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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Holly Bishop

Amanda Barrie feared losing Coronation Street role over her sexuality

  • Veteran actor Amanda Barrie, 89, revealed her past concerns about being sacked from Coronation Street if her sexuality became known to the show's bosses.
  • Barrie, who publicly came out as bisexual in 2002, stated that during her first week on the ITV soap, her sexuality was disclosed to the press.
  • She believed that non-heterosexual individuals were stigmatised at the time and was convinced she would have been dismissed had her sexuality been officially discovered by producers.
  • Despite her earlier anxieties, Barrie noted that after she publicly disclosed her sexuality, she was met with widespread support rather than negative reactions.
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