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Casualty's Siobhan McKenzie star Melanie Hill's 'struggles' amid secret drug addiction battle
Coronation Street actress Melanie Hill, who played Cathy Matthews in the hit ITV soap, opened up about her battle with addiction away from life on the cobbles back in 2015
At the time, the British star admitted that she found it difficult to break free from the habit and it took her three months to fully recover. The former Bread actress - who is now free from her reliance on pain relief medication - share that her role on the beloved TV show has been a "dream come true". Melanie made the decision to leave Corrie and left the soap in 2022 (Image: ITV)Melanie described the unforgettable day she landed the Coronation Street came knocking, fulfilling her lifelong dream of joining the iconic show: "When I got a call from my agent asking if I would like to be interviewed for Coronation Street I've never been as happy in my life because it's been a life-long ambition."
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