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Coronation Street's Cherylee Houston abused in the street over using wheelchair

Coronation Street star Cherylee Houston has opened up about the abuse she says she receives on a daily basis, speaking to Good Morning Britain hosts Kate Garraway and Richard Madeley

[Cherylee Houston]

The actress uses a wheelchair after her diagnosis (Image: Mike Marsland/WireImage)

Coronation Street star Cherylee Houston, who plays Izzy Armstrong in the ITV soap, often gets shouted at in the street.

Speaking on Good Morning Britain on Monday, August 3, Cherylee addressed the relentless harassment she faces after being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and using a wheelchair.

In a discussion about Ariana Grandes decision to step back from public life to protect her mental health, after scrutiny over her appearance, Cherylee opened up about her own experience.

She told hosts Kate Garraway and Richard Madeley: "A couple of times I've been on television and my chair hasn't been on view, I've been bullied for that."

She revealed online trolls have accused her of "making it up" and the abuse she suffers is "on a daily basis".

[Cherylee Houston]

The actress appeared on Monday's Good Morning Britain

Recalling one recent incident, Cherylee said: "My friend and I were wheeling down the street, and a man was shouting out about how much benefits we got and stuff, and how we make it up. It happens all the time."

Richard responded: "I have to say, anyone who sees your chair on screen and then puts their fingers on a keyboard to say you're pretending or you're seeking sympathy or something, I think they're a bit thick."

Cherylee replied: "Yes and no, because I think some of it is about our representation and an understanding."

She went on to say: "There's so much lack of understanding because we're 1 in 5, but we're not on screen, our stories aren't told."

[Cherylee Houston in Coronation Street]

The actress plays Izzy in the soap(Image: ITV)

Cherylee previously spoke about the blatant abuse she has received, and condemned the trolling after an incident in 2024 when a person shouted a slur at her from a passing car.

She told BBC Radio Manchester: This is happening an awful lot to deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people.

She went on to say that she felt as though some people didnt even know they were being discriminatory.

That's why it's so blatant and OK to do in a way people can climb over you, stand in front of you, ignore you, not allow you in, she said.

Urging people to stand up to the trolls, she said: If you see something that's not right, say something. Don't allow the individual to take that abuse.

Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV1 and ITVX.

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