Bethany Platt

[Perdita]

Coronation Street spoilers: Lucy Fallon reveals filming for a big week as Bethany Platt’s teen sex ring story ends
Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has revealed more heartbreaking drama ahead for abused teenager Bethany Platt as a huge week in coming episodes will see her mind all over the place – but can she finally escape the horrific sex ring controlled by her so-called boyfriend Nathan?
Fans are about to see things get even worse for Bethany when she is forced into having sex with Nathan’s friend Neil and this just seems to be the start of Nathan’s despicable plans for the youngster as she remains trapped in a murky world.
But Lucy has hinted that the story could take a new direction as Bethany may finally start to see Nathan for what he truly is in a week of significant episodes overseen by acclaimed director Duncan Foster.
She told Metro.co.uk: ‘We filmed a really big week coming up with Duncan Foster – if you think this is bad, there are worse things to come, particularly emotionally. I kind of know where it’s going. I have regular chats with Kate about what’s going to happen because the content is quite horrid. She wants to keep me in the loop so that I’m happy. I know where it gets to, but not what happens afterwards. I know up to September.’
It seems that this could be around when the story starts to head towards its ending, with Chris Harper recently confirming that Nathan would face his just desserts for what he is doing to Bethany. But beyond that, there will still be a road to recovery for Bethany.
Admitting that the experience will change her character forever, Lucy explained: ‘It wouldn’t be realistic if she didn’t. However, speaking to Kate, she said she’s not going to be in a dark place for the rest of her life. She sees Bethany as a successful businesswoman. She’s really smart and so, yes, in the long run, hopefully she’ll be okay.’

[lizann]

I am finding this storyline very difficult. Felt very sorry for Sarah

sarah needs to take a sharp object to nathan's lower body region, i think she is too calm, time to get tough, hire a pi, get dirt on him, go to cops etc., set david on him, tell gail

[Perdita]

Coronation Street's Bethany Platt fears she might be expected to sleep with another of Nathan Curtis's sleazy mates next week.

We've already revealed how dark scenes airing this week see Bethany have sex with Nathan's mate Neil, as her boyfriend's evil plan to pimp her out finally comes to fruition.

The upsetting aftermath sees Bethany finally start to question Nathan and what his intentions really are, so she heads back to the Street in the hope of unburdening herself.

Corrie fans will see Bethany trying to confide in her mum Sarah, and even finding an unlikely ally in the form of Mary Taylor, but how much she'll be able to reveal before Nathan interrupts remains to be seen.


Bethany Platt confides in Mary Taylor in Coronation Street
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Nathan Curtis interrupts Bethany Platt confiding in Mary Taylor in Coronation Street
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Realising he's losing his influence over Bethany, an anxious Nathan puts a brand new plan into action by suddenly proposing to her.

While Nathan obviously has no intention of marrying her, he hopes this will be enough to get rid of her doubts for now.


Nathan Curtis proposes to Bethany Platt in Coronation Street
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Sure enough, Bethany is delighted to be engaged and tries to shake off her concerns about Nathan, but she's later thrown into fresh turmoil when Neil reappears at the salon with his friend Ian.

When Neil suggests Nathan should throw another party and invite Ian this time, Bethany struggles to mask her worries as she fears there's an ulterior motive at play here.

Will Bethany agree to the party, and if so, would she be manipulated into sleeping with another stranger?

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[lizann]

has gail noticed bethany has moved out

[tammyy2j]

has gail noticed bethany has moved out

Yes where does Gail or even Audrey think Bethany is?

I like the idea of Mary and Craig being involved in Bethany's story

[Brucie]

She sees Bethany as a successful businesswoman. She’s really smart and so......’

ROFL So leopards really DO change their spots after all!

[swmc66]

I cannot bring myself to watch todays episodes.

[lizann]

bethany shouldnt have gone into bedroom with sleazy neil and looking at the door for nathan who was never coming in she should have lamped neil and legged it

[Ruffed_lemur]

Poor Bethany. She just looked like a lost little girl.

[Perdita]

Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has revealed what's next for Bethany Platt after her ongoing grooming storyline took a disturbing new twist.

After months of manipulative behaviour, Nathan Curtis's evil plan finally came to fruition in Friday night's episodes as Bethany was coerced into having sex with his sleazy friend Neil.

Nathan has been planning to pimp Bethany out to his friends ever since they first met. The latest stage of his scheme saw him convince Bethany that they were in Neil's debt, urging her to keep him sweet in any way possible.

After spending an evening with Neil at a bar in town, Bethany returned to Nathan's flat where he was throwing a party.

With Nathan urging Bethany to stay close to Neil, she ended up being led into the bedroom by him and found herself under pressure to have sex, even though she clearly didn't want to.

Next week's Corrie episodes will confirm that Bethany has slept with Neil, but she's in turmoil as she tries to come to terms with what's happened – and why her supposed "boyfriend" Nathan seems okay with it.

Lucy explained: "We see Bethany and Nathan the morning after and he says he'll make her some breakfast. She's confused and thinking: 'Does he know what's happened?' Bethany doesn't know what's going on and she feels that she's cheated on him. She doesn't know whether he knows or not.

"Nathan is quite cool with her and part of her wants to talk about it. She mentions it and Nathan's like: 'Okay, shut up. It's fine'. Later on she hears him on the phone to Neil and he says to her: 'I know what happened and it's fine – you did good'."


Neil and Bethany Platt in Coronation Street
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She added: "That whole week after, Bethany is so confused. There's quite a lot of stuff that happens with Sarah too. Bethany wants to go home and she wants Sarah to be a strict mum, but Sarah is deliberately being cool on Gary's advice. Bethany feels that her mum clearly isn't bothered about her any more.

"Sarah really wants to ask Bethany to come home, but she doesn't because she wants to be the cool mum. Neither of them is saying what they really feel. So Bethany is very confused.

"Bethany obviously didn't want what happened with Neil to happen and now she's in the kind of headspace where she can't make out what's going on at all.

"From this point that she sleeps with Neil, Bethany is questioning why he would let her do that. There's a scene where she says: 'You were supposed to love me. Why would you be okay with me sleeping with someone else?'

"And he says: 'It turns me on when you're with other men. It makes you more desirable when other men want you'. From that point, there are little things that make her think that this isn't right. She isn't stupid, but because his influence on her is so big, it outweighs her thoughts."


Bethany Platt panics when Neil brings his friend Ian along in Coronation Street
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Upcoming Corrie episodes also see Nathan propose to Bethany in a desperate attempt to get her back on side.

Although it works, Bethany is horrified all over again when one of Neil's friends then starts hanging around the salon, leaving her terrified that she might be expected to sleep with another guy.

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