Beverley Callard is the happiest she’s ever been.
The ‘Coronation Street’ legend – who first played Rovers Return mainstay Liz McDonald on the ITV soap three decades ago – is still loving her time on the cobbles, despite taking the opportunity to appear in stage productions like ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’, and upcoming girl band play ‘The Thunder Girls’.
Reflecting on how happy she is on ‘Lorraine’, she said: "I am indeed. I just love it.
"And I do think you get to an age where you don’t care what people think. As long as you’re good to people and live your life as best you can, who cares what anyone says or thinks?"
This year marks 30 years since 61-year-old Beverley’s first appearance on the cobbles, and she admitted it’s "very scary" to look back and really think about how long it’s been.
After she was shown a highlight reel of some of her best ‘Corrie’ moments, she joked: "It’s very scary isn’t it? And the worst thing is I hate watching myself!
"30 good years though – and of course ‘Coronation Street’ is actually 60 next year, which is even better."
Although she has enjoyed a varied career – including credits for the likes of ‘Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps’ and ‘Loose Women’ – Beverley revealed she doesn’t mind that more fans seem to know her as Liz than any other role.
She admitted: "I love it because as you can imagine, we get recognised wherever we go. Liz is loved so I appreciated that greatly!"
Corrie’s Beverley Callard is happiest she’s ever been
