfortable and we all clicked really well," she explained. "I loved it. All of Beth's family are as bonkers as she is, so we had lots of fun.

"It was a full week of filming and I worked so hard on the scripts. I knew it inside out - I even knew everybody else's lines! I was on a real high filming these scenes. There was a lovely energy to it."

Coronation Street airs Beth and Kirk's wedding on Friday, January 9 on ITV.

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Coronation Street's Andy Whyment has revealed that his character Kirk Sutherland considers pulling out of his wedding to Beth Tinker on the morning of the ceremony.

Kirk and Beth are due to marry in an '80s-themed ceremony next Friday, January 9 - but a spanner is thrown in the works at the last minute when Beth's family arrive for the wedding.

"[Kirk] is an absolute bag of nerves," Whyment said. "He is convinced he is going to do something wrong and he is worried about every aspect of it, from his costume to his speech. He isn't coping well with the stress of it all."

Whyment explained that Kirk's anxiety stems from his first meeting with Beth's family, who are disappointed when they realise that Beth is not marrying Jason Grimshaw.

"[Beth's family] mistake Jason for Kirk at first and they are very excited," the actor said. "When they finally realise Kirk is the groom they are less than impressed! Kirk is really hurt even though Beth tries to convince them Kirk is the best thing that has ever happened to her."

Kirk continues to feel miserable during his stag party, even telling the other stags that he doesn't think he can go ahead with the wedding.

However, when the groom goes missing on the morning of the wedding, he soon realises that his love for Beth is too strong to abandon the ceremony.

Kirk announces to his shocked stags that he can't go through with the wedding as he's not worthy of marrying Beth
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Kirk expresses his fears to his fellow stags

"He does want to do a runner, he doesn't feel worthy," said Whyment. "But in his heart of hearts he would never do that to Beth - I think he just needs to clear his head."

Whyment added that while Kirk and Beth may have originally appeared to be an unlikely match, they have fast become a couple who could go the distance.

"[Beth] loves [Kirk] to bits and she would be very upset if she knew he was feeling so bad about himself as a result of her family's reaction. She is the love of his life, his soul mate. People were surprised when they got together but they are a great match."

The actor also revealed that viewers can continue to expect drama from the couple after the wedding, promising that their married life will be "fun and a bit crazy".

"It will be interesting to see what the writers have planned for them after the wedding," added Whyment. "There is certainly some drama just a week or so after the big day!"

Images of the cast dressed in their '80s wedding gear were released yesterday.

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Dressed up and sporting her new hair do, Beth and Kirk also head to the Bistro. But halfway through the meal, her skin becomes itchy and blotchy and blaming the bistro food, Beth insists Kirk takes her to hospital
Beth shows David her awful rash and tells him Nick can expect a visit from Environmental Health. Beth’s furious when David reveals that her rash was caused by hair dye and is nothing to do with the Bistro food.

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Coronation Street kicks off a brand new storyline for Beth Tinker next week as it becomes clear that she is hiding a dark secret.

Viewers will see Craig (Colson Smith) share his ambitions to join the police force in upcoming scenes, but his career decision will threaten to unveil something that his mum Beth has been keen to keep hidden.

Following through with his plans to join the police, Craig sets off to attend a Special Constable Information Day, leaving Beth (Lisa George) overwhelmed with pride for her son.

However, Beth's mood soon changes after a conversation with Tracy, in which she muses that Amy could never join the police force because of her family's criminal record.

Tracy and Beth discuss Craig's decision to join the police
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The situation intensifies when Craig works through his police application form and asks Beth if there have been any convictions in the family.

Beth lists a couple of minor offences, but it becomes clear that she could be hiding something more serious when she later lies to him by saying she has posted the application form.

When Craig later finds the application form in Beth's handbag, he angrily demands some answers, but she covers by insisting that she's just worried about him embarking on such a dangerous career.

Suspicious, Craig starts to wonder if Beth is harbouring a dark secret, but could he be right? And if so, what is Beth hiding?

Craig demands answers from Beth
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Coronation Street airs these scenes on Monday, August 8 and Wednesday, August 10 on ITV.

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