Sydney Martin has been getting plenty of attention lately on Coronation Street, and not just because Betsy Swain is right in the middle of a huge storyline. Off-screen, Sydney has shared something pretty surprising about her real life. And, it ties her a little closer to the Corrie family than most viewers realised. And honestly, it makes her journey to the cobbles even sweeter.
How Sydney Ended Up on Coronation Street
If you’ve been keeping up, you’ll know Sydney joined Corrie just over a year ago as Betsy Swain, Lisa Swain’s fiery teenage daughter who first showed up as Sabrina’s mate before her family’s truth came out. She’s had a busy run already, and earlier this year she actually celebrated her first full year on the show. She posted a lovely photo on Instagram holding a cake with a “1” candle and said she felt incredibly lucky and grateful to be playing Betsy. You could really feel how much she meant it.
What makes her journey even more impressive is that she landed the role of Betsy just months after graduating from Manchester’s Arden School of Theatre. She admitted she once wanted to be a zookeeper but wasn’t great at science, so her drama teachers encouraged her to focus on acting instead. And here’s a fun little detail, she went to the same school as Sam Aston, who plays Chesney Winter-Brown. With Sam already connected to the show back then, she said Corrie was always a big topic at school.
The Little-Known Connection She Finally Shared
Sydney also shared that growing up in Rossendale, Lancashire, she never thought acting could be a real career for someone from her background. It just didn’t feel like an option when you’re from a small working-class area, and she said that quite openly. So the fact that she later found out she had this quiet link to Corrie through Sam Aston makes her whole journey feel a bit full-circle. Fans didn’t really know about that connection until now.
It just adds a bit more charm to her story, especially when you think about how she used to hear about the soap at school and now she’s right there filming scenes on the cobbles. Meanwhile, Betsy herself is caught up in some major drama, especially with the whole storyline about her supposedly “dead” mum Becky suddenly returning. With all that going on, Betsy now wants to head off to Spain, and viewers are watching closely to see if she’ll actually go.
Even with all this chaos for Betsy, Sydney seems completely happy where she is. She said she loves working on the show, feels surrounded by lovely people, and enjoys getting to act every day. For her, that’s everything she could ask for right now. So while Betsy might be dreaming about Spain, Sydney looks settled and excited for whatever’s ahead on Coronation Street. Stay tuned to Soap Opera Daily for all your latest Corrie spoilers.