ITV Coronation Street tease shocking split for fan favourite couple after horror news

Daniel Osbourne and Bethany Platt have been torn apart in recent weeks after the latter's health diagnosis, but is this it for the pair on Coronation Street?

Coronation Street viewers were left reeling after the show teased a heart-wrenching split.

After her cosmetic surgery in Turkey led to disastrous consequences, Bethany Platt, portrayed by actress Lucy Fallon, returned to Weatherfield facing a tough new reality. A failed procedure resulted in Bethany developing sepsis and being fitted with a permanent stoma.

The aftermath of Bethany's ordeal was palpable as she grappled with self-acceptance, questioning the future of her relationship with Daniel in the episode aired on Friday. She expressed her fears candidly to Daniel: "When we first got together, I wasn't the person that I am now. It changes the way I see myself, it changes the way I see us. You didn't sign up for this. You deserve better."

Daniel responded with unwavering support, declaring his love and reaffirming his commitment: "Bethany I love you. Better? You mean Daisy. I don't want Daisy, I want you," despite Bethany's deep-seated concerns that they could never return to their former life. She told him: "I'm not going to ever be the same Daniel; we will never be the same."

His frustration peaked and he attempted to exit the hospital room, but at Bethany's admission "I don't know what I'm saying, I need to think," emotions ran high, culminating in her requesting solitude with a simple plea for him to leave.

Lucy Fallon has openly discussed the "pressure" she feels to accurately portray a character living with a stoma.

Speaking about the health storyline, Lucy said: "When I first heard about it I was pleased that they have trusted me with it because it's an important storyline and of course I really enjoy doing issue based storylines.

"Obviously this is really hard-hitting, which is exciting from an actor's point of view, but it does come with quite a lot of pressure and responsibility to get it right because this happens to real life people."

She added: "The storyline is also incredibly important as there's countless horror stories out there of people talking about their experiences of cosmetic surgery abroad. I really hope this storyline can make people rethink going abroad for cosmetic surgery."

Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on ITV1 and ITVX at 8pm.