Coronation Street fans did a double take as actress Millie Gibson takes centre stage for her final scenes as Kelly Neelan. The actress is bowing out of the soap after three year as part of Corrie's 'Super Soap Week' and soap watchers were wowed as her character underwent a glam makeover.
in Wednesday's episode Kelly was transformed for her engagement party by Maria, the wife of her guardian Gary Windass. The hair stylist treated Kelly to some pampering before her swanky celebrations at the bistro, complete with a balloon arch and flower wall.
The teen, who is engaged to neighbour Aadi Alahan after a whirlwind romance, emerged for her party in a chic red mini dress with coordinating lip colour. Her usual poker-straight hair was styled into waves with braids.
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Corrie viewers took to Twitter to praise the look. And they also did a double take as they realised her resemblance to another soap favourite.
They said that she looked like Bethany Platt played by Lucy Fallon who departed the famous cobbles back in 2020. Bethany left Weatherfield for a new life in London after a relationship with windowed Daniel Osbourne.
@broncoskolar asked: "#corrie when did Kelly turn into Bethany?" @Mammy_white wrote: "Kelly has a look of Bethany Platt tonight." And @janwilkins59 exclaimed: "Wow, Kelly was a double for Bethany then, even down to the plaits!*
@janwilkins59 wrote: "I just keep seeing Bethany rather than Kelly, anyone else?" @teenamassam tweeted: "Kelly is so pretty…" And @mishybabez_ said: "Kelly looks gorgeous."
There was horror when, at the engagement party, Kelly told Gary she knew he'd murdered her father Rick Neelan back in 2019 when he worked for the unscrupulous loan shark. After he gave an emotional speech she hissed that she knew his dark secret before storming out.
As Gary raced outside to stop Kelly, he was beaten and bundled into a van by hitman Kieron and his assistant, Al. They led Gary through woods to the very place where he killed Rick and pointing a gun at him, ordered him to dig his own grave.
The special week of action-packed episodes - which often features a major storyline or big stunt - is usually saved until October. But it appears that the special week has been moved while Emmerdale dedicates next month to its 50th anniversary celebrations.
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