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Coronation Street’s Yasmeen star Shelley King reveals she struggled to switch off after filming ‘traumatic’ abuse scenes
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thesun.co.ukCORONATION Street star Shelley King has told how she struggled to switch off after filming her character’s harrowing coercive control storyline and could not stop thinking about the real-life victims.
In an exclusive interview, Shelley, 64, tells The Sun on Sunday how making some of the darker scenes took a toll on her emotionally — but adds that she is “proud” knowing how many people she has helped.
The hard-hitting plot, which saw her character Yasmeen Metcalfe suffer at the hands of twisted husband Geoff, played by Ian Bartholomew, 65, is one of the most talked-about in years.
And it could not have come at a more relevant time, with a sharp rise in domestic violence since lockdown — and an emergency summit on the issue hosted by Prime.
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