Corrie star reveals she’s in hospital as she shares snap on drip after being ‘ignored by medics’
Lisa George told fans that medics had previously ignored her concerns that she was unwell
ONE of Corrie’s former stars has been dealt a real-life dose of drama, revealing to her social media followers that she has been hospitalised.
The actress also alleged in a message to fans that medics had previously ignored her concerns that she was unwell.
Lisa George – who played Beth Tinker on Coronation Street, but left the soap in 2024 after 13 years – shared a post to her Instagram stories from her hospital bed.
She was hooked up to a drip in the snap.
She captioned the post: “Finally having the first of my iron infusions.
“I have pushed and pushed for this after showing anaemia and low iron and haemoglobin levels.”
She went on to press that she had not been taken seriously having flagged concerns in the past that she was struggling with issues of low iron reserves, which typically causes tiredness, weakness, breathlessness, pale skin and heart palpitations.
“You have to shout the loudest to get anywhere!” she penned in her Instagram story.
Lisa, who turned 56 last month, is set to appear in Blackpool‘s pantomime Jack And The Beanstalk over the festive season.
She is also set to appear in Christmas film The Santa Express opposite Toyah Willcox next month.
Lisa revealed she left Corrie in part because of health woes, and has undergone a wellness transformation since walking away from the cobbles.
She revealed that she wanted to take her chance to work in theatre before an eye condition she has potentially leaves her blind.
She shared that she was diagnosed with non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) which means that arteries supplying blood to the optic nerves are blocked, potentially causing sudden vision loss.
She said in a previous interview: “It was the impetus for me to see what else is out there as I don’t want to stop any of those opportunities coming to me.”
The actress developed NAION when she was helping chop down a tree and a rope hit her in the eye, beginning to lose vision in her other eye while driving along a motorway.
She has since undergone a pricy eyelid surgery (called an upper blepharoplasty) and a brow lift, costing her £8k, after which she shed a staggering three stone.
She opened up to Closer magazine earlier this year, telling the publication: “Every time I squinted or smiled, my top lid would cover my whole eye – I’d look like I was frowning, and it’d make me feel so down.”
Her incredible weight loss comes after she was plagued with stomach issues and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Lisa achieved her three stone weight loss after being put on a low-FODMAP diet.
She explained: “The weight just fell off – I was so mad with myself that I hadn’t started getting my weight under control earlier.”
