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Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver reveals she had an abortion after being 'taken advantage of' by man 18yrs older than her


Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver has opened up about her tragic teenage years and the difficult experiences she went through before finding fame on the cobbles

In a candid interview, Sue opened up about her past anxieties regarding fan interactions, sharing her internal battle: "For quite a few years, if somebody came up to me in the street, the inside of my stomach muscles would tense up and I'd be thinking: 'Oh God, don't come over. Sue also delved into her teenage years, a period marked by self-doubt and troubling relationships with older boyfriends that led her to make life-changing decisions at a young age. In 2000, Sue grabbed her career-defining role as the gutsy Eileen Grimshaw on Coronation Street, a star turn she's upheld for more than two decades, becoming a beloved fixture of the show.

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