Coronation Street star 'exposed herself' after fall on stage in 'most embarrassing moment'

A Coronation Street star has revealed that she once "exposed" herself after falling on stage due to a string of pearls.

Claire Sweeney, known for her role as Cassie Plummer on the legendary ITV soap, opened up about a mortifying incident which occurred during a stage production of Guys and Dolls.

In typical Roaring Twenties style, the former Brookside actress was kitted out in fur and pearls, but it would be this choice of costume that would lead to the soap star's unfortunate wardrobe malfunction.

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When asked about her most embarrassing moment, Claire explained that it happened during the performance of a certain song that required her to "de-robe".

Claire told Best magazine: "I fell over on stage when I was in Guys and Dolls. It was a song called Take Back Your Mink and we had to de-robe and strategically place a fur stole in front of ourselves. I had a string of pearls and they burst and I fell on them and exposed myself slightly!"

Claire's revelation came after she addressed backlash from Corrie fans due to a storyline that saw her character try to poison Ken Barlow, played by 92-year-old Bill Roache.

Cassie had recently moved in with Ken, but in an effort to ensure that he still needed her as his carer, she tried to poison him with his antihistamines and blood-thinning medication.

Earlier this month, however, Claire revealed that the plot had generated some negative reactions due to Ken's long-standing status as a Coronation Street regular, having appeared in the show since its first broadcast in 1960.

She previously told Best: “When I tell people I’m poisoning Ken Barlow, they’re like: ‘You can’t do that.’ I’ve had lots of people saying to me: ‘Oh you leave Ken alone!’"

Claire went on to say that Bill, who holds a Guinness World Record for being the longest-serving TV star in a continuous role, is "almost like royalty".

She added that there's "real love and affection for him", saying the 65-year Corrie veteran remains “sharp” and “never drops his lines”; this is in addition to having eyes that "twinkle" when he's on set or sharing pearls of wisdom.