Coronation Street star Sydney Martin has said she is 'lucky' as she revealed she's landed a new role away from the famous cobbles.

Those who follow the ITV soap will know that the actress joined the long-running show last summer in the role of Weatherfield necomer, Betsy Swain.

Originally seen as being Sabrina Adetiba's mate, it was soon revealed that the teen was the daughter of long-standing character DS Lisa Swain.

Landing the role marked Sydney's big break and it was earlier this year that she marked a whole year in the role by posting a sweet message on social media.

In a photo shared to her Instagram page, she could be seen beaming for the camera as she held onto a cake with a '1' candle burning on the top. Alongside the post, the 23-year-old soap star gushed: "1 whole year of

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