Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh, 56, says she stopped drinking alcohol after becoming concerned she was a “borderline alcoholic.” Multiple outlets report that she chose to go sober following personal reflection about her drinking and its impact on her wellbeing.
The coverage characterizes her decision as life-changing and describes her being deeply affected by the moment that prompted the shift. While the stories differ slightly in how they describe the emotional reaction—using phrases such as being “shook to the core” and “forced” to go teetotal—they all attribute the move to her fear of developing an alcohol problem and her subsequent decision to abstain.
