Coronation Street star Sydney Martin has been flooded with messages of love and support from her castmates and fans as she marked a huge milestone.

The actress is best known for playing Betsy Swain in the ITV soap. Joining Corrie last year marked Sydney’s big break, having previously auditioned for other roles in the programme.

Sydney, from Rossendale, was officially revealed as being Betsy Swain, the daughter of established character DS Lisa Swain, last summer after already popping up in the ITV soap, simply as Sabrina Adetiba’s mate.

And now, the new soap star is celebrating aa whole year in the role. Taking to Instagram, Sydney could be seen beaming for the camera as she held onto a cake with ‘1’ candle burning on the top.

Alongside the post, the 23-year-old gushed: “1 whole year of Betsy Swain. So incredibly lucky & grateful. I [love] my job.” The comments soon came flooding in.

First up was Sydney’s on-screen mum Vicky Myers as she said: “Happy Corrieversary Sydney Kidney! What an absolute joy it is to be part of your on screen family. Thank you for being so wonderful and for always making us laugh. Enjoy the cake! Mama Swain xxx.”

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Cait Fitton, who plays Lauren Bolton in the soap, commented: “Adore u always,” while Corrie’s Abi Webster star Sally Carman-Duttine replied: “Happy Corrieversary to youuuu!”

Sydney was marking a year since she joined Corrie(Image: Sydney Martin Instagram)

Julia Goulding, who plays Weatherfield’s Shona Platt also shared: “Aww happy one year of Betsy sweetheart! More shenanigans to come, I’m sure!” while Hollyoaks actress and Sydney’s real-life pal Isabelle Smith posted: “so proud of you my girl.”

Fans were also keen to show their support. @ileen.hlzw said: “How fast time passes … Sydney you a brilliant keep going, you deserve the world.” @swarlahq wrote: “Happy one year @sydneymartin._. Can’t wait to see what the next year has in store!”

@carlaxswain replied: “Can’t believe it’s been a year!! Feels like you been there like forever. Cant wait to see what Betsy gets up to next. Happy one year of Betsy Swain!! You’re doing a fantastic job.” @swarlahug added: “You’re amazing! Congratulations on a whole year of Betsy Swain, exited to see future adventures.”

Joining Corrie as Betsy parked Sydney’s first major TV move and previously speaking about landing the job, the soap star, who is 23 but playing the 16-year-old character, told the Manchester Evening News and other press that she originally applied for two smaller roles at the beginning of 2024.

However, two weeks later, she was invited to audition for the role of teenager Betsy, which she was given after a two-month audition process, leading to her quitting her job in supermarket Tesco.

Coronation Street actress Sydney Martin is all smiles this week as she marks a major milestone: one full year on the cobbles as teenage firecracker Betsy Swain — and fans, friends, and castmates are loving it!

The 23-year-old actress took to Instagram to celebrate her “Corrieversary,” beaming beside a cake topped with a glowing number “1” candle. Captioning the moment, she wrote:

“1 whole year of Betsy Swain. So incredibly lucky & grateful. I ❤️ my job.”

And just like that, the comments came flooding in — including from her on-screen mum and a host of Corrie royalty.

💌 Love from the Coronation Street Family

Sydney’s biggest cheerleader? None other than Vicky Myers, who plays DS Lisa Swain — Betsy’s mum in the soap.

“Happy Corrieversary Sydney Kidney! What an absolute joy it is to be part of your on-screen family,” Vicky commented.
“Thank you for being so wonderful and for always making us laugh. Enjoy the cake! Mama Swain xxx.”

Other castmates chimed in with the love:

• Cait Fitton (Lauren Bolton): “Adore u always 🩷”

• Sally Carman-Duttine (Abi Webster): “Happy Corrieversary to youuuu!”

• Julia Goulding (Shona Platt): “Aww happy one year of Betsy sweetheart! More shenanigans to come, I’m sure!”

Even real-life bestie and Hollyoaks actress Isabelle Smith joined the party:

“So proud of you my girl.”

🌟 Fans Are Here for Betsy

It wasn’t just the Corrie crew sending love — Sydney’s fans made sure she felt the appreciation too:

• @ileen.hlzw: “Sydney you are brilliant — keep going, you deserve the world!”

• @carlaxswain: “Can’t believe it’s been a year! Feels like you’ve been there forever. Can’t wait to see what Betsy gets up to next!”

• @swarlahug: “You’re amazing! Excited to see future adventures!”