Sue Cleaver: It is freeing to no longer have fear of alcohol

Sue Cleaver has spoken about her relationship with alcohol (Ian West/PA)

Coronation Street actress Sue Cleaver says she no longer has “any fear around alcohol” and does not think she is dependent on it.

Best known for playing the outspoken and uncomplicated Eileen Grimshaw on the ITV soap since 2000, Cleaver has previously been outspoken about the health benefits of cutting down on her wine consumption and its impact on her weight loss.