Corrie star Sue Cleaver reveals she had an abortion aged 17 after getting pregnant by a 35-year-old man as she recalls being 'taken advantage of' in her 'tragic' teens Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: 00:51 BST, 24 September 2024 | Updated: 00:56 BST, 24 September 2024 e-mail View comments Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver has revealed she had an abortion age 17 after getting pregnant by a 35-year-old man. The Eileen Grimshaw actress, 61, recalled her 'tragic teens' in a new interview ahead of the publication of her memoir A Work in Progress.
She told how she became promiscuous and had one night stands when she was growing up as she looked for love and validation 'in all the wrong places'. After losing her virginity to an older boy she ran off with a sailor at just 16 before leaving him for his older brother and soon after getting pregnant at 17 with a 35-year-old man. She told The Mirror : 'I looked for love and validation and acceptance in all the wrong places and my first sexual encounters were with somebody who was four or five years older than me.
Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver has revealed she had an abortion age 17 after getting pregnant by a 35-year-old man The Eileen Grimshaw actress, 61, recalled her 'tragic teens' in a new interview ahead of the publication of her memoir A Work in Progress 'There were boyfriends, one-night stands. I convinced myself that 'Oh, if I do this, they will love me'. I was always.