CORRIE star Beverley Callard has announced she’s stepped down from her Panto role after suffering a nasty shoulder injury.
The devastated star has been replaced by another Coronation Street legend.
Beverley, 67, had shared updates on her rehearsals for the role of Wicked Stepmother in this year’s Christmas pantomime at the Rhyl Pavilion Theatre.
But theatre bosses today announced she has been taken ill and won’t be able to perform.
The Panto’s star signing will now be Coronation Street legend John Thomson who will play the Baron.
Beverley said: “I have an unexpected shoulder injury and have to have surgery which means I’m sadly not going to be able to perform in this year’s panto,which I’m devastated about.
“It’s a great fun cast, and I was so looking forward to working with them all. It will be a great show.”
Many will recognise John Thomson‘s face from a number of TV dramas and films.
The Lancashire actor played Pete Gifford in Cold Feet.
He then starred in Playing the Field in 1998 to 2000 and other TV series.
In 2008 to 2009 he appeared in TV series Kingdom before starring in Coronation Street as Jesse Chadwich.
Other films he has starred in include Northern Soul (2014), Billionaire Boy (2016), and Grimsby (2016).
