By Kate Noble
CORONATION Street鈥檚 Sally Carman has revealed the secrets to her youthful appearance after fans were stunned by her real age.
The actress – who plays Abi Webster in the ITV soap – shocked fans when she revealed she was celebrating her 50th birthday earlier this year.
They refused to believe she was 50 given her youthful looks but now Sally has confirmed her ageless secrets.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun鈥檚 TV Mag, she said: 鈥淥h, it’s no secret – I have fillers, I have Botox, facials鈥. I do all of it.,
鈥淚鈥檓 really open about it. I don’t think there’s anything worse than someone promoting a cream saying: 鈥楤uy this mega-bucks cream and your face will be as smooth as mine.鈥
鈥淚鈥檓 like: 鈥榊eah, whatever.鈥 So there’s no cream – well, there is, but there are other things on top.
鈥淚’m still marking my 50th. I’ve never really done birthday celebrations and I didn’t want a big party because I’m not that kind of person.
鈥淪o I did lots of little things, and I’m still doing lots of little things. It’s been lovely. I just feel like 50 is just going to get better and better and better.
鈥淎t 40, I had a massive crisis. I didn’t like that at all. But turning 50 has really changed my mindset. I’m just thinking: 鈥業’m just going to hold things lightly.鈥
鈥淚f someone says something that’s upsetting, I’m going to choose not to be upset. I’m just letting it wash over me and focus on what actually matters, you know, and that’s the people around you, and those kinds of things. So far, so good.鈥
Sally鈥檚 character Abi is currently going through a crisis of her own, having her head turned by brother-in-law Carl Webster with the pair set to have a passionate affair.
鈥淵our readers will say: 鈥楽tay with Kevin!鈥欌 smiles Sally, who was previously best known for playing Kelly Maguire in comedy-drama Shameless.
鈥淗e鈥檚 given her a life and took a chance on her, so it鈥檚 no wonder everyone’s like: 鈥楧on’t you dare cheat on Kevin!鈥
鈥淚 mean, I feel the same! Abi loves Kevin, but Carl has awakened her feelings. She’s been desperately trying to fight it because she knows what she’s got to lose.
鈥淚n real life, Abi wouldn鈥檛 be a friend of mine. I do like her, I think she’s got great qualities – she鈥檚 got a huge heart – but she’s also a handful.
鈥淎nd because she’s emotionally immature, she gets very defensive, very upset, very hurt. I wouldn’t want that in my life.鈥
Sally has also confirmed that she wants to stay on the cobbles for as long as bosses will have her.
鈥淚 see Corrie in my future and I鈥檓 hoping they [the show鈥檚 producers] do [laughs]!鈥 she said.
鈥淒o you know what? If it was all to end tomorrow, I would literally be going out with the biggest thank-you, because I came in for six episodes and here I am.
鈥淪o there would be nothing but absolute gratitude. But let’s hope not just yet! I’m loving it and I鈥檓 just grateful for every day.鈥