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crickey! Looks like another big storyline for st ella. Who'd have thought it?
ME:crying::crying::sick:
CORONATION STREET bosses have decided the Price is right – and plan to make the Rovers family the top clan on the cobbles.
The family members, Jane Danson, Sue Johnston, Michelle Collins and Catherine Tyldesley have been rewarded with one year contract extensions.
And producers have started writing a host of new storylines which will make them the most heavily-featured characters in Weatherfield.
The family are currently at the centre of the Rovers fire drama — with Michelle’s character Stella rekindling her romance with arsonist Karl Munro (played by John Michie).
And when that plot runs its course, Stella, Eva (Tyldesley), Gloria (Johnston) and Leanne Tilsley (Danson) will be thrust even further into the limelight.
Last night a show source said: “Leanne has been on the show for years but the rest of the Prices are all pretty new and, after some early teething problems, have become a real success story.
“Gloria’s meddling behaviour is hugely popular with viewers.
“Eva’s great and Catherine has turned into one of the biggest stars on the Street now.
“Michelle got a lot of stick over her northern accent when she first arrived. But she’s come into her own and everyone is delighted she’s staying.”
The source added: “The Price family are a proper Corrie clan. There are three generations under one roof. They’ve all got stuff in their past and are in and out of relationships which makes them an absolute dream for the writers.
“The possibilities are endless and they are going to become central to the show, hopefully for years to come.”
Michelle, who played EastEnders superbitch Cindy Beale for ten years — and Catherine joined Corrie in April 2011 as mother and daughter, with Sue signing up as Michelle’s mum last year.
Jane joined in 1997 but discovered Michelle’s character Stella was her biological mother when she arrived on the Street.
(c) The Sun
WHAT A DISASTER THIS WILL BE
parkerman
25-04-2013, 10:57
“Michelle got a lot of stick over her northern accent when she first arrived. But she’s come into her own and everyone is delighted she’s staying.”
Everyone - that must include you, Alan! :D
owenlee4me
25-04-2013, 11:31
i'm not sure they are that good? and EVa is bit dull, Gloria is good and it's gr8 to see an older person with opinions some of which reflect how life has changed and not necessarily for the better, but Karl and Stella? oh please, boring, and not abit real, I can't buy into this romance at all, Karl has nothing bout him!! may if stella cottons onto his tricks and plays him, then we may have interest, but glad I record so I can fast forward.
Lets hope they give Scary Mary some more years, she's a hoot
Everyone - that must include you, Alan! :D
CORONATION STREET bosses have decided the Price is right – and plan to make the Rovers family the top clan on the cobbles.
The family members, Jane Danson, Sue Johnston, Michelle Collins and Catherine Tyldesley have been rewarded with one year contract extensions. Jane Danson and Sue Johnston yes of course
And producers have started writing a host of new storylines which will make them the most heavily-featured characters in Weatherfield. I thought they already were
The family are currently at the centre of the Rovers fire drama — with Michelle’s character Stella rekindling her romance with arsonist Karl Munro (played by John Michie).Naturally as thehey lived in the pub and were involed in the storylineAnd when that plot runs its course, Stella, Eva (Tyldesley), Gloria (Johnston) and Leanne Tilsley (Danson) will be thrust even further into the limelight. Is that actually possible??????
Last night a show source said: “Leanne has been on the show for years but the rest of the Prices are all pretty new and, after some early teething problems, have become a real success story.Dream on.“
Gloria’s meddling behaviour is hugely popular with viewers. Fair Comment
“Eva’s great and Catherine has turned into one of the biggest stars on the Street now. Surely they mean Biggest Egos
“Michelle got a lot of stick over her northern accent when she first arrived. But she’s come into her own and everyone is delighted she’s staying.” Not everyone, and her accent as well as her acting is still crap
The source added: “The Price family are a proper Corrie clan. There are three generations under one roof. They’ve all got stuff in their past and are in and out of relationships which makes them an absolute dream for the writers. Who cares about the viewers so lonag as the luvvies can indulge themselves in writing inane crap
“The possibilities are endless and they are going to become central to the show, hopefully for years to come.” Lord help us. Looks like Corrie will become my new Deadenders
Michelle, who played EastEnders superbitch Cindy Beale for ten years — and Catherine joined Corrie in April 2011 as mother and daughter, with Sue signing up as Michelle’s mum last year.
Jane joined in 1997 but discovered Michelle’s character Stella was her biological mother when she arrived on the Street. In a really believable well though out storyline
tammyy2j
25-04-2013, 13:40
Leanne will always be a Battersby to me, bring back Toyah
tammyy2j
25-04-2013, 14:52
“Gloria’s meddling behaviour is hugely popular with viewers.
Really?
tammyy2j
25-04-2013, 14:52
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Really?
I'm a fan of Gloria's, I must admit :ninja:
tammyy2j
25-04-2013, 17:11
I'm a fan of Gloria's, I must admit :ninja:
I like Sue and sometimes Gloria has good moments but most have been bad imo
parkerman
25-04-2013, 17:31
I agree, tammy. I think her character is overdone. But that's because the family are involved in everything that goes on in the street. A little less air time and a little more subtlety wouldn't come amiss.
Do producers/scriptwriters read forums like ours? Where do they get the info from that characters are much loved by the public????
Do producers/scriptwriters read forums like ours? Where do they get the info from that characters are much loved by the public????
Obviously not. It would seem that these delusions about St Ella are brought about by the consumption of too much alcohol
Thank you but I would maybe like a more unbiased viewpoint and what would be even better, from somebody in the soap opera business, no offence Alan x
Leanne will always be a Battersby to me, bring back Toyah
and les and janice and cilla
why do corrie believe stella and her clan are popular?
and les and janice and cilla
why do corrie believe stella and her clan are popular?
See above
and les and janice and cilla
why do corrie believe stella and her clan are popular?
See above
As Stella faces financial ruin, a furious Owen demands payment for all the work he's carried out on the Rovers. With an ultimatum from Leanne weighing heavy on her shoulders, what will Stella choose: the money or Karl? Michelle Collins reveals Stella's predicament...
(Warning, this interview contains storyline spoilers)
Question: Why is Stella in such a financial mess?
Answer: The insurance are refusing to pay out because they think that Sunita used keys to get into the pub to start the fire, meaning the keys were not stored in a safe place. in the meantime she has already had Owen doing the work, so she owes him thousands.
Q: Leanne offers her the money, but gives her an ultimatum. What’s her ultimatum?
A: Leanne is still not happy about Stella and Karl being back together. Leanne says she will help, but only if Karl is not on the scene. Basically she is telling Stella to dump Karl in return for the money...
Q: How does Stella react to that?
A: She tells Leanne to stick her money, she loves Karl and is totally blind to his faults so she doesn’t want to listen to anyone who tries to remind her of what he did to her. Since the fire she has blocked out the bad things he did in the past and tried to rewrite history a little.
Q: How does Owen react when Stella tells him she can’t afford to pay him?
A: He reacts in typical Owen style. He is shocked and furious, he immediately tells Gary and the lads to down tools and starts to remove fixtures and fittings from the pub.
Q: Why does Stella decide to offer Owen half the Rovers?
A: She is left with no choice, she doesn’t have the money. If he doesn’t finish the pub refurbishment she is ruined. The only way forward is to go into partnership with him so at least she will still have a roof over her head and a chance of making a go of the business.
Q: What’s his reaction?
A: He just wants his money really but he also faces ruin so he is left with no choice either, it is not an ideal situation. He decides he is going to go with it but then he finds them all celebrating Karl and Stella’s engagement at the Bistro and he is furious because she has told him she is broke. The whole deal is thrown into doubt.
Q: Why is Stella so willing to forgive Karl after everything he’s done?
A: Well she doesn’t have the benefit of knowing what the viewers know. All she sees is someone who loves her and makes her feel safe, who saved her life and seems to have changed for the better.
Q: Do you think Karl can be trusted?
A: Stella clearly thinks he can. Karl has always been her weakness and he has of course got her at a time when she is very vulnerable. She nearly died. It is one of those great soap stories where the viewer knows exactly what is going on but the people involved have no idea! I am sure I will have lots of people coming up to me and telling me what a bad lot he is!
Q: What advice would you give Stella about her relationship?
A: She isn’t willing to listen to advice. It is one of those situations where someone has made their mind up and even Leanne can’t get through to her. It doesn’t help of course that Gloria thinks Karl is great so he has a good ally there. And whilst people may not like Karl no one actually knows he started the fire - that big secret is sitting there just waiting to be revealed!
John Michie will leave the soap later this year, reports have revealed.
The actor, who plays Weatherfield villain Karl Munro, has recently signed a six-month contract extension to see his character's storyline out to its rightful conclusion, according to the Daily Star.
Karl's exit is understood to be a storyline-led decision as fans will naturally be expecting a comeuppance for the schemer after he set fire to the Rovers Return and killed Sunita Alahan.
The pub blaze and its aftermath has become one of the year's biggest storylines, so show bosses are now busy planning a dramatic ending for the tale.
Meanwhile, the Daily Star also reports that Sunita's former partner Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) will find himself in danger in an encounter with Karl.
Upcoming scenes see Karl left in a panic when Dev slowly starts to realise that Sunita may have been framed for the Rovers blaze.
As a 'friendly' Karl urges Dev to let go of his suspicions, he picks up a golf trophy and hides it behind his back - leaving fans to wonder whether he is about to strike again.
Karl is quoted as saying: "Raking over the coals like this is just not helping. The kids have already lost their mum, if you don't get a grip then they might be in danger of losing you as well."
Michie joined Coronation Street two years ago as part of a new era for the Rovers Return. His on-screen partner Michelle Collins (Stella) will be sticking with the soap for the foreseeable future along with the rest of the Price clan.
parkerman
30-04-2013, 10:54
Michelle Collins (Stella) will be sticking with the soap for the foreseeable future along with the rest of the Price clan.
Good news all round then....er....
parkerman
30-04-2013, 10:54
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tammyy2j
30-04-2013, 14:11
Would have better to have Karl kill Stella before he is caught out
Would have better to have Karl kill Stella before he is caught out
At least there are some things we agree on :p
Stella Price will stand by Karl Munro when faced with an ultimatum from daughter Leanne, Michelle Collins has revealed.
Collins, 51, admitted that Karl has always been Stella's "weakness" in an interview with the ITV soap's official website.
She explained: "Well, she doesn't have the benefit of knowing what the viewers know. All she sees is someone who loves her and makes her feel safe, who saved her life and seems to have changed for the better. Stella clearly thinks he can.
"Karl has always been her weakness and he has got her at a time when she is very vulnerable. It is one of those great soap stories where the viewer knows exactly what is going on but the people involved have no idea."
Viewers have already seen Stella's daughter Leanne Tilsley warn her against her reunion with Karl. Last week, Karl threatened Leanne and told her to keep her opinions to herself.
However, when Stella faces financial troubles this week, Leanne offers her mother a loan but tells her she needs to choose between the loan and her relationship with Karl.
Collins admitted: "I am sure I'll have lots of people coming up to me and telling me what a bad lot he is!
"She isn't willing to listen to advice. It is one of those situations where someone has made their mind up and even Leanne can't get through to her," she said.
"Whilst people may not like Karl, no-one actually knows he started the fire - that big secret is sitting there just waiting to be revealed!"
It was confirmed earlier this week that Karl Munro actor John Michie will bow out of the soap later this year when his current storyline reaches its conclusion.
I'm convinced Gloria has some money tucked away; would have been interesting to see what happened if there was no other alternative. Sure that Leanne will be saying I told you so at some point but I wonder if this will impact on Leanne's relationship with Stella in the meantime :hmm: Either way, if Leanne finds out about Nick and Kylie around the same time as Stella finds out about Karl, I think that would bring them closer again.
tammyy2j
06-05-2013, 18:35
I'm convinced Gloria has some money tucked away; would have been interesting to see what happened if there was no other alternative. Sure that Leanne will be saying I told you so at some point but I wonder if this will impact on Leanne's relationship with Stella in the meantime :hmm: Either way, if Leanne finds out about Nick and Kylie around the same time as Stella finds out about Karl, I think that would bring them closer again.
Gloria gave Eva money for her holiday in Ibiza so maybe she has
I like to see Leanne as the new landlady and owner of the pub
tammyy2j
06-05-2013, 18:35
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walsh2509
07-05-2013, 01:07
So Stella says Yes to Karl , please god noooooooooooo. I can see it now, do you Karl take Stella, no no I can't do it, it was me I burnt down the pub whatever her name was tried to stop me and I killed her too and planted the keys on her, and the assembled guests are all a gasp with Norris saying I knew it was him all along.
parkerman
07-05-2013, 07:49
Absolutely right. I just posted something similar (only not as graphic) on the Coronation Street Latest Episode thread before I read your post. Soap weddings - don't you just love them!?
Coronation Street star John Michie has revealed that Dev Alahan should be careful of his character Karl Munro.
Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) is currently realising that Sunita may have been framed for the Rovers blaze, leaving Karl in a panic.
Speaking at a Coronation Street press day yesterday, Michie said: "Dev starts to get an idea in his head about what went wrong with the investigation and Karl realises that Dev will start to stir up a tornado.
"He is capable of anything. He has nothing to lose now. He is a desperate man. He has gone that far that he can't turn back now, so beware anyone who gets in his way.
"He feels incredibly guilty for what he has done to Dev and the children. He has killed their mother. He feels really bad about it. But everything Karl says to Dev is a lie."
However, Michie defended his alter ego's actions, insisting that Karl isn't evil, just desperately in love.
The actor said: "Karl will do whatever he can to be with Stella. He's not a monster. He is just obsessed with her. He's in love with her. He will do anything to be with her. It's all out of love."
Michie continued: "He has to justify everything he does, otherwise he would kill himself. He is not a killer. I am not keen to play an evil killer.
"He is going to have a struggle with himself. He gets caught up in a mess and he does the wrong thing but he does it out of a psychotic obsession from his love for Stella."
It has been confirmed that Michie will leave the soap at the end of the year, once his character's storyline has come to its conclusion.
Speaking about his exit, Michie said: "I am leaving once he gets found out but I don't know when that is going to be. The scripts aren't written yet. But I am leaving."
Coronation Street boss Stuart Blackburn has promised an exciting summer for the soap.
Coronation Street star :sick::moonie::lol: Michelle Collins believes that her character Stella will be devastated when she discovers the truth about her fiancé Karl.
Stella is currently engaged to Karl, unaware that he was responsible for torching the Rovers Return and killing Sunita Alahan and Toni Griffiths.
Speaking at a Coronation Street press day yesterday, Collins said: "Finding out... will be devastating for Stella and will completely and utterly change her life.
"It is going to be sad. What is she going to do? Is she going to go over the edge? I don't know, I haven't seen any scripts. I know we do get married as I have been wedding dress shopping, but I don't know if we go through with it."
Collins also said that Stella feels torn between her daughter Leanne and Karl. Leanne has tried to warn her mum that Karl is bad news, after seeing his dark side during a confrontation.
Collins said: "Love is blind. Even Leanne is telling her. She feels really split between her daughter and her partner, and in real life I think that happens a lot.
"Stella has always loved Karl. Even when she went off with Jason, deep down I think she always loved Karl. And then the fire happened and she had a near-death experience and her hero saved her. She is absolutely devoted to him."
tammyy2j
17-05-2013, 14:18
However, Michie defended his alter ego's actions, insisting that Karl isn't evil, just desperately in love.
The actor said: "Karl will do whatever he can to be with Stella. He's not a monster. He is just obsessed with her. He's in love with her. He will do anything to be with her. It's all out of love."
So in love he cheated with Sunita
So in love he cheated with Sunita
The only person he loves is himself
So in love he cheated with Sunita
The only person he loves is himself
I bet they do get married just to make it more devastating for Stella when she finds out what Karl's really like. Whenever the truth does come out, I hope that it is at a similar time to Leanne finding out about Kylie and Nick, as I think there could be some interesting scenes there. Although Nick strictly didn't cheat on Leanne, I can see them breaking up when the truth is out.
tammyy2j
20-05-2013, 15:53
Michelle Collins has confessed she can't wait to plan a big fat soap wedding for her Coronation Street character Stella Price.
Rover's landlady Stella is set to marry love rat and killer Karl Munro (John Michie), still unaware that it was him who burned down the pub.
Michelle, 50, who has never been married herself, told The Sun: "I'd want Stella to have a Big Fat Gypsy Wedding with the dress. It's really weird because I've never been married but I've been married so many times on screen. What does that say about me? But I do love a wedding - and especially my own.
"Stella's not been married before either so I think she will go for it big time.
"This is her first marriage and they've been together for a long time. I'm hoping she'll go for it."
She added: "We know there is going to be a wedding but all I've had is a call from the costume department asking me if I want to go wedding dress shopping.
"I haven't seen a script yet. There is going to be a wedding and that's all we know at the moment."
Michelle thinks she will never have a big wedding of her own, so she is looking forward to her Corrie do.
She said: "I suppose I've got a bit too old to have that big white wedding thing, to be honest. I do love weddings.
"I did something where I was a bigamist and I got married eight times and that was a bit tiring. But I'm looking forward to getting married to Karl on screen."
parkerman
20-05-2013, 17:06
I bet they do get married just to make it more devastating for Stella when she finds out what Karl's really like. Whenever the truth does come out, I hope that it is at a similar time to Leanne finding out about Kylie and Nick, as I think there could be some interesting scenes there. Although Nick strictly didn't cheat on Leanne, I can see them breaking up when the truth is out.
Yes and then Leanne can go off with Karl...er....perhaps not.....
parkerman
20-05-2013, 17:06
I bet they do get married just to make it more devastating for Stella when she finds out what Karl's really like. Whenever the truth does come out, I hope that it is at a similar time to Leanne finding out about Kylie and Nick, as I think there could be some interesting scenes there. Although Nick strictly didn't cheat on Leanne, I can see them breaking up when the truth is out.
Yes and then Leanne can go off with Karl...er....perhaps not.....
Coronation Street villain Karl Munro considers killing again next week as he knows that he needs to silence Dev Alahan for good.
Karl is left in a panic as Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) continues to play detective over the Rovers Return fire and edges dangerously close to the terrible truth.
Realising that it's time to take action, Karl heads over to Dev's house and grabs a golf trophy, ready to strike. Can he really go through with taking another life?
Here, John Michie - who plays Karl - teases the dark scenes ahead as his character has murder in mind.
How confident is Karl that he's in the clear after starting the Rovers fire and killing Sunita?
"Karl is feeling confident that he's gotten away with starting the Rovers fire. He feels as though he has that in the bag. But he's very nervous about Sunita's death. Karl isn't really a killer and he never meant to kill Sunita, so he's completely freaked out by the series of events."
How guilty does Karl feel about what he's done? Is he still consumed by the guilt he felt at Sunita's funeral?
"Yes, definitely. Karl feels terrible guilt, especially whenever he sees Dev or the kids. But then he's also caught up by the fact that Dev could potentially ruin it all for him and destroy his chances of having the one thing he's always wanted, which is his partnership with Stella."
Did Karl ever expect Dev to be so determined to prove Sunita's innocence?
"I don't think Karl ever thinks ahead, so everything that happens takes him by surprise! He always has to deal with things as and when they happen. He's never prepared, so he certainly didn't foresee Dev's persistence."
Is Karl happy with where things are heading with Stella at the moment?
"Well, he's with her at the moment so he's happy in that sense. He's also happy that she seems to have bought everything he's told her and all of his lies. But there's one thing missing for Karl and that's Stella's hand in marriage. He just wants to tie the knot, so he can draw a line under all that has happened once and for all. But other than that, he is as happy as he can be without being married."
Dev has gone to the police to ask them to reopen the case. Does Karl think that they are likely to take Dev seriously?
"Karl is doing everything in his power to make it seem as though Dev is completely unhinged. The way in which Dev is going about this whole operation is so irritating to Karl. So the fact that he's starting to dislike Dev even more because of his behaviour is helping Karl's motive. He thinks that by encouraging people to see Dev's behaviour as worrying, it will discredit Dev's campaign to the police."
Karl is spending more and more time with Dev. Is this part of his plan?
"Yes. On the one hand, he's trying to pacify Dev by being his confidant and friend and helping him through his trauma, even though this makes Karl feel sick to the stomach. On the other hand, Karl is trying to make the world believe that Dev has gone mad in his over-thinking, so that the neighbours and the police won't take him seriously."
Karl's efforts to get Dev to see that his actions are pointless don't seem to work. How else does Karl try to stop Dev from pursuing his aim to clear Sunita's name?
"He tries to make Dev feel bad about the fact that the kids are being affected by their father's behaviour. He tries to emotionally blackmail him by telling Dev that he really ought to be focusing his attentions on his children, as they're the ones who are still alive."
What makes Karl think that he may need to start silencing people for good?
"When Dev appears to be getting close to some sort of truth through his investigations, Karl begins to think that he's going to have to take action. He has already threatened Leanne to keep her mouth shut, but he would never ever consider getting rid of her. Leanne is the whole reason for Stella being in Weatherfield in the first place.
"Karl wants to outplay Leanne in a game of chess, whereas Dev is potentially dispensable. But then again Karl has a soft spot for those two kids. He's a very confused man."
What is going through Karl's mind when he picks up the golf trophy, ready to strike Dev?
"Karl's emotions are flying all over the place at this point. He knows he has to stop Dev from going to the police, but he's running out of ways to do this. He's starting to think that the only option left is to kill him.
"But then I think Karl is so caught up in the madness of the world in which he's living in at the minute that he can't seem to think straight, but then he does suddenly get this moment of clarity where he realises that he cannot go through with this.
"Then again, Karl also has a moment where he does actually want to go through with it, because of the frustrating way in which Dev is talking and behaving."
Is Leanne's interference still bothering Karl at this stage?
"Karl is always weary of Leanne, because he just senses that there is something about her that will cause him problems along the way!"
Does Karl ever come close to confessing to Stella again, as he did at Sunita's funeral?
"In a way that was a very cathartic moment for Karl because he did confess, but Stella didn't believe him and ultimately it was this that gave Karl the strength to carry on. The fact that Stella couldn't believe that Karl would ever do such a thing gave him the fight to carry on."
Is Karl losing the plot at this stage?
"Yes, I think he's in utter turmoil, but he's quite good at covering his feelings. Every time you see him on screen, something is bubbling underneath the surface. He's constantly covering something up and sometimes he does this better than others.
"The fact is that Stella has become more than someone Karl wants to marry, he's completely obsessed with her. His obsession with her will take him to God only knows where. He's just counting his blessings that he has the chance to be with her."
What kind of a reaction have you had from the viewers?
"Surprisingly, a lot of people seem to be feeling sorry for Karl! A lot of people seem to think that he's gotten into a lot of trouble and that it hasn't all been his own doing. Some viewers don't want to see Karl go, but he kind of has to."
With news of Karl's departure, what can we expect from his exit?
"Well he's a villain, he's committed crimes and so he has to go, but I've no idea how he'll go yet. That's up to the writers!"
What will you miss the most about being at Corrie?
"Definitely being on the shop floor as it were. The way in which the actors and the crew all work together is really great here. We're like a big family."
Are you looking forward taking a break from being a baddie?
"It will be nice to have a break from it, but then it's great fun playing the bad guy. As an actor it's really interesting. You're always having to think one thing but convey something else and that's really challenging."
Coronation Street villain Karl Munro considers killing again next week as he knows that he needs to silence Dev Alahan for good.
Karl is left in a panic as Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) continues to play detective over the Rovers Return fire and edges dangerously close to the terrible truth.
Realising that it's time to take action, Karl heads over to Dev's house and grabs a golf trophy, ready to strike. Can he really go through with taking another life?
Here, John Michie - who plays Karl - teases the dark scenes ahead as his character has murder in mind.
How confident is Karl that he's in the clear after starting the Rovers fire and killing Sunita?
"Karl is feeling confident that he's gotten away with starting the Rovers fire. He feels as though he has that in the bag. But he's very nervous about Sunita's death. Karl isn't really a killer and he never meant to kill Sunita, so he's completely freaked out by the series of events."
How guilty does Karl feel about what he's done? Is he still consumed by the guilt he felt at Sunita's funeral?
"Yes, definitely. Karl feels terrible guilt, especially whenever he sees Dev or the kids. But then he's also caught up by the fact that Dev could potentially ruin it all for him and destroy his chances of having the one thing he's always wanted, which is his partnership with Stella."
Did Karl ever expect Dev to be so determined to prove Sunita's innocence?
"I don't think Karl ever thinks ahead, so everything that happens takes him by surprise! He always has to deal with things as and when they happen. He's never prepared, so he certainly didn't foresee Dev's persistence."
Is Karl happy with where things are heading with Stella at the moment?
"Well, he's with her at the moment so he's happy in that sense. He's also happy that she seems to have bought everything he's told her and all of his lies. But there's one thing missing for Karl and that's Stella's hand in marriage. He just wants to tie the knot, so he can draw a line under all that has happened once and for all. But other than that, he is as happy as he can be without being married."
Dev has gone to the police to ask them to reopen the case. Does Karl think that they are likely to take Dev seriously?
"Karl is doing everything in his power to make it seem as though Dev is completely unhinged. The way in which Dev is going about this whole operation is so irritating to Karl. So the fact that he's starting to dislike Dev even more because of his behaviour is helping Karl's motive. He thinks that by encouraging people to see Dev's behaviour as worrying, it will discredit Dev's campaign to the police."
Karl is spending more and more time with Dev. Is this part of his plan?
"Yes. On the one hand, he's trying to pacify Dev by being his confidant and friend and helping him through his trauma, even though this makes Karl feel sick to the stomach. On the other hand, Karl is trying to make the world believe that Dev has gone mad in his over-thinking, so that the neighbours and the police won't take him seriously."
Karl's efforts to get Dev to see that his actions are pointless don't seem to work. How else does Karl try to stop Dev from pursuing his aim to clear Sunita's name?
"He tries to make Dev feel bad about the fact that the kids are being affected by their father's behaviour. He tries to emotionally blackmail him by telling Dev that he really ought to be focusing his attentions on his children, as they're the ones who are still alive."
What makes Karl think that he may need to start silencing people for good?
"When Dev appears to be getting close to some sort of truth through his investigations, Karl begins to think that he's going to have to take action. He has already threatened Leanne to keep her mouth shut, but he would never ever consider getting rid of her. Leanne is the whole reason for Stella being in Weatherfield in the first place.
"Karl wants to outplay Leanne in a game of chess, whereas Dev is potentially dispensable. But then again Karl has a soft spot for those two kids. He's a very confused man."
What is going through Karl's mind when he picks up the golf trophy, ready to strike Dev?
"Karl's emotions are flying all over the place at this point. He knows he has to stop Dev from going to the police, but he's running out of ways to do this. He's starting to think that the only option left is to kill him.
"But then I think Karl is so caught up in the madness of the world in which he's living in at the minute that he can't seem to think straight, but then he does suddenly get this moment of clarity where he realises that he cannot go through with this.
"Then again, Karl also has a moment where he does actually want to go through with it, because of the frustrating way in which Dev is talking and behaving."
Is Leanne's interference still bothering Karl at this stage?
"Karl is always weary of Leanne, because he just senses that there is something about her that will cause him problems along the way!"
Does Karl ever come close to confessing to Stella again, as he did at Sunita's funeral?
"In a way that was a very cathartic moment for Karl because he did confess, but Stella didn't believe him and ultimately it was this that gave Karl the strength to carry on. The fact that Stella couldn't believe that Karl would ever do such a thing gave him the fight to carry on."
Is Karl losing the plot at this stage?
"Yes, I think he's in utter turmoil, but he's quite good at covering his feelings. Every time you see him on screen, something is bubbling underneath the surface. He's constantly covering something up and sometimes he does this better than others.
"The fact is that Stella has become more than someone Karl wants to marry, he's completely obsessed with her. His obsession with her will take him to God only knows where. He's just counting his blessings that he has the chance to be with her."
What kind of a reaction have you had from the viewers?
"Surprisingly, a lot of people seem to be feeling sorry for Karl! A lot of people seem to think that he's gotten into a lot of trouble and that it hasn't all been his own doing. Some viewers don't want to see Karl go, but he kind of has to."
With news of Karl's departure, what can we expect from his exit?
"Well he's a villain, he's committed crimes and so he has to go, but I've no idea how he'll go yet. That's up to the writers!"
What will you miss the most about being at Corrie?
"Definitely being on the shop floor as it were. The way in which the actors and the crew all work together is really great here. We're like a big family."
Are you looking forward taking a break from being a baddie?
"It will be nice to have a break from it, but then it's great fun playing the bad guy. As an actor it's really interesting. You're always having to think one thing but convey something else and that's really challenging."
Coronation Street star John Michie has discussed his role as murderer Karl Munro.
Karl is planning to kill Dev Alahan as he comes closer to revealing the truth about Sunita's death.
Michie told The Sun: "I don't think Karl has it in him to kill in cold blood, but he is unstable. The only thing he cares about is Stella (Michelle Collins) - and now he's got her back, he's desperate to hold on to her.
"But if he's pushed too far he'll react on the spur of the moment, so he is dangerous."
Michie said of the reaction he gets from fans: "I get a lot of attention - from sick people!
"It's funny but lots of ladies do seem to have a soft spot for him even though he's done bad, bad things.
"Women do like a bad man. The thing is, you never actually saw Karl do the dastardly deed [killing Sunita] so maybe if you're someone who's attracted to him, you can gloss over that bit."
The actor also spoke about whether he would ever return to his role as DI Robbie Ross in Taggart.
"I'm sure there's a good chance Taggart will return," he said. "I'd certainly be up for another series or even just a one-off to tie everything up.
"It would be great if someone like [Doctor Who writer] Steven Moffat, who's from Edinburgh, wrote the last episode."
Michelle Collins as revealed that she takes things "day-to-day" when it comes to her future on Coronation Street.
The soap star, who has played Stella Price since June 2011, explained that her many years in the industry have taught her to expect the unexpected when it comes to acting gigs.
Asked what her Corrie future holds, Collins told the Daily Star Sunday's TV Extra magazine: "I don't know. At my age I tend to live life day-to-day really.
"I think as an actor you're used to not knowing what's around the corner, so I tend not to think that far ahead.
"I'm in my third year now. It's weird because I don't live in Manchester. I come and go, so I don't feel part of the furniture. But that's good because you should never become complacent."
On what kind of wedding dress she wants for Stella, she continued: "A Big Fat Gypsy Wedding one! I don't know - it's weird because I've never been married but I've been married so many times on screen.
"I do love a wedding though! Especially my own! Stella hasn't been married either, so I think she will go for it big time because it's her first marriage and they've been together a long time. I'm hoping she'll go for it!"
She added that she doesn't know how Stella will feel when she finds out that Karl started the Rovers fire, but there will "definitely be a wedding".
I bet they do get married just to make it more devastating for Stella when she finds out what Karl's really like. Whenever the truth does come out, I hope that it is at a similar time to Leanne finding out about Kylie and Nick, as I think there could be some interesting scenes there. Although Nick strictly didn't cheat on Leanne, I can see them breaking up when the truth is out.
well we know now the wedding will be september will karl be gone before that time, i half expect the truth to come out at xmas
walsh2509
21-06-2013, 12:51
My bet is , it will all come out just as he is about to say I DO
My bet is , it will all come out just as he is about to say I DO
Here's hoping he gets his words wrong and says "I did it". Can't understand why Dev gave up on the pursuit of Karl after getting so close to the truth? Think lizanne may be right, this is going to be the Xmas shock blockbuster.(yawn).
Here's hoping he gets his words wrong and says "I did it". Can't understand why Dev gave up on the pursuit of Karl after getting so close to the truth? Think lizanne may be right, this is going to be the Xmas shock blockbuster.(yawn).
It probably will be the Xmas yawnfest. After all ITV are determined to put St Ella in every major storyline going
Here's hoping he gets his words wrong and says "I did it". Can't understand why Dev gave up on the pursuit of Karl after getting so close to the truth? Think lizanne may be right, this is going to be the Xmas shock blockbuster.(yawn).
It probably will be the Xmas yawnfest. After all ITV are determined to put St Ella in every major storyline going
Coronation Street actor John Michie has revealed that he would love to play Sir Alex Ferguson.
Michie, who plays villain Karl Munro on the ITV soap, told Radio 2 listeners that he would relish the opportunity to play Manchester United's legendary manager.
While taking part in a phone-in on who should play Ferguson, Michie said that the club's football fans had suggested his name as a possible frontrunner.
He said: "My name popped up a few times. I know he's a massive Corrie fan, as is his wife Cathy. That would be a dream role."
Michie also revealed that he remains good friends with former Coronation Street star Shobna Gulati, who played Karl's lover Sunita Alahan and ultimately met her soap demise at the hands of the rogue.
He said: "I've been to Old Trafford with Shobna and we had a great time."
Michie recently said that some soap fans feel sorry for Karl's predicament after Sunita perished in the fire he started.
parkerman
22-06-2013, 15:55
Michie recently said that some soap fans feel sorry for Karl's predicament after Sunita perished in the fire he started.
I feel sorry for him having to live with St Ella.
LizzyBizzy
17-07-2013, 21:36
Found this on the Daily Mail website - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2367057/Michelle-Collins-cools-drink-water-shoots-wedding-scenes-Coronation-Street.html
So they are getting married ughh
Why can't a corrie wedding go as normal on the day. It is over the top to have them all ruined on the day.....Steve and Tracy, Leanne and Nick 's. etc etc.
Anyway what do you think graig knows? What did he see?
Why can't a corrie wedding go as normal on the day. It is over the top to have them all ruined on the day.....Steve and Tracy, Leanne and Nick 's. etc etc.
Anyway what do you think graig knows? What did he see?
Coronation Street star John Michie has confirmed that his character Karl Munro won't be killed off.
Time is running out for Karl as Michie has already filmed his final scenes in the role and is expected to bow out on screen in September.
Karl is still hiding the fact that he started the Rovers Return fire and killed Sunita Alahan. However, his final weeks on screen will see him find it extremely difficult to continue keeping the truth under wraps.
Michie told TV Times: "It's quite short and intense - a month of Karl ducking and diving, trying not to get caught.
"I think the writers have got his exit just right. He doesn't die, which is good. You never know, in a couple of years he might come back. I don't believe in closing any doors."
The main problem for Karl will come in the form of schoolboy Craig Tinker (Colson Smith), who knows more about the pub blaze than anyone thought.
Michie explained: "Karl was starting to think he'd got away with it, until Craig comes up with this annoying fact which plunges him straight back into the jungle of madness. He feels he can control this kid, at least for a period of time.
"Karl will do anything to get his prize, which is Stella, so Craig had better watch out. I know I've always said that Karl is no killer, but he's starting to go slightly mad now."
Michie already has his next project lined up as he has joined the cast of BBC One's Holby City.
tammyy2j
30-07-2013, 13:44
Does he go to prison so?
Does he go to prison so?
Must do. With the door being left open for him to return, he must serve his time in order that he may return in future. Not sure how realistic his sentence will be if this is Corrie's thinking, as by rights he should be going down for a long time.
tammyy2j
30-07-2013, 14:29
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tammyy2j
30-07-2013, 14:29
Must do. With the door being left open for him to return, he must serve his time in order that he may return in future. Not sure how realistic his sentence will be if this is Corrie's thinking, as by rights he should be going down for a long time.
Unless he goes on the run
Must do. With the door being left open for him to return, he must serve his time in order that he may return in future. Not sure how realistic his sentence will be if this is Corrie's thinking, as by rights he should be going down for a long time.
We thought that about Tracyluv too and she was out after a couple of years
Must do. With the door being left open for him to return, he must serve his time in order that he may return in future. Not sure how realistic his sentence will be if this is Corrie's thinking, as by rights he should be going down for a long time.
We thought that about Tracyluv too and she was out after a couple of years
Coronation Street killer Karl Munro will kidnap Stella Price and Dev Alahan in an upcoming storyline.
The Weatherfield murderer, played by John Michie, takes desperate measures after his secrets are exposed and goes back to the scene of his crime, the Rovers cellar, for his next plot.
According to the Daily Star, Stella (Michelle Collins) is shocked after finding out about Karl and Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) realises Karl killed his wife Sunita.
After Karl takes them both hostage, Stella screams at him: "Come on Karl, he (Dev) might be dying." However, Karl's only worry is that Stella will leave him.
Stella tries to talk Karl out of harming her and Dev, saying: "I know the sacrifices you made. This is all a mess. The question is, how do we clear it up?"
Karl actor Michie recently confirmed that his character won't be killed off, saying that he could return after his upcoming exit.
The star is expected to bow out on screen in September.
Coronation Street killer Karl Munro will kidnap Stella Price and Dev Alahan in an upcoming storyline.
The Weatherfield murderer, played by John Michie, takes desperate measures after his secrets are exposed and goes back to the scene of his crime, the Rovers cellar, for his next plot.
According to the Daily Star, Stella (Michelle Collins) is shocked after finding out about Karl and Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) realises Karl killed his wife Sunita.
After Karl takes them both hostage, Stella screams at him: "Come on Karl, he (Dev) might be dying." However, Karl's only worry is that Stella will leave him.
Stella tries to talk Karl out of harming her and Dev, saying: "I know the sacrifices you made. This is all a mess. The question is, how do we clear it up?"
Karl actor Michie recently confirmed that his character won't be killed off, saying that he could return after his upcoming exit.
The star is expected to bow out on screen in September.
Should have been finished months ago, still must be thankfull for small mercies.
"I know the sacrifices you made. This is all a mess. The question is, how do we clear it up?" Very easily Stella, leave with him !!!
shame he isn't killed off with stella and eva
Killer Karl sets his sights on Craig after discovering he saw him at the scene of the crime on the night of the Rovers fire, John Michie has revealed.
John, who plays Karl, said: "He knows that the best thing for him to do would be to kill Craig, because it’s hard to stop kids from blabbing."
Believing that he is responsible for the fire, an upset Craig opens up to Karl that he threw away a lit cigarette because he saw him leaving the pub and didn't want to get caught smoking.
"He knows that the best thing for him to do would be to kill Craig, because it’s hard to stop kids from blabbing..."
Karl knows that if Craig tells anyone then it will expose him as the arsonist, as he told police he was at the Bistro full monty all evening.
"It definitely crosses Karl's mind that he might need to silence Craig for good. When he meets him at the disused railway bridges, killing Craig is definitely on his mind," said John.
Karl employs scare tactics to keep Craig quiet, telling him that if anyone finds out that it was his cigarette that caused the fire he could go to prison for killing Sunita and Toni the firefighter.
"He’s hoping that he can scare Craig enough so he doesn’t say anything until way after the wedding. By that time Karl will be in Spain and he has no intention of ever coming back to Weatherfield."
"He knows that he can’t trust Craig not to say anything but he’s hoping he can scare him enough"
"Karl is a scary man, especially to a young kid like Craig. I think Craig is very scared of Karl so he will do whatever he says," added John.
As Karl gets desperate to keep Craig quiet, he resorts to making vicious threats.
"Karl threatens to kill his mum, Beth. This is the last card he can play with Craig. The implication being if I can kill your Mum, I can kill you..."
Coronation Street actress Michelle Collins has announced that she is leaving the soap next year.
The 51-year-old has decided not to renew her contract when it expires in April.
Collins has portrayed Rovers Return landlady Stella Price since joining the ITV soap in June 2011.
The soap star previously said she was taking her future on Corrie "day-to-day".
"I think as an actor you're used to not knowing what's around the corner, so I tend not to think that far ahead," Collins stated at the time.
The actresses departure is the latest in a line of stars bowing out of the soap. On screen mum Sue Johnston is also set to depart next year, as well as Michelle Keegan.
Stella's Final scenes will be aired in June next year.
good news for Alan then!!
That is what I thought too :D
tammyy2j
22-08-2013, 13:47
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tammyy2j
22-08-2013, 13:47
good news for Alan then!!
What did Alan do, how did he manage to get her out :p
Coronation Street's producer Stuart Blackburn added: "When an actor decides to leave a programme like Corrie, it means the writing team can creatively scale new heights. We promise the tour de force that is Stella Price will leave with a bang.
so who shoots her alan :p
While I am obviously delighted to see the back of this pointless character played by the vacuous Ms Collin I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Unfortunaley she will still be on screen until next year but now at least the light is at the end of the tunnel
While I am obviously delighted to see the back of this pointless character played by the vacuous Ms Collin I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Unfortunaley she will still be on screen until next year but now at least the light is at the end of the tunnel
tammyy2j
23-08-2013, 13:31
There isn't much left for her after Karl's killing is revealed and she sells the pub so she could leave this year
I like her being around for Leanne and making up for lost time, so I wonder if they will part on good terms, especially if there is still drama for Nick and Leanne at the time. With Gloria also going and Sylvia's let down of an exit last night, I'm not sure that I'll watch Corrie for much longer.
From Huffpost.com:
The actress - who plays Stella Price on the ITV soap - will leave the show in April next year after deciding not to renew her contract.
Stella's final scenes will air in June 2014.
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Still quite a while to go then, as was the case with Tina when her departure was announced. I am wondering if Kylie's baby will turn out to be Nick's, Nick and Leanne split and then she gets a place with Leanne, Eva and Gloria for their final months. I believe Stella and Karl marry before she discovers the truth, so assuming that the discovery is not immediately after the ceremony, they could divorce and Karl take her for half of everything, forcing Stella to lose the pub. I can see Stella not wanting to give up the pub after finding out, so perhaps it will turn out that Gloria's co-ownership in the pub has not been made official and is only informal between Stella and Gloria. Wouldn't be realistic on the divorce law point though, as I believe they have to be married for a year first.
My thoughts only; there was no speculation in the article that I found, it only restated that Liz will get back the Rovers. I am hoping at least that they don't resort to an EastEnders copy, where Steve didn't have the right to sell the Rovers and Liz turns up to reclaim it.
latest talk i.e. rumour buzz on twitter is that stella and jason start an affair while he is with eva
June 2014 cannot come soon enough. I hope they make it impossible for her to come back and do a Poison Dwarf
Jason Grimshaw determines to stop Stella from marrying Karl when he realises that Karl was behind the Rovers fire, Ryan Thomas has revealed.
Ryan, who plays Jason, said: "Jason is scared of what might happen to Stella, he’s concerned about her safety and that’s why he’s trying to put a stop to the wedding."
But with no hard evidence, will anyone believe what Jason has to say about the arsonist husband-to-be?
"Jason’s quite determined and he’s not afraid of putting his point across. But then there are times when Karl flashes him a look..."
When Karl admits to torching Jason's van, he realises that Karl is capable of much more than he first anticipated.
"Jason becomes much more suspicious of him, which is why he’s so persistent in trying to prove to people that it was Karl that set fire to the pub."
"He’s trying to work Karl out and the more he’s in Karl’s vicinity, the more he starts to find out about him," added Ryan.
"Jason’s quite determined and he’s not afraid of putting his point across. But then there are times when Karl flashes him a look and he knows he’s not messing around. He’s a bit unsure and a bit wary of him."
When Jason discovers that Karl gave Craig money to keep him quiet, he sees it as a sure sign that Karl is guilty.
"It’s confirmation that his suspicions of Karl are true and it’s more evidence that Karl’s capable of doing anything," said Ryan.
"Jason is scared of what might happen to Stella, he’s concerned about her safety..."
And when he finds holes in Karl's alibi for the night of the fire, Jason is hell-bent on proving his theory. But even once suspicious Dev is sceptical.
"With Dev having so much going on after losing his wife, Jason’s having a bit of a nightmare and feels like he’s fighting a losing battle."
'But as soon as he gets one little bit of evidence he clings on to it. The more evidence he gets the more believable his story is," said Ryan.
Karl plans to get hitched and hit the road with Stella straight away, John Michie has revealed.
John, who plays arsonist Karl, said: "Once Karl’s married Stella, then he can flee the Street with her in tow."
"He knows he’s on borrowed time and that he has a very limited amount of time for this plan to go ahead," added John.
"Karl’s got it into his mind that as long as he can get Stella out of Weatherfield, out of the UK, then he will be okay..."
"He borrows a bit of money off his friend and books two cheap flights to Spain for them post-wedding. Stella might think that he’s got them a nice hotel, but he hasn’t. Karl’s only concern is getting them the hell out of Weatherfield."
As Craig revealed that he saw him leaving the Rovers on the night of the fire, Karl is desperate to ensure he does not share this incriminating evidence with anyone else.
"Karl’s doing a lot of ducking and diving on the run up to the wedding. He’s feeling extremely hopeful that everything’s going to run to plan, but at the same time he’s also very nervous about his efforts to ensure Craig keeps his mouth shut."
"I think Karl has the potential to ‘dispose’ of Craig if circumstances left him with little other choice."
"Craig is always on his mind at the minute and he can’t shake it off."
"I don’t think he’d be able to do something premeditated and calculated to him, but in the heat of the moment I think Karl has the potential to ‘dispose’ of Craig if circumstances left him with little other choice," said John.
And as Jason and Dev are beginning to unravel Karl's web of lies, noticing that his alibi for the night of the fire is flawed, will they manage to expose Karl as the killer before he leaves Weatherfield with Stella for good?
Coronation Street actress Michelle Collins has revealed that she would consider a return to the ITV soap.
The 51-year-old actress, who plays Stella Price in the show, recently announced that she would be leaving next year.
However, speaking on This Morning today (September 6), Collins stated that she has asked bosses not to kill off her character in light of a possible return in the future.
She said: "I don't know [how I'm going], my exit storyline is eight months away, so they'll probably start planning that in October. I have asked them not to kill me off."
Collins added: "You can never say never, situations change and circumstances change."
The actress, who stars as the Rovers Return landlady, also revealed that she had said to herself upon joining the programme that she would only stay for three years.
"I'm leaving because by the time I do leave, which will be in April/May, I said I would probably stay for three years and my three years are up. It's gone so quickly, it's unbelievable," she added.
"It's been fantastic, but I want to pursue other things. But fundamentally I want to be a mum again. [Daughter] Maia has two years left at school, she's just gone into the sixth form and I just need to be around more for her. She's going to go to uni.
"I had time off for her GSCEs which was great, but next year she'll choose a uni, that kind of thing, and it's so important. It's only me so I need to be there, I'm a single parent."
TaintedLove
07-09-2013, 00:07
In other words.......if I can`t find anything else, I`ll come back until I`m bored again.
etc etc
TaintedLove
07-09-2013, 00:07
In other words.......if I can`t find anything else, I`ll come back until I`m bored again.
etc etc
Please ITV do not listen to this woman. KILL her off and dont give her any excuse to come back
Hallelujah, hope she takes her daughter with her,either way great news. Agree Alan ,the producers must ignore her wishes. a minor fatal accident ,done on the cheap will be fine .Doesn't even need to be televised, a casual announcement in t'rovers ,no problem.
I like Stella as a character, but I agree Glen; Eva should go with her. I just don't think that there is any potential for her as a stand alone character, and she and Leanne have never been exactly close.
Her departure is in a way predictable, as Michelle previously stated that she had only joined the show for financial security so that her daughter could go to university. In the three years that she'll have been there by the time she leaves, she's definitely done that, even with the new fee structure.
The timing doesn't make much sense to me; I thought she'd have gone last year. With Michelle's last scenes airing next June, she probably isn't going to finish filming until March at the earliest, by which time her daughter will need to have decided on which course and universities to apply for. She'll be around for her daughter's revision and exam period, but after that she won't have long to spend with her before she goes off to university. A lot of it I thought also was the fact that she wanted to spend more time with her, as she doesn't get a lot of time with commuting from London to Manchester for filming. All in all, I can see her being interested in a return in little more than 6 months of finishing filming, so part of me is wondering why she didn't just take an extended absence like Charlie Brooks did from EastEnders for example.
Coronation Street star Michelle Collins has said that her character Stella Price will struggle to cope following the revelation that her fiancé Karl Munro started the blaze at the Rovers Return.
As Stella finds herself at the centre of speculation next week following Karl's arrest, she goes into complete self-destruct mode and hits the bottle.
Collins said: "She's completely broken. Stella is quite a fragile thing - she may act the feisty landlady, but behind that she's delicate and vulnerable and this just completely knocks her for six.
"It's not just the fact that he was behind the fire that shakes her, but the extent to which he tried to pull the wool over her eyes once again and cover his tracks. Stella sees that behaviour as being calculated. Once again she has failed to detect his lies.
"She's absolutely devastated. She feels completely undone. This is beyond humiliation for her now. She never for one second imagined that Karl would be capable of causing this much devastation and the realisation is completely earth-shattering for her."
It is left to Dev to try and get through to Stella, telling her not to blame herself, but a drunk Stella ends up breaking down in front of him.
Collins said: "Stella feels so much to blame for what's happened and she knows she should have listened to Dev when he told her not to forgive Karl the first time round.
"Dev knows that Stella is blaming herself but he has had much longer to process the truth than she has. The pain on Stella's face is so visible to him.
"It is Dev who forces Stella to listen to him when she's in a drunken state and insists that she must not blame herself for what's happened in any way. She ends up breaking down on Dev, which leaves her feeling mortified when she sobers up."
Speaking about the future for Stella, Collins said: "At this stage, she can't see a way out. She's at her lowest ebb really, being eaten away by a whole host of emotions.
"Karl is in the walls of the Rovers and as long as she's there she can't see a way of escaping him.
Coronation Street star Michelle Collins has said that her character Stella Price will struggle to cope following the revelation that her fiancé Karl Munro started the blaze at the Rovers Return.
As Stella finds herself at the centre of speculation next week following Karl's arrest, she goes into complete self-destruct mode and hits the bottle.
Collins said: "She's completely broken. Stella is quite a fragile thing - she may act the feisty landlady, but behind that she's delicate and vulnerable and this just completely knocks her for six.
"It's not just the fact that he was behind the fire that shakes her, but the extent to which he tried to pull the wool over her eyes once again and cover his tracks. Stella sees that behaviour as being calculated. Once again she has failed to detect his lies.
"She's absolutely devastated. She feels completely undone. This is beyond humiliation for her now. She never for one second imagined that Karl would be capable of causing this much devastation and the realisation is completely earth-shattering for her."
It is left to Dev to try and get through to Stella, telling her not to blame herself, but a drunk Stella ends up breaking down in front of him.
Collins said: "Stella feels so much to blame for what's happened and she knows she should have listened to Dev when he told her not to forgive Karl the first time round.
"Dev knows that Stella is blaming herself but he has had much longer to process the truth than she has. The pain on Stella's face is so visible to him.
"It is Dev who forces Stella to listen to him when she's in a drunken state and insists that she must not blame herself for what's happened in any way. She ends up breaking down on Dev, which leaves her feeling mortified when she sobers up."
Speaking about the future for Stella, Collins said: "At this stage, she can't see a way out. She's at her lowest ebb really, being eaten away by a whole host of emotions.
"Karl is in the walls of the Rovers and as long as she's there she can't see a way of escaping him.
Coronation Street actor John Michie has praised the departure of his character Karl Munro from the show.
Last night, viewers saw Karl admit to setting fire to The Rovers Return in a bid to win back Stella Price, killing former lover Sunita Alahan and firefighter Toni Griffiths in the process.
After revealing all to his new wife Stella, she persuades him to come clean with the police and take his punishment.
In a final on-set interview with ITV, Michie said: "I thought it was a great ending. I thought it was really good that Stella convinced Karl to be the man that she once knew, and that he was to be honest with himself and admit he was wrong and admit that he had killed; to walk out with his hands up and say, 'Alright guy, I did it'.
"He kind of absolved himself, in as much as you can do having been the cause of two people's deaths."
Michie, who will soon join Holby City as a regular cast member, said that he had "loved" playing Karl, with his "many flaws".
He said: "He's addicted to gambling, he's got a bit of a drinking addiction as well - and he's also addicted to women. Those three things make a wonderful character to play, and I'll really miss getting inside the head of Karl Munro."
The 56-year-old also revealed his favourite scenes involved the dramatic destruction of the pub and the emotional aftermath of the hospital.
He explained: "One of the highlights was when Karl set fire to the Rovers, one of the most iconic pubs in Great Britain, even though it's fictious. I think all the hospital scenes as well, and Karl's duplicity was fabulous to play."
Commenting on Karl's future, Michie teased: "Is it the last we'll see of Karl? I don't think you can ever… I mean he's alive, he's inside, he's doing time. Who knows?"
Michie's co-star Michelle Collins recently revealed that she has asked that her character Stella Price is not killed off when she leaves the show in coming months.
tammyy2j
14-09-2013, 20:53
It wasn't a great episode, John's acting was good but the end result was very anti climax
Stella turns to drink to cope with the shocking revelation about her husband Karl, Michelle Collins has revealed.
Michelle, who plays Stella, said: "Stella is ridden with guilt, regret and shame and she can’t escape the fact that she let this man into her life."
"She soon turns to the bottle to help her face people in the pub," she added.
"Stella’s at her lowest ebb really, being eaten away by a whole host of emotions..."
Following the dramatic showdown, which saw Karl attack Dev and take Stella hostage in the Rovers, Karl confessed that he started the Rovers fire to frame her ex-boyfriend Jason, and killed Sunita when she began to show signs of recovery in order to cover his tracks.
"Stella is absolutely devastated. She never for one second imagined that Karl would be capable of causing this much devastation, and the realisation is completely earth-shattering for her."
"Stella is quite a fragile thing - she may act the feisty landlady, but behind that she’s delicate and vulnerable and this just completely knocks her for six," said Michelle.
Guilt-ridden Stella blames herself for the damage Karl has done, and turns to drink in a bid to block out her troubles.
"She can’t help but think that if she hadn’t have given Karl another chance then they wouldn’t be in this position."
"Stella figures that it can’t get much worse and that drinking might help her deal with the sympathy and pity on all the faces she sees in the Rovers."
"Karl is in the walls of the Rovers, and as long as she’s there she can’t see a way of escaping him..."
Eva and Gloria become concerned for Stella's well-being as it is clear she's not moving on from this life-shattering revelation.
"Stella isn’t coping. In the past she’s been able to put on a brave face, especially when it comes to her business, but this time it’s different. That’s why she has to drink to get through it."
"I think Gloria and Eva are really worried for her when they see she can’t even face working in the pub that she’s fought so hard for."
Michelle Collins has announced plans to release her autobiography next year.
The soap actress has promised to reveal her own personal stories about working on both EastEnders and Coronation Street, reports the Daily Star.
Collins portrayed Cindy Beale on EastEnders from 1988 to 1998, before landing the role of Stella Price in rival soap Coronation Street in 2011.
The currently untitled book will be available in April 2014, and will document her early career as a singer before rising to fame on television.
She will also discuss her battles with eating disorders, how she walked out on her wedding to entrepreneur Parry Cockwell and her court battle with Italian ex-partner Fabrizio Tassalini for custody of daughter Maia.
Collins said in a statement: "I've been asked many times to write my story but the time has never been right. Now it's the right time."
The actress will leave Coronation Street in 2014, at around the same time of the release of her book.
She said that she might consider returning to the soap in a few years' time.
Bet Alan can't wait :p
I have already ordered my copy through Amazon.. Strangely enough I quite liked her in EE but she is totally useless in Corrie.
Stella Price's Coronation Street exit will be a low-key storyline concentrating on her relationship with daughter Leanne.
Michelle Collins announced last August that she will be bowing out from the role of Stella, but show bosses have now ruled out an explosive departure for the character.
Speaking at a Coronation Street press event yesterday (January 10), producer Stuart Blackburn explained: "Stella is on screen until the end of April or early May. It's a very quiet exit because we've had so many big ones and there are massive ones coming up.
"It's an exit where she's trying to do the right thing by Leanne. There's a space and time where her exit might help Leanne. There's also a sense of Stella looking at Gloria and her lust for life. She's also looking at Eva who's with Jason. She thinks, 'I'm not dead yet - I'm only 50 and there's a whole world out there!'
"Hopefully it's genuine, moving, truthful and leaves the door open. But mostly Stella thinks if she goes, Leanne can get on with whatever she's getting on with - but what that is I'm not going to say!"
Collins joined the cast of Coronation Street in mid-2011, when the Price clan took charge at the Rovers Return. More recently, Stella has moved on from the pub and is working at the Bistro.
Hopefully it's genuine, moving, truthful and leaves the door open.
Hopefully they shut and double lock the door after her.. In fact better still brick it up!!!!!
Coronation Street star Michelle Collins has agreed with fans about her character's recent lack of screen time. Alan??? :D
The actress, who has played Stella Price since 2011, announced her departure from the soap last August.
However, viewers have taken to Twitter to express their annoyance over Stella's quieter time on screen over the last few months. The show's producer, Stuart Blackburn, also recently confirmed that Stella would have a quiet exit later this year.
Replying to a tweet from one of her followers who was claiming that Stella had become an extra, Collins replied: "Tell me about it!"
Collins has previously taken to Twitter to express her disappointment over the situation, saying: 'It's so nice people are missing me on @itvcorrie. Im sorry but Stella's become a bit of a minor character now it's a shame I know !!"
Stella will be on screen until the spring, with Blackburn explaining that she will eventually leave Weatherfield to help her daughter Leanne.
He said: "It's a very quiet exit because we've had so many big ones and there are massive ones coming up.
"It's an exit where she's trying to do the right thing by Leanne. There's a space and time where her exit might help Leanne.
"There's also a sense of Stella looking at Gloria and her lust for life. She's also looking at Eva who's with Jason. She thinks, 'I'm not dead yet - I'm only 50 and there's a whole world out there!'
Perhaps if she had been introduced gradually instead of taking the lead in every storyline the views may have taken to her.. I certainly will not be sad to see the back of her.
Not sure if I will be glad to see the back of her but I certainly have not missed her and had not actually realised that she had less screen time recently :o
tammyy2j
17-01-2014, 15:43
Who is angry??????
Who is angry??????
Probably her mates
or her Bank Manager.
I'm angry she was there so long
Who is angry??????
Probably her mates
or her Bank Manager.
I'm angry she was there so long
Don't soap stars realise everyone one has stories and at times you take a back seat.
Coronation Street star Michelle Collins has revealed that she decided to leave the soap because she was exhausted.
The actress, who has played Stella Price since 2011, announced last August that she will be bowing out of the role.
Speaking to The Sun, Collins said: "I threw myself wholeheartedly into Corrie but I ended up spreading myself far too thinly. Like a lot of working mums, I worked so bloody hard and I was just tired all the time.
"I ran myself ragged and the last person I thought to look after was me. The tiredness is the worst, it can make you a zombie. Work is fantastic, but it's not the be-all and end-all. You have to have some quality of life as well.
"That's what Corrie has taught me. If you don't have a work-life balance it can start to drive you a bit crazy."
Collins also discussed her character's recent lack of screen time, which has caught the attention of fans on Twitter, who complained that Stella was becoming a 'glorified extra'.
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Stella comforts Leanne.
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Stella and Leanne in Coronation Street
She said: "I would have loved to have been more involved in the Hayley and Roy right-to-die storyline, because it was brilliant. You do feel a bit left out when everyone comes back to the green room after those big emotional scenes.
"But you can't expect to be at the front of the show all of the time. And if I was still centre stage it might have been harder for me to walk away."
Speaking about her decision to leave the show, Collins - who has an 18-year old daughter - said: "The producer, Stuart Blackburn, did try to persuade me to stay. But he understood that I was doing it for [daughter] Maia and that she had to come first. And he agreed to leave the door open for Stella.
"I was really pleased about that. I didn't want her to be killed off in a big, explosive storyline."
Coronation Street star Michelle Collins has filmed her final scenes for the soap.
The actress, who plays Stella Price, finished work on the ITV show yesterday (February 19) after a night shoot.
Collins thanked fans for their support on Twitter this morning as she reflected on the end of her time as Stella.
Stella's Coronation Street exit scenes will air in April, but show bosses have warned that her final storyline will be low-key.
Producer Stuart Blackburn said last month: "It's a very quiet exit because we've had so many big ones and there are massive ones coming up.
"It's an exit where she's trying to do the right thing by Leanne. There's a space and time where her exit might help Leanne. There's also a sense of Stella looking at Gloria and her lust for life. She's also looking at Eva who's with Jason. She thinks, 'I'm not dead yet - I'm only 50 and there's a whole world out there!'
"Hopefully it's genuine, moving, truthful and leaves the door open. But mostly Stella thinks if she goes, Leanne can get on with whatever she's getting on with - but what that is I'm not going to say!"
Collins joined Coronation Street in mid-2011. She had previously been best known for her role as Cindy Beale in EastEnders.
The actress's next project will be the release of her autobiography From Walford to Weatherfield on April 3.
tammyy2j
20-02-2014, 16:07
So she abandons Leanne again
Michelle Collins has discussed her low-key departure from Coronation Street.
Collins - who has starred as Stella Price since 2011 - will bow out of the soap this spring, but the actress has described her exit scenes as "anti-climactic".
Describing her last day on set, Collins told The Sunday Mirror's Notebook magazine: "My final scene was leaving in a taxi and it was 10.15pm and bloody cold. I was quite emotional all day."
Collins revealed that her character swaps Weatherfield for the Big Apple, where she goes to visit a friend.
She explained: "She decides she hasn't got over the Karl thing and the love life isn't going to plan, so she goes to New York to was a bit anti-climactic, as it was 10.15pm and bloody cold. I was quite emotional all day."stay with an old friend - who I've never spoken about in my entire life as Stella but suddenly she's my best mate."
The actress took to social media in January to agree with fans who complained about Stella's lack of screentime on the soap. However, Collins insisted she didn't intend for her comments to cause such a stir.
"I'm terrible on Twitter," she said. "I didn't realise things had such a big impact.
"You have to go with what the producer wants and when they know you're leaving, they're not going to invest massively in your character. I've had a lot of dramatic stuff so I didn't really mind."
Collins revealed that people thought she was "mad" when she announced she was leaving Coronation Street, but explained that the commute from her home in London and the studios in Manchester made it difficult for her to spend time with her 17-year-old daughter.
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Coronation Street star Michelle Collins is joining Casualty for a guest stint.
Collins, who has finished filming as Weatherfield's Stella Price, will play the role of Samantha on the BBC medical drama. Her first scenes will air in July.
Samantha will end up in hospital after being injured while trying to help rescue a competitive father, who has a heart attack after a running race with his son.
The character will also be a new love interest for paramedic Jeff, who treated her at the scene, as the pair soon begin a relationship.
However, as the romance with Jeff blossoms, a secret held by Samantha threatens to turn both of their worlds upside down.
Speaking about the part, Collins said: "I got offered the guest role in Casualty very soon after finishing Corrie. I jumped at the chance of playing a character so different so quickly - it was exciting to be stepping into something new.
"Playing Stella was great fun but it was thrilling to have a challenge of an entirely different role. Londoner Samantha is nothing like Stella - I dyed my hair to leave Stella behind which fitted in well with the role.
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"I'm pleased to be involved in another hit drama TV show so soon, even if it's just for a short while. Since leaving Corrie it's been great to get my teeth into different characters and I'm looking forward to new opportunities which have been coming my way."
Casualty's executive producer Oliver Kent added: "We can't wait for everyone to meet Samantha and see where her story goes over the two months she's on screen. Michelle has been absolutely brilliant and her arrival is set to have a huge impact on one of the show's most loved characters."
It was announced last year that Collins would be leaving Coronation Street. Her final scenes will be aired next week as Stella leaves Weatherfield for a new life in New York.
As we bid a fond and long overdue farewell to the pointless and woeful Stella Price how ironic her character is going to New York. After all she had a lovely Christmas in New York when she was going to be the STAR of Corrie.
stella leaves and alan returns to us here all rejoice :p
stella leaves and alan returns to us here all rejoice :p
She hasn't left just yet. My champagne popping was a bit premature
stella leaves and alan returns to us here all rejoice :p
She hasn't left just yet. My champagne popping was a bit premature
She hasn't left just yet. My champagne popping was a bit premature
Only one more episode to get through.
Wow the quickest immigration case i have seen.
tammyy2j
02-04-2014, 16:57
Wow the quickest immigration case i have seen.
Yes off to New York fast and where did she get the money from?
tammyy2j
02-04-2014, 16:57
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Yes off to New York fast and where did she get the money from?
Who cares - She's gone.
The New York storyline is just as improbable as the rest of the storyline she has been involved in
Michelle Collins has admitted that she 'cringes' when she watches her old EastEnders clips, but would still be open to reprising the role of Cindy Beale for a one-off comedy sketch.
The actress, who played Cindy on and off between 1988 and 1998, has recently been presented with footage of the character's most memorable moments while promoting her new autobiography This Is Me.
Cindy is also still mentioned on screen in EastEnders as her daughters Lucy and Cindy Junior are both currently living with Ian Beale on Albert Square.
Collins commented: "I think it was 17 years ago she actually died, but they do tend to talk about her a lot - I suppose because Ian Beale is such a massive character, isn't he?
"I feel so far removed from it. Because I'm promoting the book, lots of people have been playing [clips] and it makes me cringe, actually. I think, 'Oh my God, I was terrible, I can't bear to listen to my voice!' I can't bear to watch it!
"I just think, 'Oh, I wish I could do it all again now'. It was a long time ago and I just feel, 'I'm not sure about that'. I am my worst critic, but I don't like hearing the sound of my voice at all. Especially when she's saying, 'Oh Ian!'"
As Cindy died off screen, fans have often suggested that she could somehow make a shock return to Walford in the future - especially in the wake of Collins's recent departure from Coronation Street as Stella Price.
Collins added: "It would be interesting, actually, because I was asked to do a Children in Need sketch where Ian gets knocked over the head, gets a head injury, wakes up and Cindy's there. I really wanted to do it, but I wasn't allowed to do it because I was working.
"That would have been really good fun, to have just gone back for a moment to play Cindy again. But I don't know if I'd even know how to play Cindy again - it feels like it was a very different person. I'm not in Corrie [now], so maybe I can do it next time!"
Holby City star John Michie is eyeing up a return to Coronation Street after he bows out of the medical drama next week.
John played Leanne and Eva's stepdad and Cobbles criminal Karl Munro from 2011 to 2013. He was last seen being carted off to prison for starting the Rovers fire that killed his former mistress Sunita.
"I've always said that I'd love to go back and do another Coronation Street stint - if Karl manages to escape Strangeways," John said to Inside Soap.
"I loved working with Jane Danson [Leanne] - so imagine if she started visiting Karl in jail, and is instrumental in getting him released? Although he was very bad, Karl did make me laugh with his dark humour. The bad guys can be a lot of fun to play."
Given that Leanne was never a huge fan of Karl, we can't see that one happening anytime soon.
John's character Guy Self will depart the hospital following a dramatic episode which sees him forced to operate on Holby chairman Tristan Wood, despite the fact he tried to attack his daughter.
The closing moments of Tuesday night's instalment saw popular doctor Zosia March lash out at Tristan in self-defence and the story will pick up with him needing emergency surgery.
And despite the fact that Guy is clearly the man for the job, everything will change when he finds out just how Tristan came to get injured in the first place.
What follows is very controversial indeed, but fans will have to tune in to see how and why Guy ends up leaving the department.
Holby City will air Guy Self's last scenes on Tuesday, November 15 at 8pm on BBC One.
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Holby City star John Michie is eyeing up a return to Coronation Street after he bows out of the medical drama next week.
No thanks.
Looks like all the old characters think they have a chance to come back with Kate in charge. He has murdered Sunita so no chance to come back on the street
Looks like all the old characters think they have a chance to come back with Kate in charge. He has murdered Sunita so no chance to come back on the street
tracy murdered charlie and she is back
but she is a barlow so royalty on the street :p
i dont want him back
Looks like all the old characters think they have a chance to come back with Kate in charge. He has murdered Sunita so no chance to come back on the street
tracy murdered charlie and she is back
but she is a barlow so royalty on the street :p
i dont want him back
parkerman
10-11-2016, 17:52
tracy murdered charlie and she is back
Not quite the same thing. No-one liked Charlie anyway but Dev and the kids are still on the Street as well as a number of Sunita's friends.
mysangry
10-11-2016, 19:14
Noooooooooooooooooooooooo
Not quite the same thing. No-one liked Charlie anyway but Dev and the kids are still on the Street as well as a number of Sunita's friends.
shelley, bev, maria and tracy all liked him at one time :p
Not quite the same thing. No-one liked Charlie anyway but Dev and the kids are still on the Street as well as a number of Sunita's friends.
shelley, bev, maria and tracy all liked him at one time :p
john's daughter murdered at music festival
tammyy2j
12-09-2017, 14:48
Louella Michie, 25, was found dead at Bestival, and a 28-year-old has been held on suspicion of murder.
Dorset Police have no concluded intial post mortem results – revealing there was no obvious signs of assault.
Detectives are now also quizzing the arrested man over drug offences.
Her 60-year-old soap star dad John has hit back, claiming her death was a “tragic accident”.
The actor, who played Karl Munro, described her death as a “mistake” and denied it was murder.
John and his wife Carol reportedly sped down to the festival at Lulworth Castle in Dorset after receiving a panicked call and a message on WhatsApp.
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