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Coronation Street newcomer Faye Brooks has discussed her upcoming same-sex storyline.
The upcoming storyline will see Brooks's character Kate Connor engaged to soldier Caz (Rhea Bailey).
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Brooks, who will join Shane Ward as Aidan Connor and Richard Hawley as dad Johnny Connor, said that she didn't want to pigeonhole her character.
"It's a challenge. I didn't want to pigeonhole her into playing a stereotype," the actress said of playing out a lesbian relationship.
Brooks's co-star Richard Hawley added: "You're not on this big coming out story because it's already happened."
The same-sex romance storyline will kick off when Caz is formally introduced into Corrie in November.
How’s Kate settling into Coronation Street at this point?
I think the change has done her some good, I don’t think she had a strong sense of purpose whilst she was away in Spain and in Weatherfield she has a base, in the factory, even if she was reluctant at first to be a part of it.
I think perhaps her dad thinks the move to Weatherfield and her helping in the factory might ground her a little and give her a purpose, but how much she wants to be there is a mystery!
I think Kate looks up to Michelle and Carla as sisters and motherly figures. They are paving the way for her, leading her to something new - be it in the Rovers, or in the factory, or elsewhere. But I do think this move closer to the rest of her family and back on home turf will be the making of her.
How is Faye settling into Coronation Street?
So well. I love it here, everyone is SO nice. It’s such a team effort at Corrie - everyone pulls together to make this fantastic programme and it’s great to be a part of. It’s amazing to be here - everyone is genuinely so nice!
What can you tell us about Kate and Caz’s relationship?
With any relationship that is long distance, it’s going to be difficult. They have an intense relationship when they see each other because they don’t know when they’ll get time together again! They’ve been together seven months and they’re already engaged. Kate is very wary of being under the thumb or being controlled in any way - she likes to have her own mind.
Kate Connor - Coronation Street - ITV
Why does she confide in Michelle about how intense their relationship is?
Kate feels close to Michelle and she is relishing that female friendship and guardianship because she’s never had it. So she feels comfortable enough to be honest with Michelle.
Kate Connor - Coronation Street - ITV
How keen is Kate on a February wedding?
Well, she has a ring on her finger and she’s set the date, so a part of her must be keen! I think she is getting cold feet, though... I think she’s passive. I think she knows her dad really wants this wedding to happen, and because Kate is such a daddy’s girl then she wants to make him happy.
Has she always struggled to work alongside Johnny and Aidan?
Kate and Aidan have that typical sibling rivalry and they bicker - she winds him up and he winds her up, both in jest and to the point where they infuriate each other!
I think Kate is a daddy’s girl and maybe that annoys Aidan. While he’s older than her and I think Kate likes to think she’s wiser than him. With her dad, Johnny is really keen for Kate to get into the family business but I think he knows Kate isn’t, or initially wasn’t, so interested.
Kate Connor - Coronation Street - ITV
What’s it like working on the Underworld set?
It’s great because of the people I get to work with and the characters that you find in the factory - the likes of Beth and Kirk, who Kate has so much fun with. It’s great because that’s where the Connors are based, it’s their turf, and I like that and I like being part of the Connor family in there, having those roots.
What’s the best thing about playing a Connor?
I love it, I really do. I’ve been so lucky to come into such a strong family. Every single one of the Connors are great - I always say we’re like onions, they all have so many layers to them. I’m really grateful to have that - and that’s the best thing about playing a Connor, is being part of a wider network and of a strong family. They might not always be close, or see eye to eye, but they’ll always stand up for one another and look out for each other.
Kate Connor - Coronation Street - ITV
What kind of reaction have you had?
She’s quite feisty and there’s definitely a bit of rivalry between her and Aidan, hopefully people will see that it’s just sibling bickering! Kate is fun though, I hope people like the mischief she might cause in the factory.
Coronation Street star Faye Brookes has revealed that her character Kate Connor could be getting cold feet about committing to her fiancée Caz.
Kate will be given a pleasant surprise next week when Caz turns up in Weatherfield for her birthday.
Although the couple have a happy reunion, cracks soon start to show when Kate reveals to Michelle just how intense their relationship is.
Brookes said: "Caz can be quite needy and clingy because she's away so often. The only thing that keeps Caz going is the fact that she has a fiancée and has Kate to go home to whenever she goes back there. I think Kate is more flaky than Caz.
"With any relationship that is long distance, it's going to be difficult. They have an intense relationship when they see each other because they don't know when they'll get time together again!
"They've been together seven months and they're already engaged. Kate is very wary of being under the thumb or being controlled in any way - she likes to have her own mind."
Discussing why Kate chooses to confide in Michelle over her concerns, Brookes said: "Kate can't ignore the fact that the relationship and Caz are intense.
"Because she feels close to Michelle and she is relishing that female friendship and guardianship because she's never had it, she feels comfortable enough to be honest with Michelle - whereas because she knows her dad is so keen on the wedding and Kate getting married, she maybe doesn't feel like she can tell him."
After Kate confides in Michelle over her fears, she is then faced with further concerns when Caz suggests an April date for their wedding.
"She has possibly been swept up in the romance of it all and the intensity, so how much Kate actually wants it to happen this quickly, I guess Kate won't know until she's alone again and can think about it properly.
"I think she is getting cold feet, though. I think she's passive and I think she knows her dad really wants this wedding to happen. Because Kate is such a daddy's girl, then she wants to make him happy."
So her relationship does not work and she ends up with Sophia
Love is on the horizon for Coronation Street's Kate Connor, although not necessarily the romance that fans have been pining for.
All signs seem to have been pointing to a hook-up for Kate (Faye Brookes) and Sophie Webster (Brooke Vincent), now that we're on the verge of Sophie returning to the cobbles.
However, Faye Brookes revealed to Digital Spy at the National Television Awards on Wednesday (January 25) that Kate will be moving on from her crazy ex Caz with an entirely new partner soon.
"There's a new love interest for Kate Connor this year. Brand new," she teased. "It's not Sophie Webster, that's what I can say!
"[Sophie is] my friend! It's a good thing. I think it'll be nice for the audience to be teased with, 'Will there ever be a Kophie, as they call us?'"
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Faye Brookes at the NTAs
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Faye also let slip that Corrie isn't bringing in a new actress to play Kate's love interest, but wouldn't spoil us any further. Now, we're really intrigued!
This blossoming romance comes as Kate Connor is poised to be an even bigger fixture of the Corrie landscape in 2017.
"I [told the producer], you know, throw me in there," she joked. "[Our producer] said, 'I want to see blood, sweat and tears'. I'm like, done! Bring it on!"
Faye is definitely starting off the year the right way, having triumphed over Duncan James (Hollyoaks) and Lloyd Everitt (Casualty) to win Best Soap Newcomer at the NTAs.
There obviously was not much choice this year. Sorry
A shocking result. No way !! A run of the mill actress if ever there was one.:wall:
olivia1896
26-01-2017, 09:11
A shocking result. No way !! A run of the mill actress if ever there was one.:wall:
Surely she's been in it too long to be classified as a newcomer anyway. She came in October 2015! I voted for her because i wasn't familiar with the other candidates. Shame the actress who plays Gemma wasn't nominated
is it shona, her new love interest
is it shona, her new love interest
Not seen any signs that Shona is gay but does not mean they won't be a couple at some stage
Not seen any signs that Shona is gay but does not mean they won't be a couple at some stage
is there any word if it's Alya or Rana?
tammyy2j
05-06-2017, 00:34
Following a busy first year and a half on the soap, Coronation Street's Faye Brookes has teased a brand new love interest may soon be on the cards for her character Kate Connor.
In fact, she's even gone as far as saying that the new love interest will "shock people", so place your bets on the most unexpected relationship you can think of now.
Kate's last love interest was Caz Hammond, who ended up in jail after stalking Maria Connor and trying to frame her for murder after Kate managed to lure her ex-partner back to the cobbles with a few well-timed lies.
Ever since, things have been rather quiet on the romantic front for Kate, but it looks like that's all set to change.
"Trust me it's not quiet any more!" she told the Radio Times.
"We are ready to go for this year! I'm not going to give too much away but there's definitely something coming on the love life front.
"It's going to shock people. I don't think fans will guess who it is and neither is Kate, but I'm really excited and want to embrace it – and hopefully this time it will be for the long haul."
And if there's one thing we do know about the new mystery romance, it's that it's definitely not Sophie Webster (Brooke Vincent) as Faye said that Kate and Sophie are just friends.
"It's not Sophie Webster, that's what I can say," she told us. "[Sophie is] my friend! It's a good thing. I think it'll be nice for the audience to be teased with, 'Will there ever be a Kophie, as they call us?'"
It must be another member of the current female cast! Maybe Leanne who had had enough of blokes!
It must be another member of the current female cast! Maybe Leanne who had had enough of blokes!
Some think either Alya or even Rana who suddenly starts batting for the other side
tammyy2j
29-06-2017, 21:24
Coronation Street's Kate Connor is about to get a shock new love interest – but Faye Brookes has warned that there might be a backlash from fans.
Things have been rather quiet on the romantic front for Kate ever since her ex-girlfriend Caz Hammond ended up in jail for stalking Maria Connor, but we have already revealed that's all about to change.
Faye – who plays Kate – has previously teased that her alter ego's new relationship will be hard to guess and could surprise people. But she's now given away even more gossip on the upcoming plot – admitting that she's unsure how fans are going to take it.
"There's love coming her way," Faye told The Sun Online. "Which I think she so rightly deserves after what she's going through but it's completely unexpected.
"I'm thrilled about it. I don't know whether the general public are going to take to it, I just know it's going to shock people for the right reasons.
"I think this love interest is just what Weatherfield needs – it's not what you expect at all."
One thing we do know about the mystery romance, is that it definitely won't be with Sophie Webster, after Faye told Digital Spy earlier in the year that the pair will only ever be friends.
Digital Spy
Maybe it is Maria :lol:
Disability campaigner Melissa Johns is to play a new love interest for Kate Connor in Coronation Street in a storyline that will incite a shocking reaction from Kate’s best mate Rana Nazir – but is there more to Rana’s cold response than meets the eye?
Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2017/08/04/coronation-street-spoilers-kate-connors-mystery-new-love-interest-revealed-6828745/#ixzz4opIyLwqC
so despite seeing what aidan's cheating did and she hating cheats, not long till her and rana (who todd can sense is batting for other side) are batting together
Okwhatever
15-10-2017, 13:56
woah there Lizann :P no need to harsh my chill just yet. I have a feeling there's going to be a lot of inner turmoil, for Kate especially. The way they've handled it so far, with Kate and Rana actually sitting down and discussing what Rana is feeling, I don't think they're about to just go into an affair and won't care about Zeedan. I think it's going to be handled really well, I just have a feeling.
Not really interested in this storyline. rana character is not a very good actress at all
tammyy2j
18-10-2017, 16:49
Not really interested in this storyline. rana character is not a very good actress at all
Or Kate actress
tammyy2j
23-12-2017, 22:05
Kate turns her attentions to Sophie to make Rana jealous
Unfair on Sophie. A mistake as Sophie will turn detective
Coronation Street's Kate Connor decides to take a break from the cobbles next month, as her love life remains a total mess.
Kate (Faye Brookes) is currently having an affair with Rana Nazir, but is struggling with the fact that they can't be together as a proper couple.
This frustration manifests itself in a surprising form in the New Year, as Kate unexpectedly turns her attentions back to her old flame Sophie Webster instead.
When Kate and Sophie (Brooke Vincent) arrive home from a night on the town, their fun time ends in a tipsy doorstep snog.
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Kate Connor and Sophie Webster revisit their romantic spark in Coronation Street
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While Sophie is thrilled that something might finally be happening between her and Kate, trouble brews when Rosie unwittingly lets the juicy gossip slip in front of Rana, who's devastated.
Realising things can't carry on as they are, Kate soon makes a hasty decision to take a break in Devon, staying in Carla's empty house.
Kate tells Rana that she needs time to get her head together, refusing to listen when her secret lover begs her not to go.
After Kate has spent a couple of days away, absence is clearly making the heart grow fonder for Sophie as she confides in Rana about how much she's already missing her.
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Sophie Webster and Rana Nazir watch as Kate Connor leaves in Coronation Street
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Sophie admits that she really likes Kate, but a jealous Rana tries to put her off by making out that Kate wouldn't be interested.
Does Rana now have some serious competition on her hands where Kate is concerned? Kate will definitely be back on the cobbles, so we'll just have to wait and see how things play out when she returns.
Coronation Street airs these scenes on Monday, January 8 and Wednesday, January 10 at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.
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tammyy2j
31-10-2018, 12:44
Kate should ask Steve to help her with her baby making instead of Robert :p
http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/news/a869674/coronation-street-spoilers-kate-connor-seduces-adam-barlow/
Coronation Street is lining up a huge baby twist that will see Kate Connor attempt to seduce Adam Barlow in a bid to get pregnant.
The ITV soap is about to kick off a new baby story for Kate and her partner Rana Nazir, after the couple get engaged next week.
Although an excited Kate's keen to look into options to extend their family, it soon becomes clear that Rana could be on a slightly different page.
But as the pair pursue their plan, they're horrified when they realise just how much it will cost to go down the IVF route.
Desperate to have a child, Kate takes drastic action, with the The Sun reporting that she'll seduce Adam after a furious row with Rana – convinced that this will solve all of their problems.
Thankfully, Adam soon cottons on to what Kate is up to and puts a stop to things, but has the damage already been done? And will Rana be able to forgive Kate for going behind her back?
:wall:
tammyy2j
01-11-2018, 13:12
Kate never seemed that interested in Aidan's baby and showed no maternal instincts around other babies and now she is baby mad
mysangry
02-11-2018, 16:52
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Coronation Street is lining up a huge baby twist that will see Kate Connor attempt to seduce Adam Barlow in a bid to get pregnant.
The ITV soap is about to kick off a new baby story for Kate and her partner Rana Nazir, after the couple get engaged next week.
Although an excited Kate's keen to look into options to extend their family, it soon becomes clear that Rana could be on a slightly different page.
But as the pair pursue their plan, they're horrified when they realise just how much it will cost to go down the IVF route.
Desperate to have a child, Kate takes drastic action, with the The Sun reporting that she'll seduce Adam after a furious row with Rana – convinced that this will solve all of their problems.
Thankfully, Adam soon cottons on to what Kate is up to and puts a stop to things, but has the damage already been done? And will Rana be able to forgive Kate for going behind her back?
:wall:
yawn yawn boring
kate looks very tanned but she did good in her talk supporting daniel
Kate to sleep with Super sperm Steve????
https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1051715/Coronation-Street-spoilers-Kate-Connor-cheat-Rana-Nazir-baby-Steve-McDonald-Robert-Preston?fbclid=IwAR0apFTmEGDt6-Tkp4VAl8NZpr3lfHOq6lqJrypkLb9Ifq2hMdUu-ieoFkU
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Temporary split .. but sadly not permanent by the look of things :(
faye deluded thinking she does amazing "acting", she just whails like michelle
faye is leaving, she has quit
parkerman
30-04-2019, 16:48
faye is leaving, she has quit
:cheer:
faye is leaving, she has quit
Might have taken a leaf out of Kym Marsh's book and be back by end of year.... but will be happy not to see her if only for a while .. that is for sure :)
Might have taken a leaf out of Kym Marsh's book and be back by end of year.... but will be happy not to see her if only for a while .. that is for sure :)
stop my happy bubble burst
tammyy2j
03-05-2019, 00:21
Might have taken a leaf out of Kym Marsh's book and be back by end of year.... but will be happy not to see her if only for a while .. that is for sure :)
The minmium leave should be five years at least before a return is mentioned
Will be able to return ...
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a27491444/coronation-street-spoilers-kate-connor-death-story-denied/
Leaving Corrie and has left Gareth Gates ...https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/faye-brookes-gareth-gates-split-15166379
Kate seems to be going travelling with Sophie instead of Imogen - hopefully she doesn't return when Sophie does!
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/9721258/coronation-street-sophie-webster-leaves-with-kate-connor/
Leaving Corrie and has left Gareth Gates ...https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/faye-brookes-gareth-gates-split-15166379
did they get together, cheating on his pregnant partner?
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