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Coronation Street icon responds to critics following polarising outfit

Beverley Callard hits out at critics over 'age-appropriate' clothes
  • Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard has criticised those who urged her to dress 'age appropriately'.
  • The 68-year-old wore low-waisted leather trousers with a cut-out panel while attending 'Dancing With the Stars' in Ireland with her husband.
  • Her outfit drew comments from fans, with some suggesting the trousers should be binned or that she should 'dress her age'.
  • After returning home, Callard acknowledged the mixed reactions, noting her attire received both 'love and hate'.
  • She responded to her critics by questioning the concept of dressing 'age appropriately'.
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