Coronation Street star Cherylee Houston has revealed that she has been the victim of disability abuse, with some people even branding her a benefits cheat.
The star, who plays Izzy Armstrong in the soap, has decided to raise awareness after being left shaken by an incident that saw her accused of lying about needing a wheelchair.
She isn’t the first soap actress this year to have spoken out about such abhorrent behaviour either – EastEnders star Lisa Hammond has been victim to similar ignorance.
Cherylee has revealed that an angry man visited her home after seeing her walk some steps. She was out at the time, but her partner Toby had to listen to the stranger make wild accusations about her… Read the full story