I've got a feeling that he sleeps with Kylie on Christmas Day. If I'm right, it's not a very original "twist" :thumbsdowQuote:
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I've got a feeling that he sleeps with Kylie on Christmas Day. If I'm right, it's not a very original "twist" :thumbsdowQuote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
And the chances are she'll become pregnant and we'll be on the "who's the daddy" merry-go-round again!
yep sounds like nick and kylie do the dirty and she gets knocked up
so she is continuing with birth control to avoid getting pregnant by her husband but forgets about contraception when she is cheating on him????
oh just tell David it is his and make him be a stay at home dad!!!
Coronation Street star Ben Price has admitted that his character Nick Tilsley won't want to lose on-off partner Leanne Barlow.
Nick has struggled to forgive Leanne (Jane Danson) after her unresolved feelings for ex-husband Peter (Chris Gascoyne) ruined their Christmas Day wedding last week.
However, Price told All About Soap that Nick starts to reconsider his feelings as his recent one-night stand with Kylie Platt continues to play on his mind.
The actor explained: "Prior to sleeping with Kylie, Nick felt betrayed. It was devastating for him that [Leanne had] gone to see Peter behind his back. He's still angry, but his guilt over bedding Kylie has changed things.
"In a blurred kind of logic, Nick has started to build bridges with Leanne."
Upcoming episodes see Leanne continue her attempts to win Nick back. However, when Peter tries to wind up Nick, the businessman brawls with his longtime rival before smashing up his own bar in a rage.
Price explained: "It's very out of character, but everyone has a breaking point. Nick's sick of Peter, sick of Leanne, sick of his family, and he's just slept with his sister-in-law. He hasn't got much more to lose."
A further twist takes place when Leanne resolves to leave Weatherfield to spare Nick any more hurt, only to discover that he doesn't want her to go.
Price said: "It makes Nick realise that he still loves Leanne, even if it's in some misguided way. They've known each other for 15 years - they've got too much to lose."
Coronation Street continues tonight (January 2) at 7.30pm on ITV1.
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Coronation Street star Ben Price has said that it would be "fantastic" to stick with the soap for years to come.
The actor took over the role of Nick Tilsley in late 2009, and is currently featuring in a big storyline as the Bistro boss hopes to keep his recent one-night stand with sister-in-law Kylie Platt under wraps.
Speaking on ITV's Loose Women today (February 20), Price confirmed that he has no plans to leave the cobbles anytime soon.
Price explained: "I love being on the show, and I love getting the storylines. I think if you have that, there's no better place in television. I'm not just saying that.
"If it lasts for me, fantastic - I'm happy to give whatever I can to that show. If it doesn't, then you move on."
Asked whether Nick is now a bad boy after his recent antics, he replied: "No, he's not. He's trying to do the best he can, but he's still his father's son. Brian was a bit of a boy. He's still got a bit of that about him."
Price also praised the Nick and Kylie storyline, noting that viewers will be eager for David to find out about his wife and half-brother betraying him.
He said: "That's what's great about Corrie, when you have a secret that you know. Now Gail is going to find out on Friday, so you split the secret. The audience know and that's great.
Coronation Street star Ben Price has revealed that his character Nick Tilsley will start to realise someone has a vendetta against him.
Nick is currently unaware that David has discovered his secret one-night stand with Kylie and will soon begin a campaign of terror towards his brother.
It was reported previously that Nick will become convinced that the plotting is down to Peter Barlow trying to win Leanne back.
Price said: "I don't think it is very good what David's got in store for Nick. In the scenes we've just been filming, Nick is starting to realise that something more is going on here.
"He doesn't know what it is but he knows there is more to it than just an old vendetta with Peter.
"David's starting to be incredibly helpful and then incredibly obtuse at certain points and I think Nick is starting to feel slightly uncomfortable."
Price also teased Nick's reaction when he finds out that David has been plotting against him.
He said: "I think Nick will be upset because he's hurt his brother with Kylie, which he never set out to do.
"But I think he'll also be angry that David just didn't come and have it out with him and talk to him about it, instead he's embarked on this vendetta without looking at any of the reasons for why it happened."
Coronation Street businessman Nick Tilsley is currently involved in one of the soap's biggest storylines as his half-brother David Platt is secretly plotting against him.
Having learned of his wife Kylie's one-night stand with Nick, scheming David (Jack P Shepherd) is hell-bent on destroying his life.
We recently caught up with Ben Price, who plays Nick, to hear what the consequences for his character will be in the long-term.
Has this been an enjoyable storyline to film?
"Yeah, it's great - it's got all the elements that you want, really! First of all, it revolves around a secret and a very big one. Second of all, it's also great that it involves the whole Platt family and it sets the two brothers against each other. It's very exciting for us to film."
Do you think the writers chose the right time for David to find out the truth?
"If I'm honest, I don't mind either way. There's two schools of thought - we could have dragged it out and extended the story over a year or two with David staying in the dark, but in this case we've brought out the truth now - and that maybe means we're going to have a bigger aftermath.
"Maybe the aftermath was more interesting from a storyline perspective. I don't know what happens when the writers have story conferences, but they obviously felt it would be exciting to reveal the secret now and have big consequences as a result. I'm quite happy with that!"
Are you pleased that they've held back on the David/Nick showdown for now?
"Yes, I think it's fantastic that we're going to see a different David now. The earlier evil David would have probably just tried to kill Nick straight away! There's a development now, as David is older and things have changed for him. Having him be more devious is a good move from the writers, I think!"
This week, David tries to fool Nick into thinking that something is going on between Leanne and Peter again. How does Nick react?
"Nick never thinks about it in terms of David - he only thinks about it in terms of Peter. Peter is the person Nick hates, so David has chosen a good way of getting to his brother. Nick hates Peter and that will be the case until the end of time! Even mentioning Peter's name annoys Nick. He doesn't like seeing him, he doesn't like him coming into the Bistro and he doesn't like walking past the bookies. He just doesn't like him!"
With Nick getting suspicious, what does Leanne make of it all?
"Leanne just thinks that Nick is stressed because of the business and other things that have happened recently. I don't think she has any idea at the moment that something is untoward. There's nothing going on between Leanne and Peter, so from her point of view, there's nothing to hide. It's just Nick and his little mind!"
Is Nick worried now that the flat has been broken into?
"He's a little bit worried, but he's mainly just thinking, 'Should have got a better lock!' He doesn't think about it initially, it's only when things start to add up that it gets to him."
How do things progress in the longer term?
"This story will get very dark! I think we're going to see a very different, dark Nick for a long time. It could change him forever and it will change the dynamic in the Platt family. This story will have repercussions for a long, long time. But that's all quite a way into the future!"
Do you think the viewers will enjoy seeing Nick squirm?
"Probably! Not necessarily him squirming, but I think they'll possibly enjoy watching a nastier side of Nick in the longer term. He'll squirm for a while, the truth will eventually come out about what David's doing, and then Nick will fight back. I don't think he's the sort of bloke to just take something like this lying down.
"Don't get me wrong, Nick has behaved badly. He doesn't really have a leg to stand on and knows it doesn't look good! But at the same time, he's not going to take it lying down when David starts confronting him."
Could this destroy the Platt family forever?
"I'd say no! It won't end them forever, but it's essential to try and blow a family apart before bringing them back together again. It was similar with the Lewis Archer storyline.
"What's fantastic about the Platts is that they're bonded by blood, so in some ways it doesn't matter what happens. This family can rage and rage, but send one of the Barlows over, and they'll all immediately team up to have a go at them! That's the essence of it. You can fight tooth and nail within the family, but the minute someone threatens to harm the family, they'll turn on you."
Are you all still unaware of who the father of Kylie's baby is?
"You don't know until you read it! There are whispers and various scenarios being thrown around, but until we get the scripts, we're not going to know. I think they change it depending on where they are and what they think is better dramatically in the long term. But that's not my choice, I just have to act it."
Do you have an opinion on which would be the better outcome?
"Not on which would make the better storyline, as I don't think about stories in that way - it's not my job. With that said, I would like the baby to be Nick's. That's me thinking from Nick's point of view, because he wants a child. Whether this would be the best way for him to have a child I'm not sure, and if it was him, would him and Leanne ever get back together? Again, I don't know!
"Sometimes what you think would be better initially in the storyline isn't great in the long term. That's what the storyliners look at - they look at what would be better for the characters, in much more detail and in a much bigger timeframe."
Nick keeps on forgiving Leanne for things. Do you think it's her turn to forgive him for his secret?
"It probably is, but I'm not sure she will, though! I think Nick can forgive but I don't think Leanne's very forgiving. I wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of her. She's got a right temper on her! It's pretty big as Nick could have got his sister-in-law pregnant. I'd like to think that Leanne would forgive Nick, but I think it would take a while. It definitely wouldn't take five episodes!"
Are you still happy at Corrie?
"Of course! If you get great storylines and great scenes to play every day, then why wouldn't you be happy? It's a great place to be. It's all about story for me and the character. Waiting to see what comes up next is the most exciting part for me. I get just as excited as you guys might to see where the story is going."
Ben Price: Corrie's David 'deserved' cheating
Coronation Street's David Platt ''deserved it'' when his wife cheated on him with his brother.
The bad boy hairdresser - who is portrayed by Jack P. Shepherd - will go on a rampage when he discovers his brother Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) slept with his wife Kylie Platt (Paula Lane) on Christmas Day night (25.12.12), but Ben thinks his on-screen sibling has got what was coming to him.
He joked: ''David deserved this! I mean, come on. If you could choose Nick or David, who would you go for? It's an obvious choice!''
David will wreak havoc when he obtains a set of keys to Nick and Leanne Tilsley's (Jane Danson) flat and begins a revenge campaign of terror against his unsuspecting brother, and Ben teased there is a ''huge showdown'' to come between the pair.
He added to Inside Soap magazine: ''The story is really clever, as the pair of them were closer than ever prior to David learning the truth. But as David starts turning nasty again, Nick also becomes harder.
''They've both been hiding these sides to their personalities, and it's not going to end well at all!
''David's being incredibly helpful, and then incredibly obtuse at certain points - I think Nick is beginning to feel slightly uncomfortable.
''There's a huge showdown on the cards.''
Ben Price: Corrie's David 'deserved' cheating
Coronation Street's David Platt ''deserved it'' when his wife cheated on him with his brother.
The bad boy hairdresser - who is portrayed by Jack P. Shepherd - will go on a rampage when he discovers his brother Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) slept with his wife Kylie Platt (Paula Lane) on Christmas Day night (25.12.12), but Ben thinks his on-screen sibling has got what was coming to him.
He joked: ''David deserved this! I mean, come on. If you could choose Nick or David, who would you go for? It's an obvious choice!''
David will wreak havoc when he obtains a set of keys to Nick and Leanne Tilsley's (Jane Danson) flat and begins a revenge campaign of terror against his unsuspecting brother, and Ben teased there is a ''huge showdown'' to come between the pair.
He added to Inside Soap magazine: ''The story is really clever, as the pair of them were closer than ever prior to David learning the truth. But as David starts turning nasty again, Nick also becomes harder.
''They've both been hiding these sides to their personalities, and it's not going to end well at all!
''David's being incredibly helpful, and then incredibly obtuse at certain points - I think Nick is beginning to feel slightly uncomfortable.
''There's a huge showdown on the cards.''
Coronation Street bosses are planning a shock car crash storyline for David Platt and Nick Tilsley, according to a report.
The half-brothers - played by Jack P Shepherd and Ben Price respectively - will both be hospitalised after a huge accident in August, The Sun claims.
David is currently plotting against Nick after finding out that his wife Kylie had a one-night stand with the businessman at Christmas.
The crash is expected to take place as tension between the siblings boils over, with Nick left in a particularly bad state.
A Coronation Street source told the newspaper: "The pair of them end up getting into a car together and there is an almighty row. With tempers frayed, David causes the car to spin out of control and it ends up crashing, leaving both brothers needing emergency treatment.
"But while they both end up in hospital, it's Nick who bears the brunt of it. He's knocked unconscious and remains in a coma in intensive care."
In his recent interview with Digital Spy, Price warned of tough times ahead for the Platts.
He said: "This story will get very dark! I think we're going to see a very different, dark Nick for a long time. It could change him forever and it will change the dynamic in the Platt family. This story will have repercussions for a long, long time. But that's all quite a way into the future!"
Coronation Street actors Jack P Shepherd and Ben Price have been filming out on location for their characters' upcoming road crash horror.
Earlier this week, it was revealed that David Platt and Nick Tilsley will be involved in a huge accident later this summer as tension between the half-brothers escalates.
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The shock storyline has now been confirmed as cast and crew were spotted shooting the dramatic scenes in Manchester.
Paparazzi pictures show that David and Nick will be in the Bistro's van when a huge row takes place between them.
With tempers at boiling point, David causes the vehicle to spin out of control - leading to a collision with a truck.
Reports have suggested that Nick will come out worse in the accident as he ends up in a coma in hospital.
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The scene of David and Nick's deadly car crash
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The scene of David and Nick's deadly car crash
The latest crisis for the Platts will occur as David's ongoing revenge story comes to a head.
David is currently plotting against Nick after finding out that his wife Kylie had a one-night stand with the businessman at Christmas.
The scenes in question are expected to air in August.
Looking forward to this. I wonder if the row will involve the affair or something else. Because it seems like the reveal may be a bit later at Christmas?
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does nick's bistro do deliveries now and that is why the van?
i want david to tell nick he knows and this leads to the accident but of course when nick wakes up he wont rememberQuote:
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does nick's bistro do deliveries now and that is why the van?
Coronation Street airs potentially life-changing scenes for the Platt family next week as Nick and David have a horrifying road accident.
The brothers are arguing in the Bistro van over Nick and Kylie's one-night stand when David grabs the wheel and causes a collision with an oncoming lorry. In the aftermath, it's Nick who ends up much worse off as he's left in a coma with his life hanging in the balance...
Here, Ben Price - who plays Nick - teases the shock accident and the longer-term impact for his on-screen family.
When Leanne receives a poison pen letter which reveals that Nick was with another woman at Christmas, does Nick suspect that David is responsible?
"No, he doesn't suspect it's David. He thinks there is a vendetta against him but he thinks Peter is behind it at first. Then when he starts to think about it, he works out that it has to be someone who was there at the time and knows he was with Kylie that night.
"Nick confronts Kylie, but then he just thinks maybe it's someone trying to have a spurious go. He hopes they don't really know something has happened and they're just trying to wind him up to inflame the situation.
"Nick is still very panicked, though. The last thing he wants is for someone to find out he slept with Kylie, but he palms it off pretty well when Leanne asks him about it."
Is Nick tempted to tell Leanne the truth?
"No, he isn't tempted to tell her the truth at all. The truth is not going to help this situation. Nick is quite ruthless - when he wants to keep the equilibrium, he is quite ruthless about it. He slightly turns it back on her by saying, 'Nothing happened but if it had could you have blamed me?' So he slightly twists it on her."
When does Nick start to suspect that David is behind the vendetta?
"He sees David talking to Tina and it gets very heated and aggressive. Nick starts putting things together and then he thinks, 'Okay he knows', and he has a word with Tina. Tina doesn't know it's Nick that slept with Kylie. She says David knows someone slept with Kylie, so then Nick therefore realises David knows it's him."
How does Nick feel about that?
"I think what's quite good is we see Nick panic, but also see him get quite annoyed. He is panicked about David's reaction but then thinks, 'Okay, I slept with your wife but you're not going to ruin my life'. I think Nick still sees David as the younger brother, and although he thinks that what he has done is bad, what David has tried to do to him since is worse.
"Nick has a huge arrogance. Deep down nobody should ruin his life. He has the Bistro, he has the wife, he has a child, maybe not his, but he buys him things and supports a family. He doesn't want that ruined. Yes what he did at Christmas was bad, but David was nasty to Kylie, Leanne ran off with Peter and it was just one of those things. How could she resist Nick Tilsley?"
What happens when Nick tries to confront David while they're in the Bistro van together?
"I think Nick gets annoyed because David doesn't admit to what he knows at first. Nick's prepared for the fact that they are going to have an argument, but when David starts to not admit what he's been up to and starts to be obtuse about it, Nick realises they're not getting anywhere. He says they'll go home, he'll admit it was his fault and they can move on. However, David doesn't want to do that because he doesn't want to lose Kylie.
"The reason that he's prepared to tell the truth to Leanne is that he believes he can talk his way out of it, because let's face it, she was off with Peter Barlow on their wedding day."
How does David react to Nick's plans to come clean?
"He's worried. David doesn't want to go back and have it out with Kylie and risk losing her. So he grabs hold of the wheel while Nick's driving, forcing them off the road, then into the path of an oncoming lorry and puts Nick into a coma… as you do."
What kind of a reaction had Nick been expecting?
"Nick thought David would go off on one like normal, go absolutely loopy, punch him, and then be grumpy for a few years. I don't think he expects him to not want to go back and tell the truth. I don't think he can quite work it out. Nick thinks, 'Why not?' Nick's prepared to take the blame, it's all going to be on Nick, so what's his problem? Nick has accepted the game is over."
Can you tell us a bit more about the crash?
"David grabs the wheel and they only spin, but then he doesn't realise that there is a lorry going to run into the car. Nick's just thinking, 'Look, you could have killed us', but then it's too late to do anything as the lorry hits them.
"I don't think David is trying to kill Nick. It's a spur of the moment reaction, but if Nick does wake up, I think he'll blame David for it. I think we could see Nick turn back into his dad. Under the veneer there's an edge and David has gone too far this time. I think Nick could look exactly the same, appear exactly the same to most people, but underneath there would be an obsessed point of trying to ruin David's life like he's ruined his."
How badly injured is Nick?
"He's in a coma, so it's pretty bad! He's got a brain injury and needs surgery, so no-one knows if he's going to pull through. We don't know whether he's going to live or die. In fact, they're pretty certain he's going to die, or if he lives it will be with huge complications. I think whatever happens he will never be the same, mentally, emotionally or physically."
What have the hospital scenes been like to film?
"They're a little bit strange, because I am actually in the scene but just lying there with my eyes closed listening to what people are saying about me. That's what is different, people are talking about you whilst you're there. People don't talk about you whilst you're sitting in the room normally and it's strange listening to everything going on around you!"
Because Nick has a brain injury, you had to have your head shaved for these scenes. How did that feel?
"I'm not bothered, I quite like it actually. If you've been playing a character for a while, coming up to four years now, it's really nice to mix him up and change him again. It's a real gift that our producer Stuart Blackburn has given me really. It's totally different.
"I've been able to do some research into brain injuries and it's something different to get my teeth into. Stuart has given me the chance to give Nick another side, always, permanently. As long as I play Nick then I can always play that little bit of him which has been affected by this. Because even if he comes through this, he is going to be different, affected by his injuries but also affected by what happened."
Do you think Nick would be willing to send David to prison for his part in the accident?
"I don't think he would be bothered about having him go to prison. I think Nick would be more focused on hurting David. It wouldn't surprise me if Nick didn't try and go after Kylie to get him back where it would really hurt. I think he would have an obsessive side to him. The brain injuries doctor I spoke to about this storyline said he could have an obsessive side to him, and I think that's what his obsession would be, to hit David back where it hurts."
Do you think the brothers could make a pact whereby David agrees not to say anything to Kylie or Leanne, if Nick keeps quiet about the accident?
"That wouldn't work. Sally knows about that night and she was the worst person for Gail to tell, big mouth Sally. Tina knows as well, Gail knows, so that would never work. I think the only way of resolving it would be to have a big face-off at some point. The brothers would need someone else to fight to eventually get them together again."
If Leanne finds out the truth, do you think the fact that Nick is at death's door will make a difference?
"I don't know, I'm not sure if it would be enough. She is a right old feisty one. I can't see her sticking around with Nick if this all comes out. I think initially she would tell him where to go."
Can the Platt family survive this?
"Yes of course, they could survive a nuclear attack. If you attacked them, they would all turn on you, that's what could bring them back together. That's the thing with the Platts, it's within blood. It's fine for them to be at war, but if you attacked them they would all turn around and fight back!"
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Coronation Street star Ben Price has warned that his character Nick Tilsley won't have a speedy recovery after his upcoming road crash horror.
Nick is left in a coma next week after his Bistro van is hit by a lorry during a fateful drive with his half-brother David Platt (Jack P Shepherd).
Speaking on BBC One's Breakfast today (July 31), Price revealed that Nick's family will be on tenterhooks for weeks as it's unclear whether he will survive.
Previewing the crash, he explained: "We struggle over the wheel, the van spins, and it spins onto the wrong side of the road. There's a truck coming towards us, which comes into me.
"The truck merges with the car and then drives a couple of hundred yards down the road, with me crushed in it. David's fine, but I've taken my belt off. I end up in hospital in a coma.
"I get cut out the car, and for the next six weeks or eight weeks, it's touch and go."
With Nick's character expected to go in a new direction as a result of the crash, Price added that he is delighted to see the businessman become more like his dad Brian.
"You all have moments in Corrie, when it was your moment and you started watching it," he added. "I think Brian getting stabbed [was mine]. That's very useful for me as an actor, incredibly useful. I can look back and go, 'Oh, that's my dad, and he was a bit of a rogue'.
"It's so useful, because you can feed that in. I can see, if my father was like that, how I could be like that."
Coronation Street star Ben Price has said that the Platt family's current storyline has the potential to run for two years. :eek:
The actor's character Nick Tilsley sparked a terrible chain of events last Christmas as he had a one-night stand with his sister-in-law Kylie (Paula Lane), who may now be carrying his baby.
When Nick and his half-brother David (Jack P Shepherd) finally discuss the issue next week, their showdown builds up to a huge road accident which leaves Nick in a coma.
Price told Real Radio today (July 31): "I think the idea is that these incidents are so huge that you play this out for a year or two years. The baby's got to come, my revenge on David, and how the crash affects me personally, mentally.
"I don't think I'll ever be the same, so it's great. You get to play that for as long as you stick around I suppose, as long as they want to write it. That's what's so fantastic about this story. You've got many avenues."
He added: "I think the audience will get the big crescendo they want from that storyline, and then it will carry on. Actually there's another level again, beyond what you're about to see next week."
Price also gave his reaction to being on the longlist for the 2013 Inside Soap Awards in the 'Best Actor' category.
Playing down the nod, he laughed: "I think it's more to do with the story. You're more concerned [with] that, so you think, 'Okay, the story's working'. I know that sounds a bit strange! I just find it a bit embarrassing, to be honest!"
Coronation Street airs Nick's crash horror on Monday (August 5) from 7.30pm on ITV.
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If that's the case the baby will be Nicks'
kill of nick i say
Coronation Street star Ben Price has said that he expects to get a hard time from fans when his character Nick Platt comes out of his coma.
Tonight's episodes of the soap will see the brother arguing in the Bistro van over Nick and Kylie's one-night stand when David (Jack P Shepherd) grabs the wheel and causes a collision with an oncoming lorry.
In the aftermath, Nick ends up in a coma and will suffer further complications when he undergoes surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain.
When he eventually does wake up, his personality has changed and he will become nasty and irrational.
Speaking to The Sun, Price said: "He is no longer Mr Nice Guy. The consequences of the crash are significant and his anger is off the scale.
"His character totally flips. He gets obsessive and he isn't rational at all. When the girls fuss over him, he reacts very, very angrily - every part of him is floundering.
"People have always been very kind to me when I meet them on the street because Nick is 'Mr Nice', but when they see him change, I expect them to shout at me instead.
Price described his latest storyline as his 'best ever' during his four-year stint on the ITV show, and added that he worked closely with the brain injury charity Headway to help him portray Nick after the accident.
"Physically a person can look the same after time but under the surface, their personality can change," said Price. "It affects relationships so much - it's not about the survival, it is about the years ahead.
"It will be up to the viewers to decide whether they think David intends to crash the car or not, but later Nick definitely thinks he did."
Coronation Street airs Nick and David's crash tonight (Monday, August 5) at 7.30pm on ITV.
Did Nick and Leanne ever contact the police after their apartment break in?
Don't think it will last as focused on all the time , but the kid will be his and it will be in a year or so it will become known. As for just now, either 1 of 2 things will happen - 1 When he wakes up he will have no memory of the crash and David will be please 2 He wakes up remembers everything, but will make a deal with David that if he drops all the hassle and never mentions any of it again , he won't tell the cops it was him behind all the hassle he's been having and won't tell them he undid his seat belt and pulled the steering wheel so that the car came to rest side on in the road and thus was hit by the lorry ..
The gloves are off! Nick turns nasty as he remembers that David caused the crash that nearly cost him everything, Ben Price has revealed.
Ben, who plays Nick, said: "Nick’s come so close to dying and has been left with brain injuries that have put him in a place he’s never been before. He’s not Mr Nice Guy anymore."
"David tried to kill him and that will never go away. David will only ever try and save his own skin, and Nick knows that. His apologies are lost on him completely."
"As far as Nick’s concerned, David can go to hell. The gloves are off..."
"He knows his brother tried to kill him. David is really hoping that Nick won’t be able to remember what happened, but he does, and that’s really important," said Ben.
As Nick regains consciousness, he summons David to his bedside.
"Nick wants everything out in the open, no more secrets or lies. He is more than ready to come clean and get everything off his chest," said Ben.
"He asks David to get a DNA test, which David doesn’t want to do, but Nick threatens to expose him unless he agrees."
"Nick says if the baby is David’s, then he’ll keep quiet. But if it’s his, Nick tells him that will change things. Nick knows they need to do this in order to be able to move on. David’s so scared about losing Kylie."
"Nick wants everything out in the open, no more secrets or lies..."
Nick's severe injuries have left him bitter and frustrated.
"He’s in a bad place physically and mentally," said Ben. "He's a man who just doesn’t care anymore. Nick has always cared, he’s always made sure his mum is okay, his brother is okay, that Leanne is okay. Nick’s always been so calm, but now that has changed."
"Nick is told to expect a long road to recovery, and that it will be very difficult. He’s told there will be a lot of things that may shock or surprise him. Things won’t be the same for a long while, but you can’t keep Nick down. He has so much drive within him.
Coronation Street's road crash aftermath enters a new chapter this fortnight as Nick Tilsley finally regains full consciousness and starts talking again.
To the horror of Nick's half-brother David Platt, the businessman remembers everything about the crash that nearly killed him and is now ready to take control of the situation once and for all.
Here, Ben Price - who plays Nick - reveals what's in store as the Platt family's secrets and lies threaten to be exposed.
How is Nick feeling when he wakes up?
"He totally remembers what happened, so he's in a bad mood which is partly to do with the accident and partly to do with the fact that he knows his brother tried to kill him. Nick's injuries are a separate issue for him - he has his own anger about that. David is really hoping that Nick won't be able to remember what happened, but he does, and that's really important."
So when does everything come back to Nick?
"Immediately. Nick's short-term memory seems completely intact - it's his long-term memory that isn't so great. He's forgetting things such as Bethany's name, or random words, for example. But short term, and specifically what happened before he ended up in hospital, Nick's memories are vivid."
When Nick was in a coma, David stood by his bedside and poured his heart out. Does Nick pick up on this when he wakes up?
"I don't think Nick actually cares what David says or does anymore. Nick's of the mind that nothing can change now - David tried to kill him and that will never go away. So to a great extent, it doesn't matter at all what he says now Nick is awake. David will only ever try to save his own skin, and Nick knows that. Nick knows that David will just say whatever he needs to say, so any apology is lost on him completely."
What is Nick intending to do?
"I think he's quite happy to tell everyone the truth. I think Nick wants to get it all sorted - find out whose baby Lily is, and then [ask], 'Where do we all stand?' Nick wants everything out in the open, no more secrets or lies. He is more than ready to come clean and get everything off his chest. Nick is a different guy now. He knows that sooner or later it will get out anyway, so he'd rather have control of it."
What happens when Nick summons David to his bedside?
"Nick asks David to get a DNA test, which David doesn't want to do, but Nick threatens to expose him unless he agrees. David wants to know what Nick is going to do with the information first, before he agrees. Nick says that if the baby is David's, then he'll keep quiet, but if it's his, then Nick tells him that will change things. Nick knows they need to do this in order to be able to move on. David's so scared about losing Kylie."
How does David react when he realises that Nick remembers every detail?
"I think he's scared, because now he's faced with a man who just doesn't care anymore. Nick has always cared, he's always made sure his mum is okay, his brother is okay, that Leanne is okay. Nick's always been so calm, but that has changed now. As far as Nick is concerned, David can go to hell. The gloves are off. He's understandably bitter, as he can't walk! He's in a bad place physically and mentally."
Will Nick ever find it in him to forgive David?
"No. Not for a very long time! I think too much has happened between them now - it's gone too far. Until they find a common enemy, I can't imagine things will be right for years."
Have his injuries changed Nick's attitude to life?
"Definitely. He's come so close to dying and has been left with brain injuries that have put him in a place he's never been before. He's not Mr Nice Guy anymore."
How are things with Leanne?
"Good. I think poor Leanne has been trying hard to be honest and has admitted that she knows the next few months aren't going to be easy. Nick isn't the man he used to be, he's not going to be able to run the Bistro and be the active family man he was before. But Nick knows it's only a matter of time before she finds out, so he knows that's coming.
"I think Nick is aware that Leanne is committed to him now, but he's also realistic and knows that the reason he slept with Kylie was because of what Leanne did on their wedding day. It's great to play that doubt as an actor. It's more of a question of what will happen when she finds out."
Do you think they could survive it?
"No, I don't think they could. Leanne is a hypocrite seeing as she went to see Peter on her wedding day, but then I don't know how much that will wash seeing as Nick slept with his sister-in-law! Especially as he's kept it hidden from her for months."
Nick gets quite nasty and short-tempered with his mum while he's recovering from the crash. Why is that?
"He finds her irritating, because Gail wants the child in him again. She wants to mother him and he's irritable anyway at the minute. I think you always take it out on those closest to you."
Is Nick told that he has a long road ahead of him?
"Yes. Nick is advised to expect a long road to recovery, and that it will be very difficult. He's told there will be a lot of things that may shock or surprise him. Things won't be the same for a long while, but you can't keep Nick down. He has so much drive within him."
Are you relieved that Nick is conscious again?
"Oh I don't know, it was quite good to play! (Laughs.) Yes, I am actually. It's great to get some dialogue and move the story forwards. I'm ready to get my teeth into the consequences of the crash and for Nick to figure out how best to deal with them."
Coronation Street star Ben Price has praised the soap's bosses for exploring the full implications of Nick Tilsley's recent brain injury.
Nick was almost killed in a road crash earlier this year. Although he has since been released from hospital, he appears to be a changed man in upcoming episodes as he repeatedly loses his temper with his loved ones.
Speaking on ITV's Daybreak this morning (October 29), Price credited Coronation Street's producer Stuart Blackburn for coming up with his character's dark storyline.
He said: "I think that's down to Stuart Blackburn. I think he's really done a fantastic job. We met with a doctor - a surgeon who would have done the operation on me - and a charity Headway, and we talked about the long-term implications.
"I think that was one thing that Stuart and the writers and I really wanted to do. Not just a few months, maybe a year, maybe it takes two years. Give him a different look, make the audience realise that I might never be the same Nick.
"I probably won't be, this will always affect me. I think he's done a fantastic job to make that in a realistic timeframe."
One of Nick's biggest outbursts comes later this week as he becomes irritated by Simon Barlow at a Halloween party and angrily rants at him.
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Nick's outburst shocks everyone.
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Nick's outburst shocks everyone.
Price continued: "The doctor was saying the impact is very significant for families and the person. The person might be, a bit like Nick, not really able to quantify his feelings or his emotions. The impact is taken out on your nearest and dearest.
"The doctor said the operation is one thing, which he can do and he does every day, but the aftercare and the therapy is a whole different treatment side.
"I hope you're going to see that with Nick - him struggle to get better, him struggle with himself, him push away the people who are closest to him so he doesn't hurt them. It happens every day to people."
The impact on Nick's wife Leanne (Jane Danson) will be particularly difficult after they reunite.
Price said: "I think Nick would like nothing more than to be with Leanne for the rest of his life, but it would be turbulent. It's not going to be a straight road. It's a lot for her to take on. I'm not the man she married and that's hard."
Coronation Street star Ben Price has praised the soap's bosses for exploring the full implications of Nick Tilsley's recent brain injury.
Nick was almost killed in a road crash earlier this year. Although he has since been released from hospital, he appears to be a changed man in upcoming episodes as he repeatedly loses his temper with his loved ones.
Speaking on ITV's Daybreak this morning (October 29), Price credited Coronation Street's producer Stuart Blackburn for coming up with his character's dark storyline.
He said: "I think that's down to Stuart Blackburn. I think he's really done a fantastic job. We met with a doctor - a surgeon who would have done the operation on me - and a charity Headway, and we talked about the long-term implications.
"I think that was one thing that Stuart and the writers and I really wanted to do. Not just a few months, maybe a year, maybe it takes two years. Give him a different look, make the audience realise that I might never be the same Nick.
"I probably won't be, this will always affect me. I think he's done a fantastic job to make that in a realistic timeframe."
One of Nick's biggest outbursts comes later this week as he becomes irritated by Simon Barlow at a Halloween party and angrily rants at him.
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Nick's outburst shocks everyone.
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Nick's outburst shocks everyone.
Price continued: "The doctor was saying the impact is very significant for families and the person. The person might be, a bit like Nick, not really able to quantify his feelings or his emotions. The impact is taken out on your nearest and dearest.
"The doctor said the operation is one thing, which he can do and he does every day, but the aftercare and the therapy is a whole different treatment side.
"I hope you're going to see that with Nick - him struggle to get better, him struggle with himself, him push away the people who are closest to him so he doesn't hurt them. It happens every day to people."
The impact on Nick's wife Leanne (Jane Danson) will be particularly difficult after they reunite.
Price said: "I think Nick would like nothing more than to be with Leanne for the rest of his life, but it would be turbulent. It's not going to be a straight road. It's a lot for her to take on. I'm not the man she married and that's hard."
I might get a check up - Simon Barlow irritates the hell out of me too!
i read that nick turns violent with leanne and simon
Ben Price has signed a new contract with Coronation Street.
The actor, who plays Nick Tilsley on the ITV soap, will stay in the role for at least another year, the Daily Star Sunday reports.
Price's character is currently recovering from a brain injury after he was nearly killed by brother David in a road accident earlier this year.
The soap has been praised by brain injury charity Headway for its accurate portrayal of the recovery process facing people suffering from such trauma.
Price recently explained that he and Coronation Street producers had been working with the organisation to make the storyline as realistic as possible.
He said: "We met with a doctor - a surgeon who would have done the operation on me - and a charity Headway, and we talked about the long-term implications.
"I think that was one thing that Stuart [Blackburn] and the writers and I really wanted to do. Not just a few months, maybe a year, maybe it takes two years. Give him a different look, make the audience realise that I might never be the same Nick.
"I probably won't be, this will always affect me. I think he's done a fantastic job to make that in a realistic timeframe."
Nick's violent mood swings will put strain on his relationship with Leanne, Ben Price has revealed.
Ben, who plays Nick, said: "I think Leanne suddenly realises just how bad it’s got. Nick has no control, he has no cover. He can snap at any point and he can’t control when or how."
Nick's brain injury impacts on every area of his life, as he struggles to contain his outbursts.
"It all comes out and then he instantly regrets it, but he just can’t control it," said Ben.
"There are three of them in their relationship now; Leanne, Nick, and his injury..."
When Nick snaps at Simon, Leanne makes a difficult decision to protect her son from his mood swings.
"Leanne’s fought hard to keep Simon and now he has to go and live with Peter because of Nick. Simon needs his mum and Nick feels like he’s messed that up."
As the changes to Nick's personality take their toll on his and Leanne's relationship, Ben Price admits they've got a hard road ahead of them.
He said: "At this point, I can’t see their marriage surviving. They’ve got a long way to go."
"I do think there’s a chance that Leanne is at risk. He’s flipped before, but I think he’s more worried about how his injuries will impact upon her mentally rather than physically."
"Nick’s desperate to get back to normal and that’s part of the problem. He wants his life back. He is desperate to look as though he’s better - he just wants people to think he’s coping."
Nick Tilsley's marriage faces new challenges on Coronation Street next week as the impact of the brain injury he recently suffered continues to take its toll.
As Nick suffers memory lapses and continues to be short-tempered, his wife Leanne (Jane Danson) is disheartened and her hopes for normality quickly fade.
Here, Ben Price - who plays Nick - discusses the long journey ahead for his troubled character.
Does Nick feel responsible at all for the destruction of his family?
"I think Nick feels that David is entirely to blame. Nick certainly knows that he's not the easiest person to be around at the minute, but if it wasn't for David's actions, then they wouldn't all be in this state. David put Nick in this place. That's all Nick can see."
How would you say Nick is coping with his recovery?
"Outwardly Nick might seem as though he's doing okay. He's putting a brave face on and is determined to get back to normal. But inside, I really think Nick is struggling to come to terms with what's happened to him and how far it's set him back."
Is the support he's receiving from his family helping him?
"Nick is getting so frustrated with his mum. He's fed up of her fussing around him all the time. He feels as though he's being wrapped up in cotton wool by her. She's making it really difficult for him and he feels as though she's making it all ten times worse. Gail is a constant reminder that he has a long road to recovery."
Do you think Nick is trying to do too much too soon?
"Yes definitely. He's desperate to get back to normal and that's part of the problem. He wants his life back. It's all about the 'look'. Nick is desperate to look as though he's better - if he looks better, he might start to feel more himself again too. He just wants people to think he's coping."
How does Nick feel about David being out on the street when Tina kicks him out?
"I don't think he's happy about it at all, but not because David's on the street but because he's still hanging around Weatherfield. He wants David gone, he wants him to leave. He doesn't care where David is. Nick has well and truly had enough of him."
Next week, there's a problem when Nick should be meeting a wine supplier for the Bistro. What happens?
"The meeting with a wine supplier completely slips his mind, but I really didn't want to make too much of the memory lapses. It's not that his memory is going, it's more that he's struggling to contain everything that's going on in his head."
Nick also picks up Simon from school without telling anyone, which leads to a panic when Tina arrives to take him home and nobody knows where Simon is…
"Yes, but Nick doesn't see that there's anything wrong with that. He thinks that as an adult, it shouldn't be a problem. Before the accident, Nick used to pick Simon up all of the time so he can't see why now should be any different. He's completely overloading himself and that's why things like these meetings are slipping his mind.
"But this isn't the biggest part of Nick's injury. I was keen to make the anger and the mood swings a bigger part of it."
The good news is that Leanne has taken Nick back. How is he feeling about that?
"A mixture of emotions, really. There are clear problems between the two of them now that he can't escape. He's happy to have Leanne back, but then he also can't escape the thought that it's going to be difficult and that they have a long way to go to get things back to the way they were.
"I think he's grateful for Leanne being around, but he knows that what he did with Kylie is going to have to play out at some point. Nick's not stupid. He slept with his sister-in-law - at some point that's going to cause more problems along the way for him and Leanne. It might be okay between them for now, but at some point it's going to become very difficult for them to move forward."
Is Nick quite conscious that his injuries could have a huge impact on their marriage?
"He desperately doesn't want Leanne to be his mum. Nick does not want her to be his carer. But that's what she'll become if she carries on looking after him all of the time. It's not as easy as Leanne being back in his life and them being able to pick up where they left off. They've got complications to overcome. There's three in their relationship now - Leanne, Nick, and his injury."
Does Nick start to take his frustrations out on her?
"No, I don't think it's to do with Leanne as such - it's strange. The frustrations he has are all to do with himself. He sees Leanne as blameless. In terms of the injury, Leanne's trying her best, but Nick is so frustrated by it all. That's what he can't contain. Leanne's being so supportive and he knows that."
Could Leanne be at risk of seeing that other side to Nick, though?
"I do think there's a chance she's at risk - Nick wouldn't say that though. He's flipped before, but I think he's more worried about how his injuries will impact upon her mentally rather than physically."
What is Leanne's reaction when Nick snaps at Simon again?
"Shock. I think Leanne suddenly realises just how bad it's got. Nick has no control, he has no cover. He can snap at any point and he can't control when or how."
Does Nick feel bad when Leanne decides to send Simon off to live with his dad?
"Yes, definitely. She's fought hard to keep Simon and now he has to go and live with Peter because of him. Simon needs his mum and Nick feels he's messed that up now because of his affair."
At this stage, do you think the marriage will survive?
"At this point, I can't see it. They've a long way to go, and a hard road ahead of them."
Do you enjoy playing this nastier Nick?
"Yes, it's great. As long as there's truth there, I get to explore a part of Nick I've never had chance to before. It's a great opportunity as an actor."
I thought that Leanne took simon on as it was not safe or good for his welfare to be with Peter and Carla. Courts agreed. How could she send him back. Poor kid he will be left stranded again after Tina and peters affair
Coronation Street's Nick and Leanne Tilsley are left devastated on Christmas Day as they realise that their marriage may never be the same again.
When Leanne (Jane Danson) playfully teases Nick over a cracker joke during a festive meal at the Bistro, he flies into another rage and slaps her across the face in a shocking scene.
Knowing that his recent brain injury is still adversely affecting his personality, Nick starts to wonder whether Leanne would be safer away from him - throwing their entire future as a couple into doubt.
Here, Ben Price - who plays Nick - previews a tough festive season for his character and the Platt clan.
Has Nick been improving in the build-up to Christmas?
"Outwardly it appears that he has, but inwardly he's just been better at managing it. I don't think his condition has improved that much, he's just recognising when he needs to walk away, calm down and not say anything. He's better at doing that."
How is Nick coping with the atmosphere at the family home?
"I think it's very difficult because it's too crowded and he feels like he's become a kid again. As a grown man that's quite hard. Leanne and his mum are now his carers and he feels like a child. It's awful for Nick - he's a complete control freak. It's horrible for him when he has no control."
Does Nick now regret asking Gail to choose between him and David?
"I don't think he does. He might regret that he put his mum in a difficult situation, but he hates David and at the time he didn't want him anywhere near him."
What makes Nick fly into such a rage with Leanne on Christmas Day?
"It's been a very, very stressful two days for Nick. On Christmas Day, people keep coming in and out of the meal, there's lots of noise and people keep knocking glasses over. It's too much for Nick and his frustration just boils over.
"Nick's anger comes out and Leanne gets the brunt of it. All day he looks like he's fine, but he's not fine. He's head's all over the place, he has a headache and it's just too much. Leanne says the wrong thing at the wrong time."
What is Leanne's reaction?
"It's awful for her. I think at that point something dies in their relationship. Nick has got a head injury and what he's done is to do with that head injury, but they've lost that trust. He's lost the trust in himself and he's done the worst thing he can imagine. I think Leanne is shocked, upset and disappointed. Nick realises at this point that they're not going to be fine."
How do the family react when Nick hits Leanne?
"They don't like it at all. They're shocked but they know Nick has this huge problem and it's to do with his injury - but it's also to do with him."
How does Nick feel afterwards?
"He doesn't know what he's become. Who is he now? Nick knows what he should be and what he was, but he doesn't know who he is now. He looks pretty much the same but he's not. Nothing is right in his life."
Why does Nick tell Norris of all people that he slapped Leanne?
"Norris notices her black eye and Leanne tries to cover, but Nick doesn't want that. Nick is one for wanting to face things and this is part of his accident. He has something to face now - this is what he's done, who he is. He's taking some control back."
Is Nick worried that he'll hurt Leanne again?
"Absolutely. He can't control it and it's a very fine line for him. He can't trust himself and he knows Leanne can't trust him anymore. He's not the man she fell in love with."
Is Nick worried that Leanne will leave him for good?
"I don't think he is anymore. I think part of him thinks she probably should leave him. They've been through the motions of trying to save their relationship but when someone is fundamentally not the same person, it's extremely hard."
How hopeful is Nick that his training sessions with Kal will help?
"At first he's not that hopeful and then he just needs something to hold on to and he needs something to feel a bit more vital again, a bit more normal. That's what Kal does. He's another man and Nick doesn't really have many male friends on the street. He hates Peter, he hates his brother and there are not many guys around that he can relate to. Kal's physical and quick so he keeps Nick on his toes a bit. He's now quite hopeful it could go somewhere."
Can Nick ever imagine being normal again?
"I think he thought he could, but now he realises this could be it. This is who he is now and he might be like this for months, years, forever."
What do you think 2014 will hold for the Platts?
"Maybe we'll see what happens with David and Nick. I hope we start to see what happens with the relationship between Leanne and Nick and how they work together. I'm hoping it's as big as 2013 because it's been momentous for the Platts this year. This could just be the beginning."
How are you spending Christmas?
"We have a very traditional Christmas. We open presents in the morning, eat turkey for dinner, pull crackers, have the family round. We just have a very normal and lovely Christmas with the kids."
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