Corrie’s Matilda Freeman, 16, comes out as bisexual

Matilda Freeman has been praised by fans after she came out as bisexual.

The former Coronation Street actress was asked about her sexuality by a supporter in a Q&A on her Instagram Stories. In response, she wrote: ‘I’m bisexual’.

The star, 16, who played Summer Spellman from 2017 to 2020, received positive messages from supporters, and she took to her Stories again to thank her fans.

She wrote: ‘Can I just say – thank you for all the love and support I’ve received after making my sexuality aware on my socials. I really wasn’t expecting it and it means the absolute world, you guys are amazing. I love you all.’

Matilda also revealed she departed the cobbles so she could try her hand at other projects, admitting ‘Corrie’ was ‘quite limiting’ because she wasn’t able to work on other programmes due to her contract.

She wrote: ‘To be able to work on other shows, films and projects because when you work at corrie you’re under a contract which means you can’t work on anything else while you’re there – so it was quite limiting (sic)’

Corrie announced in October last year that Harriet Bibby had joined the soap as Summer, after Matilda quit Weatherfield.

Matilda said at the time: ‘I’d like to say thank you to my second family, the cast, crew and viewers who have supported me during my time on the cobbles.

‘After three and a half lovely years I felt it was time for a change and I’m excited to be starting that next chapter with a new role.’