Coronation Road’s Megan has shocked ITV cleaning soap viewers along with her villainous storyline, however who’s actress Beth Nixon?

Coronation Road‘s Megan has actually brought about a stir since her arrival on the cobbles, however who’s the gifted actress behind the villainous character?

Beth made her first look on the ITV cleaning soap final 12 months, portraying the athletics coach of younger Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale), who relocated from Hull to Weatherfield together with his household. This consists of his father Ben (Aaron McCusker), grandmother Maggie (Pauline McLynn) and Ben’s girlfriend Eva Worth (Catherine Tyldesley), who returned to the road after a seven-year absence.

Nevertheless, it was later unveiled that Megan had been covertly grooming 16 12 months previous Will for months earlier than his transfer. Megan has additionally sparked a romance with fellow trainer Daniel Osborne (Rob Mallard), stories Mirror.

This week, the cleaning soap dropped a bombshell when it was revealed that Megan is pregnant. So, as extra drama unfolds on the long-standing cleaning soap, let’s delve into the lifetime of newcomer Beth Nixon….

Beth’s regular job earlier than Coronation Road function

Hailing from York, 25 12 months previous Beth studied drama on the Arden College of Theatre in Manchester. Juggling her aspirations of turning into an actress along with her day job, Beth was managing a pores and skin clinic when she auditioned for Corrie.

Upon discovering she had secured the function of the malevolent Megan on the cleaning soap, Beth – who additionally spent years working as a waitress – was overwhelmed with emotion.

“I used to be at work when my agent known as me. I used to be upstairs as my colleague watched the desk and, when he informed me I would acquired it, all people within the clinic may hear me screaming my head off after which I cried, as a result of it has been 4 years since I graduated and that is my first TV function,” she informed York Faculty.

Beth added: “It has been a tough time and I used to be actually near quitting, having a traditional job and pursuing a distinct profession, so this simply got here at precisely the proper time and after I wanted it.”

Beth on working with actor ex-boyfriend

Coronation Road marks Beth’s tv debut. Earlier than touchdown her cleaning soap function, she had tackled “a number of performs and radio voiceovers” and likewise featured in a McDonald’s commercial in Switzerland alongside her actor former associate.

“I used to be flown on the market for 4 days, shot the advert and thought it was simply the good factor on the planet – getting paid to eat McDonald’s all day in Switzerland!” she revealed to York Faculty.

“The job was with my ex-boyfriend and we had been sat in a carpark and the advert was about me discovering these few chips that you simply all the time get left within the backside of the bag. I’ve additionally accomplished a number of performs and radio voiceovers, however nothing main actually till this.”

Beth auditioned for Corrie twice

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It emerges that Beth practically secured a spot on Coronation Road previous to becoming a member of as Megan and got here remarkably near touchdown one other character. “That is my first TV job, however not the primary time I’ve auditioned for Corrie,” Beth beforehand revealed.

She elaborated: “I auditioned for the a part of Lauren Bolton after which for a woman who was giving Lauren a tough time on the mom and child unit. My agent known as me and defined this function and requested if I wished to audition.”

The function of Lauren finally went to actress Cait Fitton, who made her debut in 2022 and has been a daily on the present ever since.

Coronation Road airs Monday to Friday at 8:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX