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    tina is young looking herself

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    Coronation Street has confirmed that it will be looking into the confusion surrounding the age of the show's new recruit Katie Redford.

    Redford has landed the role of Sarah Platt's 14-year-old daughter Bethany, who will be returning to Weatherfield as a regular character in the spring.

    Coronation Street's Katie Redford
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    Coronation Street's Katie Redford

    When Redford's casting was announced on Friday (January 16), an official ITV press release billed the actress as a 19-year-old.

    However, eagle-eyed fans on the Digital Spy forums later unearthed a variety of evidence online which appeared to suggest that the new cast member is 25. This would make her 11 years older than her character.

    While much of the evidence has since disappeared from the internet, a former online CV for Redford - which is still available to view online as a cached version - listed her date of birth as March 2, 1989.

    Redford's Twitter username also previously read 'katieredford89' before later being changed to her current handle 'Katieredfordtlc'.

    In a short statement, Coronation Street has now confirmed that it will be investigating the discrepancy.

    A show spokesperson told Digital Spy: "This matter has been brought to our attention over the weekend and we will be looking into it on Monday."

    Bethany is currently living with Sarah in Milan, but an upcoming storyline will see her rebel by heading back to Weatherfield unexpectedly. This paves the way for Tina O'Brien's return to the role of Sarah shortly afterwards.

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    Good detective work fans

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    Coronation Street bosses have decided to recast the role of Bethany Platt, Digital Spy can confirm.

    Actress Katie Redford has been dropped from the part before filming her first scenes following recent confusion surrounding her real age.


    A show spokesperson told Digital Spy: "Coronation Street have taken the decision to recast the part of Bethany Platt."

    It is thought that the ITV soap already has someone in mind for the role, but further details will be released in due course.

    Coronation Street bosses announced on Friday (January 16) that Redford had been cast as 14-year-old Bethany, who is returning to Weatherfield as a regular character in the spring.

    At the time, an official ITV press release billed the actress as a 19-year-old. However, fans on the Digital Spy forums later unearthed a variety of evidence online which appeared to suggest that Redford is actually 25.

    Producers at Coronation Street only became aware of the discrepancy when the discussions began among fans.

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    That is a shock and must be disappointing for her. But you should'nt lie on your CV especially if it is on the internet and so is your old twitter account. It would have been hard to believe her as a 14 year old knowing she was 25. I hope she gets some good new work after this set back.

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    [\Quote] Producers at Coronation Street only became aware of the discrepancy when the discussions began among fans.[/QUOTE]

    not sure how she thought she would get
    away with it - in the tech age !! Does look
    a bit air-brushed also.

    I just hope the next" discrepancy " the
    producers become aware of is in
    some of the storylines!!

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    Last edited by maidmarian; 19-01-2015 at 20:56.

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    beth and sarah should have an italian accent

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    Not necessarily, lizann, lots of Brits here in Spain, young ones born and raised here but don't have a Spanish accent

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    Quote Originally Posted by Perdita View Post
    Not necessarily, lizann, lots of Brits here in Spain, young ones born and raised here but don't have a Spanish accent
    i would think beth would have at least a hint of an italian accent as she lived there for many years but i bet it will be a thick manchurian accent

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