soap storyline of the year
the grooming Of Bethany (coronation street)
Corrie’s grooming storyline involving 16-year-old Bethany Platt (played by Lucy Fallon) not only left viewers on the edge of their sofas, but importantly raised awareness of a very serious issue. For a tense few months, we saw an impressionable teenager being manipulated by groomer and fiancé Nathan Curtis, raped by members of a sex ring and almost sold abroad as a sex slave. Lucy says, “Thank you so much to heat for this award. We’re absolutely delighted that you’ve recognised all our hard work throughout this incredibly important storyline, so thank you so much. Yay!”