Coronation Street favourite Maureen Lipman has been offered extra security by soap bosses following a surge in anti-Semitic hate in the UK.The actress, 77, who portrays Evelyn Plummer in the hit ITV soap, spoke at an event for academics at the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism, revealing she was taken by surprise when Corrie bosses spoke to her about extra security measures. “I had a real surprise this week when I was offered security guards by the people at Coronation Street — this is where we are now," Maureen said at the event, according to The Sun.
The Palestinian terrorist organisation Hamas stormed into Israel from the Gaza Strip on 7 October and killed hundreds before taking hostages.
Following this, there has been a shocking rise in attacks on British Jews. ITV bosses offered Maureen extra security and protection as part of their duty-of-care protocol.
An ITV source said Maureen has the "full support" of everyone at Coronation Street. In a statement shared with The Sun, the source said: “The wellbeing of all our cast and crew is of utmost importance. “Everyone should feel safe to come to work, and Maureen has the full support of the entire Coronation Street family.” Maureen wasn't the only soap star at the event, with former EastEnders star Tracy-Ann Oberman saying she had also needed extra security brought in at her theatre shows. “For the last week, the production has had to have security men around keeping an eye on things.
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