Coronation Street’s Beverley Callard has said she’s ‘devastated’ after they had to pull out of a pantomime due to a nasty shoulder injury. 

The actress, 67, who is best known for her role as Liz McDonald on the soap, was due to play Cinderella’s evil step-mother at the Rhyl Pavilion Theatre in Wales. 

But ahead of the show’s start date on December 7, Beverley has had to withdraw as her shoulder injury requires surgery. 

She will be replaced by her fellow Corrie soap star John Thomson, who recently reprised his role as Jesse Chadwick. The actor, 55, will play the Baron. 

The TV alum, who played hapless children’s entertainer Jesse Chadwick from 2008 to 2010 returned last month just as his ex Eileen Grimshaw returns from a holiday in Thailand.

Beverley had shared footage from rehearsals over the past few weeks and promised fans it will be a ‘great show’ even without her in it.  

Coronation Street’s Beverley Callard has said she’s ‘devastated’ after they had to pull out of a pantomime due to a nasty shoulder injury

The actress, 67, who is best known for her role as Liz McDonald on the soap, was due to play Cinderella’s evil step-mother at the Rhyl Pavilion Theatre in Wales (pictured in rehearsals)

Beverley will be replaced by her fellow Corrie soap star John Thomson, who recently reprised his role as Jesse Chadwick. The actor, 55, will play the Baron

‘I have an unexpected shoulder injury and have to have surgery which means I’m sadly not going to be able to perform in this year’s panto, which I’m devastated about,’ she told The Sun. 

‘It’s a great fun cast, and I was so looking forward to working with them all. It will be a great show.’

MailOnline has contacted Beverley’s representative for comment.  

Over summer, Beverley revealed she is eager to join rival soap opera EastEnders just four years after they quit the cobbled streets for good.

Sharing a stunning snap to Instagram, she revealed her new head sH๏τ and asked her followers what they think.

She captioning the post: ‘New headsH๏τs first time in years! Thank you @yellowbellyfoto for making it so easy.’

One fan quipped that her resemblance to iconic EastEnders character Angie Watts and suggested that she could take on a role connected to her in the soap.

The fan penned: ‘These are to submit to the BBC so they can introduce you in EastEnders as Angie Watts long lost sister, right?’

Revealing she would be up for the challenge, Bev replied: ‘Yes!! I’d do it.’

Over summer, Beverley revealed she is eager to join rival soap opera EastEnders just four years after they quit the cobbled streets for good (pictured as Liz McDonald) 

John, who played hapless children’s entertainer Jesse from 2008 to 2010 returned to the cobbles  last month (pictured with Gail) 

And it would not be the first time that Bev had made an appearance in Walford. 

She played her Corrie character Liz McDonald in a special crossover episode for Children in Need in 2010.

Written as a stand-alone episode, Liz was said to be Kat Slater’s mother in a shocking twist.

Ten years later, Liz re-appeared in a second charity episode for Comic Relief.

EastEnders held a lockdown pub quiz online and Liz accidentally joined the Zoom link when trying to host her own Rovers online quiz.