I think you are a lone voice in the wilderness. I have not heard anyone else voice this opinion . At present she is getting praise from everywhere .Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
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I think you are a lone voice in the wilderness. I have not heard anyone else voice this opinion . At present she is getting praise from everywhere .Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
Acting is subjective so there's never going to be 100% agreement on a performance.Quote:
Originally Posted by LouiseP
Very true. I also think Liz was excellent . Heart rending when she lit that candle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
i must beQuote:
Originally Posted by LouiseP
I found the scene of the baby being given to Michelle very upsetting I didn't think that would be shown :(Quote:
Originally Posted by mysangry
I'm very glad I didn't watch because I knew it would be harrowing. I didn't even imagine they'd show the baby at that time of the evening.Quote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
I don't even know if I'm going to go back to watching Corrie at this point. I feel quite disgusted that Kym was asked to relive such a trauma. She appears to be glad she did it and I'm very happy it seems to have had no lasting ill effects, but I feel quite strongly that it should never have been suggested to her in the first place (even with the option of declining). There's no way anyone could predict the psychological effect of reliving in detail the death of a child. It feels exploitative to me. :thumbsdow
It made me feel a bit better, knowing that they both could see him and cuddle him, although I had tears streaming down my face ... to me, it would be worse if they had just taken the baby away and left the parents on their own which I know does happen too :(Quote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
I did not want her to lose the baby as i know she is going to feel worse now when she finds out about steve and leanne. She will wonder if steve really cared.
It could have been implied rather than shownQuote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
I know it is a doll they use but it is very real life like I would prefer not to see
I know what you mean. They tell people before an episode that, " this contains scenes that some viewers may find upsetting ". You never know quite what to expect though.Quote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
Coronation Street stars Kym Marsh and Simon Gregson have been spotted filming some highly emotional scenes on location as they say a final farewell to their baby son Ruairi.
The pair's characters Michelle and Steve were left devastated this week when Michelle gave birth to Ruairi just 23 weeks into her pregnancy, leading to tragedy as he was too underdeveloped to survive.
Upcoming scenes will see Michelle and Steve's marriage continue to fall under strain in the aftermath, but they will unite in their grief as they head to a cliff edge to scatter Ruairi's ashes.
The moving scenes were filmed in Anglesey in North Wales, and both Kym and Simon had moral support on hand in the form of their real-life partners, Matt Baker and Emma Gleave.
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Simon Gregson has his partner Emma Gleave on set while filming emotional Coronation Street scenes
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Poignantly, both couples have experienced a similar loss in real life, and their bravery at tackling this story has received high praise from cast and viewers alike.
It's well-known that Kym went through a similar ordeal in 2009 when she lost her son Archie after being pregnant for 21 weeks and five days.
And last week, Simon revealed that his wife Emma had suffered 11 miscarriages, and tragically lost one child at 21 weeks and four days.
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Coronation Street spoiler – Michelle and Steve to divorce!
Coronation Street bosses are planning a big divorce for Steve and Michelle McDonald after she discovers he’s the father of Leanne Battersby’s baby.
The news will finally reach Michelle, and let’s face it, it wasn’t going to take long seeing as so many people on the street already know.
Michelle is devastated by Steve’s betrayal, and the pain is compounded even more by the fact Leanne’s carrying his son when they have just lost theirs.
Fans will watch as Michelle calls in the lawyers and drops a bombshell on Steve when she reveals she’s going after the Rovers.
A Corrie source told the Sun: “Michelle finally discovers the extent of Steve’s betrayal and, as expected, she doesn’t deal with it lightly.
“She goes totally berserk and declares war on Steve. She brings in the lawyers and tells the love rat she’s going to divorce him.
“She vows she will never forgive him and then she drops the big bombshell. She tells him she’s going to be taking half of everything the couple own, including the pub.
“It sparks a huge row on the Street. Steve is in for several weeks from hell.”
Is Liz also an owner of the pub, got back from Tony?
Yes, I think soQuote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
So she can only get a quarter of the pub and a quarter of the cab office.
Didn't Liz trick Tony into signing his shares over to Steve not herself?Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
I thought that because Steve has a criminal record he can´t be licensee? So Liz and Michelle are but not Steve?Quote:
Originally Posted by olivia1896
Finally! Coronation Street's Michelle Connor knows the truth about Steve McDonald's secret baby, after he came clean with a public confession at the Bistro in Friday night's excellent episodes.
Michelle has already punched Leanne, smashed glasses and stormed out of The Rovers, so we're certainly being rewarded for our patience with this big reveal. But surely scorned Michelle is just getting started? Well, if you really want to know, here's 6 juicy spoilers previewing what you can expect from the equally-unmissable aftermath next week.
1. Michelle's divorce demands
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Steve and Liz McDonald get locked out of the Rovers Return in Coronation Street
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As the dust settles for Michelle early next week, she decides that she doesn't want to hear any more of Steve's excuses and immediately demands a divorce from him. Playing hardball, she also insists that she's entitled to half of everything.
When a heartbroken Steve vows to contest his wife's demands in a desperate bid to delay things, furious Michelle resorts to Plan B by barricading herself in The Rovers until he changes his mind.
Michelle can also rely on loyal support from Johnny and Kate Connor, who park an Underworld van across the entrance of the pub as part of the cunning plan. We're just surprised they came up with that idea without any help from Jenny Bradley...
2. Michelle's meltdown
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17/1 Robert finds Michelle in a terrible state in Coronation Street
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Michelle isn't actually alone when she locks herself in the pub, as there are plenty of customers inside trying to enjoy a quiet drink amid all the chaos. We doubt they'll complain too loudly though, as Michelle suddenly tries to sabotage the business and infuriates Steve by announcing that all drinks are free.
When Eva Price becomes concerned for Michelle's state of mind and tries to intervene, Michelle sees red and throws her out by her hair. Ouch, what's poor Eva ever done to anyone?
In any case, the outburst is enough to make Steve phone the police in a desperate bid to calm the situation. When even that doesn't work, Michelle has free rein to smash up the pub before finally leaving. She certainly knows how to make a point, we'll give her that.
3. Tracy sticks her oar in
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Tracy is furious over Ken's plans in Coronation Street
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You simply can't have a big Steve storyline without Tracy having her say - and this time it's not just to deliver a catty one-liner or two.
We've already seen Nick warn Steve that he won't play any part in baby Oliver's life, but Tracy tells her ex-husband that he'll regret not fighting for his son if he backs down so easily.
Taking this on board, Steve breaks the news to Amy that he's split up with Michelle and that he's Oliver's father. Outspoken Amy is disgusted by the revelation, but there's no stopping Steve now and he's adamant that Oliver will be part of his family too.
4. Steve's financial crisis
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Steve and Liz McDonald get locked out of the Rovers Return in Coronation Street
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With battle lines being drawn over Oliver thanks to Nick's attitude, an under-pressure Steve heads to the solicitors towards the end of next week to find out what his rights are.
Steve has mixed feelings when he returns home to The Rovers, telling Liz just how expensive the whole custody process is going to be. Can he even afford it? With Michelle's divorce demands to consider too, we have a feeling that Steve needs to start counting the pennies.
5. Tension between Leanne and Nick
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Nick realises that Liz knows the truth in Coronation Street
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Amid all the arguing over custody of Oliver, it's Leanne who takes a slightly softer approach with Steve. Although Nick is intent on cutting the McDonalds out altogether, Leanne is at least prepared to speak to Steve and hear him out.
Leanne's understanding attitude doesn't go down too well with Nick as he desperately tries to cling onto the family life that he's built up. With Nick's departure from the cobbles coming sooner or later, are Corrie already planting the seeds for how he goes?
6. Robert just can't stay away from Michelle
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Robert Preston confesses his love for Michelle Connor in Coronation Street
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We all saw this one coming, right? It's not just the Connors who are firmly on Team Michelle in the wake of her split from Steve - Robert is also desperate to show that he's there for her.
After a whole week of rows and recriminations, next Friday's episodes see Robert call to see Michelle at the salon flat armed with a bottle of tequila... and a game of Scrabble. Crazy, but it just might work.
Michelle genuinely enjoys Robert's company and her recent troubles seem momentarily forgotten, but will this lead to more? Or is it just a friendship for now? Watch this space.
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It is a wonder that anyone gets married these days . Especially when they want to take half after being married to you 5 mins. With thedivirce rate how it is everyone should have a pre nup
why did kirk give michelle the keys to maria's flat
I thought that was a bit odd too
I do feel sorry for Michelle, but saying the Oliver should of died and then assaulting Eva took it too far. Eva threaten to press charges
she is turning into a vengeful wagon, even after losing ruairi i think my sympathy for her will go downQuote:
Originally Posted by olivia1896
I've lost all sympathy for her .
Michelle the vengeful harpy.. yet again ..shes always bullied Steve and it was always very tedious.
what will her revenge on leanne be, sleep with nick
Corrie’s Kym Marsh ‘receives new contract’ after ‘brilliant’ handling of challenging storylines
No soap character has had a more heartbreaking or difficult past year than Coronation Street’s Michelle Connor.
So it’s no wonder that show bosses have been so impressed with Kym Marsh’s performance as Michelle that they have reportedly handed her a brand new contract that will keep her on the cobbles until at least mid-2018.
‘Over the past year she has been handed some really challenging storylines, and she has handled them all brilliantly,’a source close to the ITV soap has revealed.
‘But it was the miscarriage scenes that really blew them away. What’s more, they had a huge impact on viewers, many of whom got in touch to say how moved they were.’
As Michelle, Kym has had to portray a character dealing with a cheating husband, an impending divorce and then a harrowing miscarriage, which saw Michelle and Steve McDonald losing their baby boy at 24 weeks after her waters broke early.
The scenes, shown in January, saw Michelle and Steve saying goodbye to their boy, who they had named Ruairi.
Speaking to The Sun, the insider added: ‘Over the years Michelle has become a real Street favourite and everyone is pleased that Kym has signed for another year.’
It is thought that the writers are now hoping to plan a ‘series of major storylines for her’.
As Metro.co.uk’s soaps editor Duncan Lindsay wrote, the recent scenes which saw Michelle and Steve lose their baby ‘made a nation weep’ and their performances ‘did the issue justice and then some’.
He also praised Corrie for tackling a storyline – one which was particularly close to Kym as her son Archie was born 18 weeks prematurely in 2010 – that can ‘raise awareness, incite debates and encourage discussion around difficult real life topics’.
You may have seen this one coming, but Coronation Street boss Kate Oates has hinted that she's planning to pair up Michelle Connor and Robert Preston.
Robert has never made any secret of his feelings for Michelle and viewers have recently seen him loyally supporting her following the breakdown of her marriage to Steve McDonald.
Michelle will soon be taking a short trip away from the cobbles when she goes to stay with Carla Connor for a while, but it looks like Robert might finally be in her sights when she returns.
"I rather like Michelle with Robert. He hasn't put a foot wrong - and he's done the right thing by Michelle and not made a move on her," show producer Kate told Soaplife.
"In fact, he's almost apologetic for having feelings for her. I find that kind of unselfishness refreshing in soap. But it won't all be hearts and flowers for this pair.
"Robert's an alpha male and tougher than Steve. Michelle shouldn't expect that his very deep feelings for her will mean she can push him around."
Michelle was recently left devastated when she discovered that Steve has secretly fathered a child with Leanne Battersby, which appears to have destroyed their marriage forever.
Next week's episodes see Michelle make a move on Leanne's fiancé Nick Tilsley in a bid to get revenge on her - but despite her scheming, it seems that Robert will be the man she ultimately ends up with.
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I thought Robert would stay away from her as her revenge tactics is something Tracy would do whom he dumped
Tracy had it in for Carla for no reason it was all in her head
Michelle has "it in for" Leanne, Steve, Nick and baby Oliver but she is hurting and angryQuote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
Do not understand why she would be angry with Nick or the innocent little baby
Because he knew that Steve is the father and did not tell her .. the baby is a very painful reminder that she has lost her babyQuote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
at first i thought she'd be angry at nick for knowing and not saying anything, BUT then i remembered she didn't tell him when carla cheated with robert so that's karma reallyQuote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
does she buy the pub with help, money from carla
I hope not!!! Next it will be Robert behind the bar .... uggh At least Liz McD has had a long history with the pub ..Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
let her visit to carla take a long time
Coronation Street's Kym Marsh doesn't expect Michelle Connor and Steve McDonald to reconcile any time soon… although they might not be completely finished with each other.
Michelle masterminded a revenge plot against her husband Steve (Simon Gregson) earlier this year when he revealed that he'd secretly fathered Leanne Battersby's (Jane Danson) young son Oliver.
The pair have kept their distance recently, which Kym Marsh admitted to OK! Magazine was strange since they've been linked so closely on the cobbles for many years.
"I do miss working with Simon, though we do hang out when we get the chance and I think our characters will always have some interaction," she explained.
"I've been with him on screen for ten years, on and off, so it is strange. But like everything, you just have to embrace the new chapter."
Read the full story in this week's OK! Magazine - out today (April 4). When Digital Spy recently caught up with Kym at the TRIC Awards, she hinted at what lies ahead for Michelle now that she's broken away from Steve.
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OK Magazine for 4/4
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"[Michelle is] getting her feistiness back," Kym teased. "When she first came into the show - many years ago now - she was very feisty back then.
"She met and fell in love with Steve, and he's over the years taken that away from her. They've been through a lot over the years. He's cheated on her with Becky, and they got back together.
"Now he's cheated on her again with Leanne. Now we've seen Michelle go, 'No more! That's it!' She went a little bit off the rails but I think we're going to see her be a little more settled. Although, she still hasn't lost that fire!"
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Coronation Street's Michelle Connor will face a dilemma over her marriage to Steve McDonald when she returns to Weatherfield next week.
Michelle (Kym Marsh) took some time away from the Cobbles after learning that Steve had secretly fathered Leanne Battersby's young son Oliver and vowed to divorce him.
But Steve will desperately try and fight for his relationship when he comes face to face with Michelle again in upcoming episodes – adamant that they can work through their problems.
However, Steve isn't the first thing on Michelle's mind when she returns from her break – instead choosing to apologise to her supportive friend Robert Preston for the way she treated him before she left.
Michelle will find herself turning to Robert again later on after a difficult meeting with Johnny Connor and his partner Jenny Bradley, where it becomes clear that Johnny could be having second thoughts about their impending wedding.
After Michelle offers her support to Johnny, Jenny is furious, and furiously accuses her of sabotaging her wedding – before sacking her as their wedding planner.
The latest setback devastates Michelle – who no longer has her pub job to fall back on either –and she confides in Robert that she doesn't know what to do with herself any more.
Helpful as ever, Robert is soon forming a plan to get Michelle's life back on track, but she is soon forced to face the problems she left behind when Steve turns up and begs her for a second chance.
Steve desperately tries to tell Michelle how much he loves her and implores her to attend marriage counselling with him that afternoon – leaving her confused and torn.
With Robert offering her a managerial job at the Bistro, Michelle knows she needs to make a decision about her future, and tells Robert the truth about her conversation with Steve.
Burying his own feelings, Robert encourages Michelle to fight for her marriage and do the counselling, but as Steve waits for her, will she decide to give their relationship another go? Or does her heart lie elsewhere?
Corrie producer Kate Oates has previously revealed her plans to make Michelle and Robert a couple – so it looks like Steve could be left high and dry.
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Is Leanne the Bistro manager or is she on maternity leave?