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Coronation Street's Michael Le Vell has said that he "flagged up" the script mistake revolving around the death of Kevin Webster's baby 15 years ago.
The mistake saw writers forget about the important storyline during an emotional scene between the Webster family.
However, actor Michael Le Vell who plays Kevin Webster, says that he noticed the mistake when he first saw the script.
"I did mention it when I saw the script but it fell on deaf ears at the time. Kevin and Jenny have this bond that could be hopefully used as a story," he revealed to the Daily Mirror.
The erroneous scenes involved Kevin telling his daughter Sophie that it "must be hard burying one of your kids", following the death of her girlfriend Maddie Heath.
Yet in 2000, Kevin and his then-wife Alison's days-old baby died from an infection, the emotional storyline seeing Kevin's wife taking her own life in the aftermath.
The show's producer Stuart Blackburn previously apologised for the error, saying: "I'd like to thank viewers who spotted our mistake.
"Our episodes go through many drafts and are scrutinised by many people, but on this occasion we did make a mistake."
I'm glad Michael noticed the error because his apparent unawareness didn't put him in a good light. Now it's the production team that look foolish...Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
He's one of Coronation Street's legendary lotharios, having seduced many a soap siren in his 32-year stint on the cobbles.
And it appears that Kevin Webster is getting over his romantic woes by setting his sights on Nick Tilsley's ex, Erica Holroyd, as the cast filmed scenes on Canal Street, Manchester on Thursday.
Following his latest romantic disaster with former flame Sally, it looks as though Kevin (Michael Le Vell) has used his charms to convince Erica (Claire King) to head out on a date with him.
Changing out of his overalls, Corrie's resident mechanic obviously is out to make an impression on Nick's former girlfriend as he takes her for a romantic evening outside the confines of the street.
Sprucing him up for his date, the wardrobe department kitted Michael's character - who has been a show stalwart for 32 years - out in a grey blazer, navy shirt, denim jeans and a pair of brown shoes.
But while Kevin has spruced his clothes up, the cobbles' Casanova retained his machismo with a short grey beard.
Claire's character, Erica - who was first introduced to the show as a friend of Liz McDonald's - was glammed-up for her romantic liaison, wearing a Cruella de Vil style fur jacket.
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Debbie's character, Anna Windass, has also been another character hit with relationship woes; with first husband Eddie running off to Germany before finding love and then bankruptcy with Owen Armstrong.
Laughing and joking in-between takes Debbie and Claire looked in high-spirits, while Michael went to grab a hot drink from a nearby cafe with a member of the production team.
The romantic outing comes only weeks after Kevin nearly scuppered Sally's chance for happiness with window cleaner Ted - having shared a kiss with her.
Meanwhile Erica has been left out in the cold after she lost the baby she was expecting with Nick, and the bistro manager came-clean about his love for Carla Connor.
But with Kevin's checkered history - having cheated on Sally multiple occasions and even fathered a child with his best-friend Tyrone's wife Molly - Erica might be the one to finally tame Kevin's wandering eyes.
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who is window cleaner 'Ted;??!!
:searchme:
They got Ted mixed up with Tim .. lol
erica and anna for kev, he will be a busy fella
Oh well, I suppose they had to find something (or someone!) for Erica to do.
Why are they so desperate to keep Erica. Maybe she has good friends on Corrie production
After all them years serving in a corner shop Sophie is an up and coming business women. Now looks like Erica will take up the job at the shop. I am sure they do not get a decent wage that would fund Ericas lifestyle. An unlikely figure behind the shop. The producer really desperate to keep her in a job and is pairing her with Kevin...crazy
Sorry to upset a lot of ED fams bit did not like her as Kim Tate .. sure don´t like her as Erica ... :sick:Quote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
I dont think she was meant to be "likeable"Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
in ED. But she played the part well! Imo.
In Corrie just a nonenity -so far!
That probably wont change with recent news.!
Im not sure if we have been threatened with
another return of Jenny Bradley ??
Yes, she will be back soonQuote:
Originally Posted by maidmarian
Oh dear! Hope theres an improvementQuote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
in the acting this time! Probably give
Rita turn on the storyline rota!
Perhaps if theres a battle over
Kevin- Erica can resume her Kim persona
and sort Jenny.
I thought SB had proclaimed that if/ when
Jenny returned she would revert to
her orginal self. So more tantrumy teenager!
Coronation Street will revisit the possible romantic spark between Kevin Webster and Anna Windass this Christmas.
Fans noticed a chemistry between the pair when they both attended Sally and Tim's wedding at the Bistro a few weeks ago.
The two singletons will be thrown back into each other's orbits over the festive period when they both end up at the same Christmas dinner.
Sally and Tim will decide to invite Kevin, Sophie, Anna and Faye over to their first Christmas as a married couple, but viewers will have to tune in to find out whether Kevin and Anna start to be brought together during the feel-good festivities.
Kevin (Michael Le Vell) has been single since his girlfriend Jenny Bradley suffered a breakdown in the summer, while Anna has also been on her own since Owen Armstrong left the Street.
The plot will be one of many airing on Coronation Street at Christmas. Show bosses have already teased that Tyrone Dobbs and Fiz Stape will be ones to watch as they aim to give unwell Hope her best ever Christmas.
The Platt family will also be heavily involved as they try to put their traumatic year behind them, while Tracy Barlow is expected to be at the centre of the action too with a big storyline linked in with the return of Rob Donovan.
^ No invite for Gary or is he with Alya's family so back on
Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell lands new £150,000 deal after beating booze demons
Michael Le Vell will have a very Happy New Year – after landing a new £150,000 Corrie contract and a host of new storylines on the soap.
Michael, who hit the headlines last weekend for being spotted drinking, has better news from Weatherfield where he is now tied up until the end of 2016.
Since returning to the show in September 2014, after a stint in rehab, he has become one of its most hard-working and popular performers.
Last year he appeared in 100 episodes and scriptwriters have been working on a number of exciting new storylines for the soap stalwart.
Bosses are delighted at how he has turned his life around since his well-publicised battle with booze. At one point he admitted downing 12 pints a night.
But he has now been sober for almost two years and despite slipping off the wagon at a New Year party, when he was spotted with a lager, there are no fears he is about to return to his old habits.
A source revealed: “Michael was over-the-moon to be told he would be getting a new deal. No one is ever safe in soaps but the bosses have been impressed with his professionalism in tackling his problems head-on and dealing with them.
“He really does now feel that the worst of his problems are behind him. Sure, he had a drink to toast New Year but there is no way he will return to the bad old days. He knows he has too much to lose.”
Michael, 51, has signed a new 12 month deal that will see him remain on the Weatherfield cobbles until at least the end of the year.
Like most of the big name stars on the show, he is on a rolling contract, which means his future is only secure for a year at a time.
But sources say 2016 will be a busy year on-screen for his character Kevin Webster, who will open a new garage, his ex-Jenny Bradley will return and his relationship with Anna Windass will return.
Michael took time out from Corrie to fight sex abuse allegations in 2013 and after being cleared of all charges he briefly returned to the soap in March 2014.
But he took a second break after admitting cocaine use and sought help for his addictions, before returning in September 2014 and once again made car mechanic Kevin Webster a major character on the Street.
He first appeared in the soap in 1983 and is now ninth in the list of all time appearances in the show.
Top of the pile is Bill Roache, who has been playing Ken Barlow since 1960.
150k a year is not a lot for a key character
Get ready to see another 365 days' worth of Kevin Webster because Michael Le Vell has signed a fresh contract with Coronation Street.
Corrie's resident mechanic has landed a new one-year contract with the soap, according to The Sun.
Kevin Webster first arrived on Coronation Street in 1983 and has largely been in the soap ever since.
Le Vell took a break from the cobbles in 2014 after admitting to taking cocaine and seeking professional help for personal issues, but returned the same year.
The actor also left Coronation Street for almost a year while he fought 12 sex offence charges, but returned to the soap after being found not guilty of all charges in September 2013.
Earlier this summer, Le Vell rubbished claims that the cobbles were in uproar about the move to six episodes a week.
"I was here when we worked every Sunday, so it doesn't faze me at all," he said at the time.
"Joe [Duttine aka Tim Metcalfe] and I are both supportive of the idea. It means storylines will be played out longer, involve more characters and evolve naturally.
"It means more jobs for crew and more actors *coming into the show. Production are also going to be building new sets."
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Good news!!
There’s panic in store for Kevin Webster as he gets bad news about his daughter Sophie in Coronation Street. Sophie recently headed to Miami to stay with her sister Rosie, with Brooke Vincent taking a three month break to star in Be My Baby.
But even when she is off screen, she is causing drama on the cobbles as Kevin discovers that she has had to have her appendix removed while in the US and has run up a massive medical bill in the process.
And of course, with Sophie not having the funds to pay this off, it look like it may be down to Kevin to raise the cash.
But will he be able to?
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Could Kevin start the fire himself at the garage?
Surely it's normal practice to take out health insurance when travelling? I'm not a traveller myself but many members of my family take regular holidays and health cover is at the top of their to-do list when going away.
That is the first thing that I thought of when I read about that storyline. I have had annual travel insurance for many years and it covers any travel world wide and is around £150 so not that expensive and I know that even booking holidays online there are adverts for health coverQuote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
But a young person probably would not think like us. I know a lot of people who do not take insurance and travel. One died out there and the family went broke paying his medical bills before that.
Kevin or Sally should have told her to take it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
Coronation Street's Anna Windass vows to sue David Platt for her crash injuries next week
Coronation Street's David Platt could be facing a lawsuit next week as Anna Windass and Kevin Webster become desperate for cash.
David (Jack P Shepherd) has never really faced the consequences of causing last year's dramatic road crash on the cobbles, even though it caused carnage on the Street and left Anna badly burned.
Okay, so Kevin did threaten David at the time - but it was hard to take him too seriously when he brandished the world's smallest tool as a warning.
Next week's episodes see everything change for David when Kevin becomes concerned over the financial mess that he's in after the recent fire at the garage.
Seemingly out of options, Kevin tells Anna (Debbie Rush) that they should sue David and go after compensation for her injuries.
Although Anna is uneasy about going down the legal route, she eventually asks Adam Barlow (Samuel Robertson) for his advice on how she'd make a personal injury claim.
Anna worries when she hears that she'd have to photograph her injuries, especially in light of her recent insecurities over how she looks - but she also knows that it may be her only option.
Michael Le Vell, who plays Kevin, revealed: "It's not a cunning plan - Kevin just overhears a conversation in The Rovers and thinks it's what Anna is due. David should have been insured, so his insurance should have paid out for Anna's injury anyway.
"It's not so much Kevin going after David, it's going after what they should have been paid out for a very serious accident, which anyone would expect. It's just going after what's rightfully theirs. It's why people have insurance - for accidents.
"But Anna doesn't want to relive the horrors of it all and she shouldn't have to really, if it's just an insurance claim. She just doesn't want to relive it all in her own head. It was very traumatic what she went through."
While Anna is busy fretting and setting up a meeting with David to discuss the mater, Kevin is surprised to receive an unexpected offer of help.
Does this mean that David is off the hook? Or will Anna and Kevin go ahead and take David for every penny he has?
Coronation Street airs these scenes on Monday, January 30 at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.
Could Phelan be offering help?
Coronation Street has sparked rumours of another affair storyline by filming some intriguing new scenes out on location.
Michael Le Vell has been pictured by paparazzi photographers while shooting a storyline which sees his character Kevin Webster sneaking off to a hotel.
Kevin seems keen to keep a low profile as he heads inside, hinting that this isn't a trip that he's booked for his current girlfriend Anna Windass.
Erica Holroyd (Claire King) was also spotted going inside, so could she be meeting up with Kevin and will it be the start of a secret romance?
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Erica Holroyd sneaks off to a hotel in Coronation Street
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As ever with paparazzi shots, we may only be getting part of the story here – but fans have already speculated about a potential romantic spark between Kevin and Erica.
A few weeks ago, Erica showed her support to Kevin when his card was declined at Dev Alahan's shop and he later returned the favour by offering her a free car valet.
More recently, we've also seen that Kevin is struggling with the lack of intimacy in his relationship with Anna, who's felt insecure about her appearance ever since being badly burned last year.
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Kevin Webster sneaks off to a hotel in Coronation Street
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With Erica also feeling neglected by Dev as he continues to take her for granted, could some fun with Kevin be just what she needs too?
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No doubt funded from Anna's £19,000 business donation to him. No sympathy for her I'm afraid, should have had more sense in the first place.
I prefer her fighting Pat Phelan :p I thought her and Kevin never were a good matchQuote:
Originally Posted by Glen1
id ask for it back :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Glen1
She should not have given it him unless he gave her a share in the business.
Is she living in his house rent free, where will she go when they break up, in with Izzy and Gary?Quote:
Originally Posted by swmc66
are affair storylines all that kate oates corrie can do
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arrested for alleged assault
But he is the injured one ...!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
romance with abi?
I think they are very well suited ..Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
mechanicsQuote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
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The fall did look nasty
Glad they kept it in and did not edit it out, makes a nice change to see a man falling over instead of the ladies who, when running away from a scary man or situation, inevitably always fall over.. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j