Kylie helps Bethany to beat the bullies in Corrie!

FROM ITV STRICT EMBARGO - No Use Before Tuesday 1 March 2016 Coronation Street - Ep 8854 Monday 7 March 2016 - 1st Ep Bethany Platt [LUCY FALLON] feigns illness in the hope of missing school, but Sarah’s disbelieving and refuses to let her have the day off. However when Kylie Platt [PAULA LANE] finds her in tears she invites her back to No.8. Picture contact: david.crook@itv.com on 0161 952 6214 Photographer - Mark Bruce This photograph is (C) ITV Plc and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Plc Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itvpictures.co.uk (Image credit: Joseph Scanlon)

Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) has been bunking off school in Coronation Street because she's being singled out by the classroom bullies.

The problem reached a head when mum Sarah (Tina O'Brien) found out about the absences at the school parent evening and Bethany flipped after she was confronted.

But while Sarah's growing more concerned about her daughter's troublesome behaviour, Bethany has been keeping the source of her problems to herself.

This week, however, she reveals all to Kylie (Paula Lane). Can she help the struggling teenager?

After Bethany fails to convince her mum she's ill and shouldn't go to school, Kylie finds her in tears and invites her back to No.8. Bethany opens up about the bullying, but will she take Kylie's advice?

FROM ITV STRICT EMBARGO - No Use Before Tuesday 1 March 2016 Coronation Street - Ep 8856 Wednesday 9 March 2016 When Megan and her gang confront Bethany Platt [DEAN FAGAN] on the street, Bethany follows Kylie’s advice and does her best to stand her ground. Spotting the bullies, Luke wades in telling them to get lost. Luke leads a tearful Bethany to the salon where the Audrey Roberts [SUE NICHOLS] and Sarah Platt [TINA O’BRIEN] listen in horror as Bethany admits she’s being bullied and that’s why she’s been avoiding school. Picture contact: david.crook@itv.com on 0161 952 6214 Photographer - Mark Bruce This photograph is (C) ITV Plc and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Plc Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itvpictur (Image credit: Mark Bruce)

After standing her ground against Megan and her gang on the street, Bethany is rescued by Luke Britton (Dean Fagan), who takes her to the salon, where Sarah and Grandma Audrey (Sue Nicholls) listen in horror as she reveals her bullying secret.