Coronation Street’s Megan has ruffled plenty of feathers so far on the soap – but who is the talented actress playing the evil predator?

Beth made her debut on the ITV soap last year, as the athletics coach of youngster Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale) who moved from Hull to Weatherfield with his family.

This includes his dad Ben (Aaron McCusker), grandmother Maggie (Pauline McLynn) and Ben’s girlfriend Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley) who returned to the street after seven years.

However, it was later revealed that Megan has been secretly grooming 16-year-old Will for months, prior to his move. Megan has also struck up a romance with fellow teacher Daniel Osborne (Rob Mallard).

And this week, the soap confirmed a shock baby twist for Megan when it was revealed she was pregnant. So, with more drama to come on the long-running soap, we’re taking a look inside newcomer Beth Nixon’s life…

Beth’s normal job before Coronation Street fame

Beth, who is 25 years old, hails from York and studied drama at the Arden School of Theatre- in Manchester. Balancing working life and her dreams of becoming an actor, Beth was working as a skin clinic manager when she auditioned for Corrie.

And when she found out she had landed the role of evil Megan on the soap, Beth – who also worked as a waitress “for years” – was overcome with emotion.

“I was at work when my agent called me. I was upstairs as my colleague watched the desk and, when he told me I’d got it, everybody in the clinic could hear me screaming my head off and then I cried, because it’s been four years since I graduated and this is my first TV role,” she told York College.

Beth added: “It’s been a hard time and I was really close to quitting, having a normal job and pursuing a different career, so this just came at exactly the right time and when I needed it.”

Beth on working with actor ex-boyfriend

Coronation Street is Beth’s first TV job. Prior to her soap debut she did “a few plays and radio voiceovers” and also appeared in a McDonald’s advert in Switzerland alongside her actor ex-boyfriend.

“I was flown out there for four days, shot the advert and thought it was just the coolest thing in the world – getting paid to eat McDonald’s all day in Switzerland!” she added to York College..

“The job was with my ex-boyfriend and we were sat in a car park and the advert was about me finding those few chips that you always get left in the bottom of the bag. I’ve also done a few plays and radio voiceovers, but nothing major really until this.”

Beth auditioned for Corrie twice

It turns out that Beth almost made it onto Coronation Street before joining as Megan and came very close to playing another character.

“This is my first TV job, but not the first time I have auditioned for Corrie,” Beth said previously.She explained: “I auditioned for the part of Lauren Bolton and then for a girl who was giving Lauren a hard time at the mother and baby unit. My agent called me and explained this role and asked if I wanted to audition.”

Actress Cait Fitton ended up being cast as Lauren, making her debut in 2022. She has remained on the show since.