Coronation Street's Shelley King opens up on autism diagnosis
Coronation Street star Shelley King has opened up about being diagnosed with autism.
Recognised amongst soap lovers for portraying Speed Daal co-owner Yasmeen, the 67-year-old originally went public with her autistic testing a month ago and now things have progressed.
She told Good Morning Britain presenters Susanna Reid and Ed Balls on Monday (June 3) how last-minute changes at work and meeting new people can unsettle her.
"In Coronation Street, things change all the time. If somebody goes ill you're suddenly doing their scenes," explained King.
"On my first day 10 years ago when I went into the studio, I hadn't met any of the cast before. I find that very difficult meeting new people, so what happens in Coronation Street took me a good few months to actually get to know the people I was working with and therefore feel comfortable.
"I'm not used to change. Change is not a thing that actually helps me."
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Speaking to The Mirror about making the leap to get tested, the soap star previously shared: "I’ve always had a temper, I’m very pedantic and I like to plan things. Simple things that people take for granted have not been easy for me."
She added: "I don't think 67 is too old, it's never too late. It's been a great outpouring and it's making me less scared of my life and that I'm not doing things right.
"Most actors are damaged in some way. They go into acting to fill a big hole in themselves or become somebody else."
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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