Fair City Star Beverley Callard Faints on Set Amid Cancer Battle
The actress said she was checked by medics and sent home to rest after the brief collapse, which came after recent radiotherapy.
- Actress Beverley Callard lost consciousness for about 10 minutes while filming the Irish soap Fair City this week, prompting medics to treat the 69-year-old on set before clearing her to rest at home.
- Known for her 30-year role as Liz McDonald on Coronation Street, Callard revealed her breast cancer diagnosis earlier this year and recently completed radiotherapy but reported ongoing health challenges including nausea.
- Describing the incident on Instagram, Callard said she was 'about to run lines' with her Fair City daughter Emily when she suddenly lost consciousness, adding, 'I recovered and felt fine again but I can't explain what it was.'
- While feeling 'perfectly normal' at home, Callard is awaiting results from recent stomach biopsies and noted her blood pressure was 'through the roof' during the incident, prompting a hospital visit next week.
- After relocating to Ireland, Callard joined the Fair City cast in January as Lily Patterson and continues sharing health updates with social media followers while balancing her cancer recovery alongside professional filming commitments.
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Fair City star Beverley Callard faints on set amid cancer battle
Fair City star Beverley Callard said that she fainted while on the set of Fair City as she continues her battle with cancer. Beverley, who made a name for herself on Coronation Street, swapped Corrie for Carrigstown earlier this year after she played Liz McDonald on the Manchester cobbles on-and-off for 30 years. It was […]
Ambulance called to Fair City set after star 'lost consciousness'
An ambulance was called to the Fair City set this week after an actress 'lost consciousness' during filming. Beverley Callard spoke about the health scare in a video, saying she has 'no idea what happened' and that she's been told to rest up for a few days. The former Coronation Street actress, 69, plays Lily […]
Beverley Callard says ambulance was called while filming soap after 'losing consciousness' amid cancer battle
Beverley Callard has revealed that paramedics were summoned to the set of RTE soap Fair City after she blacked out while filming on Thursday.The 69-year-old, who portrayed Rovers Return landlady Liz McDonald on Coronation Street for nearly three decades, shared the alarming news with followers on Instagram on Thursday evening.Ms Callard revealed earlier this year that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, and she has since relocated to Irel…
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