Lily Platt

Lily Platt

Lily Platt is the daughter of established characters David (Jack P. Shepherd) and Kylie Platt (Paula Lane), played by twins Ava and Lily from 2013 to 2014, Betsie and Emmie Taylor from 2014 to 2016 and Brooke Malonie since June 2016. She made her first onscreen appearance on 26 August 2013. That same month, actress Michelle Keegan, who played Tina McIntyre, accidentally posted copies of a future script, which revealed Lily's father to be David. Lane said she was enjoying working with the babies who play Lily, calling them "lovely". She explained "They're still really small so you've got to be really careful with them, because they're so delicate. But they're very well-behaved and one of the babies actually had a close-up shot the other day where she suddenly opened her eyes. I think we've got a natural there." In July 2025, it was reported that the role of Lily had been recast to Grace Ashcroft-Gardner, who made her first appearance on 14 July of that year.