Coronation Street star Sydney Martin has showed off her noughties transfomation as she got ready for another day of playing Betsy Swain in the long-running show. The actress is best known for playing Betsy Swain in the ITV soap. Joining Corrie last year marked Sydney’s big break, having previously auditioned for other roles in the programme. Sydney recently marked a whole year in the role and shared a sweet message on social media. In a photo shared to her Instagram page, Sydney 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 gushed: “1 whole year of Betsy Swain. So incredibly lucky & grateful. I [love] my job.” The comments soon came flooding in. First up was Sydney’s on-screen mum Vicky Myers as she said: “Happy Corrieversary Sydney Kidney! What an absolute joy it is to be part of your on screen family. Thank you for being so wonderful and for always making us laugh. Enjoy the cake! Mama Swain xxx.” Now, Sydney has shared an update as she headed for another day of filming on the cobbles. She was seen posing for a selfie in her dressing room at the Trafford-based set, having slipped into her character’s attire. She could be seen sporting a faux-leather corset with pair of denim jeans. The look had been teamed with a black belt and white trainers while her blonde locks had been styled into Betsy’s trademark tight waves. Alongside the post, Sydney, who is 23 but playing 16-year-old Betsy, commented: “Miss Betsy giving 2000s enegry today.” It comes after she was seen denying coming in to replace a previous young character on Corrie. When she arrived last summer, Betsy was quickly compared to Kelly Neelan, previously played by Millie Gibson. She posted a TikTok video in which she could be, again, seen in her Corrie dressing room while miming along to the Kesha track, My Love is Your Drug. One fan commented: “as much as i love Betsy Nobody will ever replace Kelly.” But Sydney was keen to confirm: “I’m not here to replace Kelly!”