Soap icon Beverley Callard has publicly dismissed swirling rumours that her recent physical transformation is down to controversial weight loss injections. The 68-year-old Coronation Street legend, famed for playing Liz McDonald, set the record straight in a candid Instagram video shared on Friday.
Fitness, Not Fads: Callard's Direct Response
In the clip, Beverley Callard showcased her toned physique while wearing a stylish black and grey patterned workout set. She directly addressed the gossip linking her slimmer figure to drugs like Ozempic, a prescription medication for type 2 diabetes that has become a popular, if contentious, diet aid.
"I've worked my a**e off my whole life," the actress stated emphatically. She confirmed her impressive shape was not the result of "any weight loss jabs" but was purely down to decades of dedication to fitness. However, she was careful not to criticise others, adding that she "would not knock anybody" for using them and urged people to "do what they need to do."
A Terrifying TV Ordeal: The Haunted House Investigation
Callard's return to the public eye isn't just about fitness. She recently featured on the celebrity spin-off of the paranormal series, Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted, now streaming on Discovery+. The show saw her investigate strange occurrences in the 19th-century converted Norfolk barn she shares with her husband, Jon.
After moving from Salford, Beverley reported alarming incidents like unexplained alarms triggering at night and sightings of mysterious lights, leaving her too frightened to be in the property alone. She enlisted a team of paranormal experts, including investigator Jayne Harris and psychic medium Ian Lawman, to probe the activity.
The investigation took a chilling turn during a ritual where Beverley attempted to communicate with any spirits using a crystal pendulum. The pendulum began swinging violently on its own. Beverley's hand, arms, and entire body then started to shake involuntarily, with the actress appearing to be in a trance-like state, sweating profusely and claiming she was "absolutely boiling."
The experts, measuring a temperature change around her, rushed to intervene, clearing the energy. A visibly shaken Callard pleaded, "Can I run out of here!?" and asked to be excluded from any further experiments for the remainder of the investigation.
Beyond the Rumours: A Career of Grit and Graft
This episode underscores Beverley Callard's willingness to tackle challenging scenarios, having also previously appeared on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!. Her firm rebuttal of the Ozempic rumours reinforces her long-standing narrative of hard work, a principle she has applied both to her enduring acting career and her personal fitness journey.
By addressing the speculation head-on, she has controlled the narrative around her weight loss, crediting discipline while maintaining a non-judgmental stance towards others—a move that is likely to resonate with her fans across the UK.
