Coronation Street’s Sally Dynevor is planning to make a big change with her husband Tim as she fears ‘life is too short’.
The soap legend has played the iconic Sally Webber (also Seddon and Metcalfe) on the cobbles for nearly 40 years.
Like her on-screen Weatherfield character, she too battled breast cancer 15 years ago.
Reflecting on her experiences with her husband, 63-year-old writer and actor Tim Dynevor, who is also a cancer survivor, Sally told The Mirror: “Going through something like that makes you want to embrace life all the more.
“We’d love to do more travelling. We’re trying really hard to just do lots of lovely things while we can. You just don’t know what’s round the corner, do you? That’s why we’ve decided we should do a couple of our bucket list things.”
Highlighting a shift in perspective on life’s indulgences, she remarked: “We all put stuff off and think ‘it’s too expensive, I’m not going to do that.’ But we’re in our 60s now and this is the time to be doing these things.
“Obviously, I’m not getting the stories that I used to get, but when I do get a story, I really look forward to doing it and really enjoy it.”
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She remains a pivotal figure on the show, and her zest for life only grows stronger off-screen. A dedicated breast cancer campaigner, she’s gearing up for an ambitious week-long hike up Mount Kilimanjaro – Africa’s tallest peak – this September, joined by her 28-year-old son Sam, who works in PR, to support Prevent Breast Cancer.
“I am quite nervous about it,” Sally confesses. “We’re camping in the middle of nowhere and it’s very cold when you get up to the top.
“But I’m determined and I’m definitely going to do my very best to get to the summit. I know people struggle with altitude sickness, but we’ve got a great guide and I think it’s important to push yourself out of your comfort zone. Life is exciting when you challenge yourself. It’s a big wide world out there.”
