Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inLucy LeesonFriday 25 September 2026 14:03 BSTCoronation Street star loses consciousness during filming on soap setCoronation Street star Beverley Callard passed out on the set of her new soap, Fair City, prompting an ambulance to be called.The 69-year-old actor lost consciousness for about 10 minutes during the incident.Callard explained she experienced extreme heat prior to fainting, though she recovered quickly afterwards.Paramedics examined Callard and permitted her to return home to rest rather than going to hospital.The incident comes as the actor continues treatment for breast cancer, following her diagnosis in February.In fullCoronation Street actor Beverley Callard passes out on soap set as ambulance called amid cancer treatmentMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in