Lucy Fallon announces she's pregnant with her second child Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has given a career update after fans were concerned about her future on the ITV soap . The 28-year-old actress, best known for playing the role of Bethany Platt on the Cobbles, has confirmed that she will soon reprise the role after a bit of a break. The concerns for the soap star's career come as she announced that she was expecting her second child , yesterday.

Taking to Instagram , Lucy told her fans she's "half way there" in her second pregnancy. In the sweet social media post, she showed herself and her partner, Ryan Ledson, playing with their son, Sonny Jude. The clip then showed her cradling her growing baby bump as the track To Build a Home by The Cinematic Orchestra played.

Sonny could then be seen smiling and looking at the ultrasound scan as the clip cut to a pregnancy test showing a positive result. While she was inundated with support from fans and co-stars, it seems others were interested in what the family update meant for her acting career. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Lucy addressed the concerns.

She wrote: "Lots of Corrie related q's - I won't be away for toooo long and I am returning after I pop the baby out x". READ MORE Coronation Street fans beg ITV to 'sort abysmal soap' after star axed [LATEST] Lucy addressed concerns over her future at Coronation Street (Image: Lucy Fallon) Fans hope that this pregnancy will be smoother sailing for the soap star, as her f.