As Becky’s sentenced to 12 years in prison, Amy Cudden’s new acting role away from soap revealed

Becky's behind bars
Tamzin Meyer

In tonight’s episode of Coronation Street (Monday, January 12), Becky Swain was sentenced to a whopping 12 years inside prison.

After Betsy visited her in prison and wished she was dead, Becky was then seen rocking in her cell behind bars after receiving her sentence.

Away from the cobbles, actress Amy Cudden’s now ready to celebrate the upcoming release of her next project.

Coronation Street's Betsy visiting Becky in prison
Betsy visited her mum in prison (Credit: ITV)

Becky Swain sentenced to prison time in Coronation Street

Betsy Swain paid a not-so-heartwarming visit to Weatherfield’s least popular inmate tonight – her mum, Becky. Or rather, just ‘Becky’ now, as Betsy firmly ditched the maternal title. Ouch.

After overhearing Lisa filling Carla in on Becky’s latest menacing mutterings, Betsy decided it was time for a prison confrontation. And she didn’t hold back.

She laid the blame for Mason Radcliffe’s death squarely at Becky’s feet, insisting that her fake death domino-effected straight into Mason being stabbed by his own brothers. Awkward.

A panicked Becky tried to plead her case, swearing she never meant for any of it to happen. Betsy wasn’t having it and cruelly wished Becky had stayed dead – just like Mason.

Elsewhere, Lisa scrambled to protect Betsy as Becky’s threats landed her on suspended duties. Becky, meanwhile, was handed a chunky 12-year sentence and left rocking in her cell, haunted by her choices.

Back home, Lisa and Betsy breathed a sigh of relief and vowed to move on – but in Corrie, is anyone ever really gone?

Becky upset in prison in Coronation Street
Amy’s next project is a short film (Credit: ITV)

Amy Cudden’s new role away from Coronation Street revealed

With Becky now being sentenced to over a decade inside, actress Amy Cudden’s stint on the soap also looks like it has come to an end.

However, she’s getting ready to celebrate the upcoming release of a short film titled Grilled Cheese.

In the film, she plays the part of Audrey, with her role already having been filmed and completed.

It appears as though Audrey is the main character of the short, with the description teasing that Audrey is set about rebuilding her life in a world that is hiding answers to the questions she seeks.

The sci-fi short film will be 16 minutes long, with no release date as of yet.

What else happened in Coronation Street tonight?

Jodie came to stay at the Platts'

Jodie visited Shona at the hospital again but Shona told her that now wasn't a good time to reconnect. But, she'd take her phone number for when it was.

However, Shona was left to believe it was fate that she'd bumped into her half-sister Jodie again when she discovered that they were both in the same car crash.

Outside of the hospital, David caught Jodie having a panic attack and, after finding out that she had nowhere to stay, he offered her a place to stay back at their house.

Ryan's concerns were shut down

Ryan filled Debbie in on his suspicions that Carl was taking money from the hotel accounts.

When Debbie quizzed Carl on it though, she soon shut down Ryan's beliefs.

When Kev continued to fight against Carl, Debbie told him not to make her choose between her two brothers as he wouldn't like which one she would pick if he did.

Megan warned someone off

After planning a cosy night with Daniel (and a bottle of white wine and nuggets), Megan picked up her phone and told someone to leave her alone... Nice.

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