Sally Lindsay hits out at ‘fame-hungry’ Coronation Street stars saying they only care about showbiz parties

SALLY Lindsay has hit out at those who join Coronation Street just for the fame and showbiz parties.

The 48-year-old, who starred as Sally Unwin on the ITV soap from 2001-2006, insisted that landing a part in Corrie doesn’t guarantee that you’ve made it.

She said: “A lot of people, when they join Coronation Street, think it’s all about being famous and… going to awards and that’s it, you’re made. And you’re not. You’re really not.”

Speaking on the White Wine Question Time podcast with Kate Thornton, Sally shared her frustrations about being criticised for doing a variety of different jobs within the industry – and said it wouldn’t happen to her male co-stars.

“You know… you’ve got someone like Bradley Walsh, who does everything, and everyone goes, ‘Oh, that’s amazing!'” she said. ‘If you do it, they’re like, ‘Aren’t you an actor though?’ Yeah, yeah, I am, I’m a really good one, but I can do that as well.”

Sally, who’s appeared in a number of dramas since leaving Coronation Street, including Scott & Bailey and most recently The Madame Blanc Mysteries, also revealed she was body-shamed while working on the soap.

She said: “I remember when I was first behind that [Rovers] bar and there was a journalist, I probably shouldn’t say who it was, I don’t know if he works any more.

“And he wrote an article in a well-known newspaper saying, ‘How can they put this fat, ugly woman in such a glamorous role?’

“I was 26, very vulnerable, didn’t know anything about the industry at all. I read it and I couldn’t get my head round it. I’d never even thought about my weight before then.”

Speaking about her latest role as Jean White in The Madame Blanc Mysteries, on which she also served as lead writer, with the help of Mount Pleasant co-star Sue Vincent, Sally said: “I’ve always been fascinated by the worlds of antiques and Agatha Christie.

“So putting the two together and creating the world of St.Victoire with Sue has been an absolute joy.

“We are so excited to show the audience the stunning sunny locations and beautiful antiques cloaked in a veil of mystery and can’t wait for you to see what Jean unravels as she embarks on her new life in the sun.”