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Coronation Street bosses have decided to give the Windass family one of the biggest storylines for 2014.
Anna, her partner Owen Armstrong and the rest of the Windass clan will face testing times over the next few months, just when it seemed like their luck was about to change.
Viewers have already seen the first hints of the trouble to come as Owen's acquaintance Pat Phelan has encouraged him to stump up a substantial sum of money for a construction project.
Speaking at a Coronation Street press event today (January 10), producer Stuart Blackburn explained: "Hopefully what people will see through the Roy and Hayley story is just how good Debbie Rush who plays Anna Windass is. She's just magnificent.
"We've got a massive story coming up for the Windasses where it looks like their fortunes have completely turned around and they may finally make something of themselves, but that doesn't quite go to plan. It will change Anna's life around forever, I suspect."
Debbie Rush also teased the drama in store, promising that the storyline will be long-running.
She revealed: "I think it goes through the whole of the year. Anna has a horrible time and it gets worse. The Windasses think it's going to be amazing. They think they're going to have an amazing year ahead, but they don't!
"Anna is very vulnerable, but she's very solid on the front and she's very protective. We see her being very protective with Roy, with her family, her children and with Owen.
"While she's busy being strong and trying to hold everything together, everything fractures more and more around her. Anna would go to the ends of the earth to protect her family, and that's what we'll see."
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GARY Windass will be left fearing he’s murdered Pat Phelan after a fierce confrontation.
The former soldier takes on Phelan after discovering he has made a string of sexual advances to his mum Anna, leaving her petrified.
Things get out of hand between them at The Mill and Gary (Mikey North, 27) is convinced he has killed him.
He confides in Anna’s boyfriend Owen about what happened and the builder vows to stand by him. Gary tells Owen: “I’m drowning here. He’s dead, I know he is.”
“Anna has a horrible time. The Windasses think they’re going to have an amazing year ahead, but they don’t”
But Owen hits back: “Do you think this is easy for me knowing what that man did to her?
“Pull yourself together, will you?
“You might as well have guilty tattooed on your forehead.
“You can do this, we both can.”
Fans will have to wait until the spring to see this storyline play out but Anna (Debbie Rush, 47) has hinted that the fall-out will be huge.
She revealed: “Anna has a horrible time. The Windasses think they’re going to have an amazing year ahead, but they don’t.
“Anna’s very solid and she’s very protective.
“She’d go to the ends of the earth to protect her family, and that’s what we’ll see.”
Corrie boss Stuart Blackburn added: “It will change Anna’s life forever.”
Coronation Street star Ian Puleston-Davies has said that the Windass family have a "huge struggle" ahead of them.
The Windass family find themselves backed into a corner during next week's episodes as they are blackmailed by Phelan and forced to work for a basic wage.
Owen's relief at discovering Phelan is alive is short-lived when he blackmails the family into finishing the mill project in exchange for him not going to the police over Gary's violent outburst.
Puleston-Davies, who plays Owen, said: "Owen is initially relieved that the man is alive and not dead but once that relief wears off he goes into defence mode and wonders, what has this villain been cooking up behind their backs?
"It's the most testing time for Owen but he's prepared to do battle with Phelan for the sake of his family."
The actor also admitted that Owen will hold Gary responsible for the family's desperate situation.
He said: "He does blame Gary. This is the lowest their relationship has ever been. He's feeling completely defenceless, worthless, and his masculinity is being questioned.
"This was supposed to be the making of them, bring them security, and it's all been taken away from him.
"They're now working for a pittance, he's lost his empire, it's terribly testing and he is very much at breaking point. There's no way out, it's very bleak. "
Discussing whether Anna and Owen's relationship can survive the struggle of recent events, Puleston-Davies said: "It's putting a huge strain on their relationship and I think that's good.
"This is the closest they've ever been to splitting up. They're surviving because they do love each other and they're very strong but this will be the make or break for them.
"They still have a huge struggle ahead of them."
Coronation Street's Anna Windass will be blackmailed by Phelan in an upcoming episode.
The dodgy builder will offer the Windass matriarch a way out of Owen and Gary's building contract in exchange for sex.
Anna - played by Debbie Rush - goes through with the indecent proposal, but the family are still left with an £80,000 debt they cannot pay. :(:thumbsdow
Phelan (Connor McIntyre) provides the Windasses with the new contract, but Owen has doubts as he will probably have to sell his yard and even his home to pay for the hefty bank loan borrowed to invest in the building project.
Unaware of the lengths Anna has gone to, Owen argues with his girlfriend who tries to persuade him to take the offer and be rid of Phelan for good.
owen should call phelan's bluff and let gary go down for assault anna can testify that he forced himself on her
owen is being quite calm so far with phelan
owen should call phelan's bluff and let gary go down for assault anna can testify that he forced himself on her
owen is being quite calm so far with phelan
Anna is going to give in to Phelan in desperation. Stupid Owen for making their lives worse than they are already
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he should not have taken the tiles Gary did warn him
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I think Phelan's punishment will be his wife leaving him and keeping all the assets as everything is in her name. Corrie makes sure bad guys get caught in the end in some way.
Coronation Street's Anna Windass resorts to desperate measures this fortnight as she tries to end Pat Phelan's blackmail once and for all.
After an initial attempt to reason with Phelan's wife Valerie fails, Anna is forced to confront Phelan (Connor McIntyre) and begs him to leave her family alone.
Stooping to a new low, Phelan soon leaves Anna disgusted by promising to drop his blackmail if she sleeps with him…
Here, Debbie Rush - who plays Anna - reveals more about the indecent proposal storyline in a quick chat.
What makes Anna summon Valerie to the Windass house this week?
"Anna thinks that she can shock Valerie into having a word with Phelan by telling her that he made a pass at her. She hopes that Valerie will be sympathetic towards her and make Phelan leave them alone, but it's Anna who's left shocked as Valerie refuses to believe her. She realises that there's nothing she can do to stop Phelan blackmailing them. She's gutted."
A few days later, Anna turns up at the building site just as Owen is about to torch the place. Did Anna suspect that he might be doing something silly?
"Anna goes there because she's been worried about Owen all day. She'd seen him brooding in the garden that morning and was really concerned about his demeanour.
"When Gary arrives home on his own and tells Anna that Owen had insisted on staying behind, she's deeply concerned and has a feeling something's wrong."
Anna grabs the lighter from Owen, but what does she say to him afterwards?
"Owen breaks down in Anna's arms, but she is furious. She tells Owen that he could have ended up in prison for arson if she hadn't stopped him. It's such a testing time for Anna because she realises that Owen's at breaking point and doesn't know how she's going to keep her family together."
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Anna is upset with Owen
What happens next?
"Anna knows her family can't go on as they are and that she needs to do something. The last thing she wants to do is see Phelan, but she makes herself go round to his house and begs him to leave her family alone.
"Phelan tells Anna that he'll leave them alone if she sleeps with him. She's disgusted that he could even ask her such a thing. It makes her skin crawl."
How does Anna feel after she's given it some thought?
"I don't think Anna will be able to cope with the guilt of sleeping with Phelan and I think it would be something that would really eat away at her. That said, though, Anna will do anything to save her family and that could mean accepting Phelan's proposal.
"Anna is trying to keep her family together and it does cross her mind that if she gives Phelan what he wants, then he might leave them alone. But to sleep with another man regardless of the reasons is a huge betrayal and I don't know if Owen would ever forgive Anna. She's trying to save her family, but this has the potential to destroy them…"
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Anna meets Phelan at his hotel room
In the end, Anna meets Phelan in a hotel room. It sounds like these episodes could have big consequences for the family…
"This is an absolute nightmare for Anna. She can't see any way out and the only option she feels she has to save her family is to sleep with a man that she hates. The choice she makes will have devastating consequences and could rip her family apart."
Coronation Street's Ian Puleston-Davies has said that viewers will see a "different" Owen Armstrong when the character finds out about his partner Anna Windass sleeping with Pat Phelan.
Anna (Debbie Rush) resorted to desperate measures last month when she tried to end Phelan's (Connor McIntyre) blackmail once and for all by sleeping with him.
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Ian Puleston-Davies as Owen Armstrong
Coronation Street's Debbie Rush: 'Phelan's demand disgusts Anna'
Actor Puleston-Davies told 105 Uckfield FM of the storyline: "We honestly don't know what the outcome will be between Anna and Owen. It's not looking good.
"I have a strong feeling that they are gonna stay together because they're a good match... He has been tempered by Anna over the years, but I think this time round we'll see a different reaction from a different Owen, and that will help mend the past and repair things for the future.
"There will be a little bit of the old temper coming in, but not enough that it's gonna be disastrous."
Puleston-Davies added that he thinks the soap's producers like writing "doom and gloom" for the Windasses.
"It seems to fit at the moment. But we're not really that concerned if it does continue to be dark because it fits the household," he said.
"As far as the other storylines are concerned, they'll always be that light. The one thing that sets Corrie apart from the other soaps is that ability to have one scene tragic and the next scene chuckly, if that's a word!"
Anna Windass's future with Owen Armstrong looks uncertain on Coronation Street this fortnight in the aftermath of her big confession.
The Weatherfield couple split up when it becomes clear that Owen (Ian Puleston-Davies) can't forgive Anna for sleeping with sleazy Pat Phelan. However, with Anna's adopted daughter Faye to think about, they make the difficult decision to pretend to still be together for her sake.
Here, Debbie Rush - who plays Anna - reveals how the dynamic in the Windass house will change over the next few episodes.
Owen has reacted badly to Anna's confession. Is that what she'd expected?
"Anna actually expected some understanding from Owen - for him to be able to see the reason why she did what she did and that she didn't have a choice."
How does Anna feel when Owen shares the secret with Gary this week?
"Anna is disgusted with herself. She feels in some way it's all her own fault. She feels guilty, violated and the last thing she wanted was for her family to know what she had done, even if it was for them.
"On the other hand Anna is glad the secret is out there because she finally feels that she's got the weight off her shoulders and she can share that - but she feels so disgusted with what she's done."
Anna and Owen end up splitting when the pressure becomes too much. How does Anna feel about that?
"Anna gets really upset about the separation and she desperately misses Owen. Anna is completely adamant that there's no way back for her and Owen because she cannot understand how he doesn't see that this was not her choice and that she feels violated by what Phelan did."
Owen leaves the Windass house after the split, but then Anna asks him to move back in. Why?
"Anna asks Owen to move back in because Faye is so distraught. Faye's life has been so up and down since being a small baby and Anna feels that she can't put her through any more change, so she decides to see if Owen will stay for Faye's sake.
"Anna thinks that they can fake it for Faye - and that they can do this because as always Anna puts the children first."
Unfortunately for Anna, Faye quickly notices that things aren't right…
"Yes, Anna is really upset when Faye notices things aren't right because finally things were looking up and Faye was getting a lovely home life. Anna loves her so much, so she's really upset for Faye that this has happened."
Does that make Anna want to fight for Owen and their relationship?
"I don't think Anna does want to fight for Owen and the relationship just because he's moved back in. Anna is faking it for Faye. She can live civilly with him, but she can't quite forgive him for the way that he's looking at her all the time."
What is Gary's reaction to all of this?
"Gary is very concerned for his mum that Owen has moved back in because he knows how badly Owen has reacted. We have such a surprise from Gary really when he finds out about Phelan. I think the public probably expect Gary to go off his head when he finds out what Anna has done, but actually he's very supportive and feels really guilty.
"Gary doesn't want his mum feeling any worse by having Owen in the house making her feel even more disgusted with herself."
Do you think the viewers want to see Owen and Anna back together?
"I think actually they do. I think the public really like Owen and Anna together. I've had lots and lots of people say to me, 'Oh, you're not going to split up are you? We love Anna and Owen together'. So I think the general feeling is they want them to stay together. I'd also be very sad if they split for good because I love working with Ian."
What kind of reaction have you seen to Anna's decision to sleep with Phelan?
"A lot of people have been shouting in the streets, 'We told you he was a bad 'un' - we were shouting at the telly please don't do it,' so everybody I think - especially women - really understand what Anna has done and get why she felt she had to. People have been really supportive of the storyline."
How do you relax and unwind after playing out all of Anna's trauma in the daytime?
"At the moment it's been very unrelaxing because I've been so busy filming then busy decorating at home because we're in the middle of doing up our house, so relaxing has been with a paint brush in one hand and a glass of wine in the other!"
Do the Armstrong-Windass family have more heartache coming up?
"I think that the family have got plenty more heartache coming up. I definitely think they've had their fair share, but at the moment because we're playing out the story so real, then there are plenty more consequences to come from what has happened."
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Former Coronation Street couple Anna Windass and Owen Armstrong face further turmoil next week as they are forced to face up to their bankruptcy.
After the bailiffs arrive to take their belongings, Owen (Ian Puleston-Davies) faces his darkest ever moment as the severity of the situation dawns on him. However, as Anna reaches out to him in his hour of need, it looks as if they might finally put their mistakes behind them and reunite.
Here, Debbie Rush - who plays Anna - discusses the latest drama for the family, and what's now in store for Anna and Owen.
Does Anna feel as though life is unravelling for her and the Windass/Armstrong clan?
"Yes she does. She feels as though nothing will ever feel the same again. I think Anna feels completely lost and just doesn't know what to think about her life or where to go from here."
Does Gary and Izzy's split inspire Anna and Owen to get back together?
"Not specifically, no. For Anna and Owen, their relationship is very different to Gary and Izzy's. Against all odds, Anna and Owen will always be completely and utterly in love with each other. Whatever happens between them, they'll always be drawn to one another."
Do you think Anna has forgiven Owen for his attitude towards her after he found out about her and Phelan?
"When we see the bailiffs tip up on the Street, I think Anna realises just how broken Owen is and it breaks her heart. They've tried everything to fix things between them but Anna just can't help herself forgive him and want to take him back. When she sees how broken he is, that's when she realises how much she loves him and wants to carry on supporting him."
How is Anna recovering in the wake of the Phelan trauma?
"I don't think Anna will ever fully get over what happened with Phelan. She will never ever forget what happened and what she had to sacrifice to save her family. In a way she deeply regrets what she did but then she knows she had to do what she could and she'd do whatever it took again if she had to in order to save her family. I think part of the problem that she had with Owen, before he found out about her and Phelan, was that the thought of being near a man made her sick to her stomach. I think that will take a while for her to get past."
Is she determined to stick with Owen?
"Absolutely. Once they both admit how much they love and need one another, Anna is more determined than ever to stick by him and help him through it. That's who Anna is - she would go to the ends of the earth for her family and for Owen, even when they weren't together she would have done anything for him."
How are they feeling about the prospect of bankruptcy?
"It seems to be one thing after another for the family at the minute but I think Anna knows they'll get through the other side if they all stick together. I think after everything that's happened for Anna this is one more thing they're going to have to struggle to get through. Her main worry is keeping the house - she wants Faye to have as much stability as possible, so losing the house would devastate them."
How does she feel when Faye lets the bailiffs in and they start taking stuff? Did she not think to tell Faye not to let anyone in?
"Owen has warned Gary that they may be getting a visit from the bailiffs soon and that they need to be really careful. Gary was at home with Faye on the day the bailiffs turned up, but he'd nipped to the corner shop. Faye's only young and she's thinking about other things when Gary tells her not to open the door - obviously Anna's been trying to keep the seriousness of what's going on hidden from Faye so I don't think she understands how serious Gary's warning is. Anna and Owen come home to find things being taken from the home and they are completely horrified. I think Anna's devastated that Faye's had to watch their home being taken apart."
So do they just watch their possessions being taken?
"There's not much more that they can do. Gary's tried to order them out but they've refused unless they get what they are owed. Owen is deeply ashamed and I think Anna's hurting so much for the whole family."
Why does Anna refuse the help from Sally and Tim when they offer to have Faye stay with them for a while?
"Anna and Owen are so proud and Anna's extremely determined to keep everything together and keep Faye where she is and have everything as normal as possible. She doesn't want to admit defeat and the last person she'd want to accept help from is Sally."
Anna is a very proud person - how does she face up to having to go to the food bank?
"She is a very proud person, but she's proud of her family and she'd go to the ends of the earth for them - she's already proven that. If the only way she can feed the family is by going to a food bank then so be it. Anna doesn't want the rest of the family to know though, as she knows it would break their heart that she'd had to go to such measures - so she deals with it on her own."
Does she worry about how these problems are affecting Faye?
"Massively. With everything going on, it's been impossible for Anna to keep as tight a rein on Faye as she usually would and for once she's ever so slightly taken her eye off the ball. But once Anna and Owen are back together, Anna knows she has to pull rank and keep everyone together and keep Faye sheltered from everything that's going on as much as possible."
What does the future hold for the Windasses?
"They are far from being out of the woods yet and have a long way to go before they reach normality again, but I think now Anna and Owen have reunited they have much more of a chance of getting back to normal."
Coronation Street actor Ian Puleston-Davies has announced that he is leaving the soap.
The actor began playing builder Owen Armstrong in 2010 and is expected to star in his own play in summer 2015.
"Next year I will have been playing Owen Armstrong for five years and it felt like a good point to move on," the 56-year-old told The Sun.
"I have returned to my writing and in 2015 hope to put on a new play. But I'd never rule out returning to the role of Owen at some point."
Producer Stuart Blackburn is yet to reveal how Owen will exit Weatherfield but said: "We wish Ian all the very best and there is still a lot of fantastic drama to come for him before he leaves."
Meanwhile, Owen's ex-wife is set to be introduced to the soap in the near future, delving into their past with daughters Izzy and Katy.
Poor Anna and Faye ... :(
That's a shame I thought they made a nice couple
Coronation Street producer Stuart Blackburn has warned that Owen Armstrong will be seen "in a different light" in the build-up to his exit from Weatherfield.
Owen will bow out on screen in the summer as actor Ian Puleston-Davies has decided to leave the role.
Puleston-Davies is expected to film his final scenes in March, but show bosses still have some dramatic stories lined up for him as his ex-wife Linda will soon arrive in Weatherfield, played by former EastEnders actress Jacqueline Leonard.
Owen has told his daughters Izzy and Katy that Linda walked out on them because she couldn't cope with them as children, but as the storyline develops, it becomes clear that he may not have told them the whole truth.
The former builder will also be facing other family dramas when Faye Windass - the adopted daughter of his partner Anna - discovers that she is pregnant at the age of just 12.
Speaking at a Coronation Street press event this week, Blackburn revealed: "Owen's story will be heartbreaking. The minute Linda steps back, Anna realises how much he loved her back then, which goes against what he's told her.
"Izzy has grown up thinking, 'The reason my daddy is crying is because I am disabled and mummy can't cope', but that's not the truth.
"Everyone will see Owen in a very different light - his reactions to Faye's pregnancy will cause a lot of problems. Once Anna realises that Faye is pregnant, she won't have time to deal with this petulant, selfish man - it will be all Faye, Faye, Faye."
Katy (Georgia May Foote) is also leaving the Street this year after show bosses decided to write out the character.
Blackburn added: "Katy will become involved with Callum, but of course that won't end well and her exit will tie in with what happens between Owen and Linda and Linda leaving again."
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So they are copying Emmerdale with Emma Barton storyline..kind of..I hope Owen goes because he realizes that he never loved Anna(and also tells her that! ) and gets back with his ex. I want nothing but heartbreak for Anna from now on :) I bet she'll go knocking on Roy's door then! I so dislike Anna more and more each week. I wish it was her going instead.
Personally I hope Owen does not betray her in that way...although I don't like her much. She has done a lot for him and his family and supported him through his bankruptcy, Phelan, stopped him burning the place down etc
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anna also becoming very unlikeable even more so than owen
I hate that she thinks she has the moral high ground all the time. She needs to really look at her parenting skills.
Very true. Always thought she was quite a level headed and nice lady, she's had a great relationship with Roy, but recently shes been nothing but a stuck up snob.
I can imagine Anna feels torn between the two ... she is ashamed and embarrassed by Gary's actions but also horrified by Roy's violence. She might blame her parenting skills and that will become more evident once Faye's storyline is coming up. Gary should talk to her about how he and Roy have managed to put things behind them, that might help her come to terms with it too
Just watched Life on Mars and the actor who plays Owen was in there with a really bad wig. Cannot take him seriously now
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It was a really stupid role and he was called Toolbox!
Coronation Street's Owen Armstrong is left in a panic next week when his ex-wife Linda arrives on his doorstep without warning.
Linda's sudden appearance is bad news for Owen, as he has never been entirely honest with his daughters Izzy and Katy about why their mum has been absent for so many years.
Here, Ian Puleston-Davies - who plays Owen - teases the trouble in store as his character's deception looks set to be exposed.
What is the history between Owen and Linda?
"They haven't seen each other for a very long time and I think Owen harboured a lot of bitterness towards her for many years because of what happened between them. I think it took him a long time to get past it. Owen has always told Izzy and Katy that Linda couldn't cope with family life and struggled a lot with the children and that's why she left them."
Why does Linda return after all this time?
"I think Linda has tried many times to get back in touch with the girls, but I think Owen has made it very clear to her that she's not welcome and that she should leave them alone. I imagine he's made it very difficult for Linda to get in touch over the years.
"I think Linda feels likes she has missed out on her girls growing up for long enough and wants to find them and rekindle their relationship. It was only a matter of time before she'd want to find them and give her side of the story."
How does Owen react when Linda turns up on his doorstep?
"He's in complete shock. He's horrified. Linda is the last person on his mind - so much time has passed and she has never just turned up before, so he's completely shellshocked. He demands to know what she wants and why she's here. His mind is going ten to the dozen over how he's going to handle this, but I think he knows he won't be able to keep her away from Izzy and Katy."
How do Katy and Izzy react to seeing their mother?
"They are understandably stunned. Katy was so small when her mother left that she doesn't even know who Linda is. She has no idea who this woman on the doorstep is. As far as they're concerned, their mother has never tried to get in touch so she's the last person they expect to see. They have managed to get on with their lives and for Katy especially she has no memory of her mother.
"Obviously Linda knows nothing about the girls and their lives, but Izzy is quite scathing and tells Linda that had she not abandoned them all she'd know all about their lives."
How worried is Owen when Linda accuses him of lying to the girls about the past?
"Owen hasn't been quite as honest with Katy and Izzy about their mother as he should have been, so when Linda then turns up, his immediate thoughts are that she will want to tell the girls the entire truth and that they'll think he's been lying to them all this time.
"Owen knows that things are about to blow up. The past has caught up with them all and I think he's very scared that it's all about to blow up at any minute."
What is the real truth?
"Owen has always told the girls that their mother walked out and abandoned them when they were little because she couldn't cope and that Izzy's disability was a lot to do with that. However, I'm not sure Owen has been quite as fair as he should have been when it came to telling them why she left - and we will find out the real reason.
"Linda made a mistake all them years ago and Owen was completely unable to forgive her for it. I think a few lies will be exposed during Linda's time in Weatherfield and that will shock Katy and Izzy."
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Izzy and Katy's mother arrives
What consequences could the truth have on Owen's relationship with his daughters?
"It could change the dynamic completely. It has the potential to completely shatter the family as it stands and it will be another big blow to the strength of the Windasses. I think they'll both feel very deceived and lied to - especially as it's been so long. They may feel as though Owen hasn't given them a fair chance to make their own mind up about their mum."
Will Linda's arrival impact on Owen's relationship with Anna?
"When Linda first arrives, Anna is very wary of her because of everything she's heard about Linda - about her walking out on her family when her two daughters were only tiny. But when Anna maybe hears the truth, she will see it all in a different light.
"I don't think it's an easy situation for Anna. There runs the risk of her feeling threatened by Owen's ex-wife coming on the scene and I think Linda will unsettle the balance in the Windass home. Anna will feel let down that Owen maybe hasn't been completely honest with her about his past."
How does Owen feel when Katy later sees Linda behind his back?
"I think he feels betrayed and hurt. He has raised both Katy and Izzy single-handedly and I think he's scared out of his wits that they'll turn their back on him. They are his world and he feels completely threatened by Linda's arrival and the fact that Katy feels she has to see her mother behind his back without talking to him first."
How does Owen feel about the prospect of Linda being back on the scene permanently?
"It worries him immensely. For many years it's just been him and his girls, and now Linda's turned up, it's really set a cat amongst the pigeons. I think Owen worries about what her presence could potentially do to him and Anna too. Linda being around will obviously put a strain on the family and her staying in Weatherfield would prolong that."
Still no excuse for being away for so long. If she is a successful business women with her head screwed on!