hmmm I guess he must have been up in front of that judge for something in the first place? that could have been posession and he ended up hitting him?Quote:
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hmmm I guess he must have been up in front of that judge for something in the first place? that could have been posession and he ended up hitting him?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dazzle
It probably was, but if he hasn't been convicted of any drugs charges I don't know if it'll be taken into consideration in the custody case.Quote:
Originally Posted by sarah c
Coronation Street: David Platt's dark past to be dragged up in court
Coronation Street bad boy Callum Logan will have a new card to play later this month when he discovers details of David Platt's evil past.
Upcoming episodes will see the two men go head-to-head at a tense custody hearing as they continue to battle for Max.
David (Jack P Shepherd) is hopeful that the Platts' relatively stable home life will work in his favour at the hearing, but he is soon left shellshocked when Callum's lawyer starts listing all of his past misdemeanours in front of the judge.
While David has no idea where Callum got the information from, his niece Bethany is responsible for letting the sordid gossip slip to him.
Sean Ward, who plays Callum, told All About Soap: "Callum's been grooming Bethany. He's worked his magic on her to the point where she doesn't even realise how much she's letting slip.
"She's told him about all the terrible stuff David's done in the past - the Ecstasy in the teddy bear, trying to kill his brother, pushing his mum down the stairs. It's like gold dust!"
Taken aback by how his case is suddenly going wrong, David soon makes matters worse for himself by losing his temper in court.
Ward added: "Callum's lawyer carries out this character assassination. It opens David's eyes to the fact he actually could lose Max and he really panics.
"David's just so wound up that he's coming off badly, even when the things Callum has done in the past are so much worse. Callum's happy with that - even though the judge has already said that it wouldn't be ideal to remove Max from his family home full time."
So Sarah Louise sticks with Callum and her and Bethany stay living with David as well
Yes-its very unlikely in real life but in a soapQuote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
they need to be there for easy access for David
and another stage in story!!
Yes-its very unlikely in real life but in a soapQuote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
they need to be there for easy access for David
and another stage in story!!
He needs to chuck them out!
Coronation Street airs Kylie Platt's return scenes this fortnight as she heads back to the cobbles to check on her family following the devastating fire at Victoria Court.
Kylie has been absent from the Street since hitting rock bottom at Christmas, and while she has since taken steps to turn her life around, it won't be easy for her to regain the trust of the troubled Platt family.
Here, Paula Lane - who plays Kylie - chats about returning to work at Coronation Street following maternity leave.
When do we first see Kylie again?
"You first see Kylie lurking on the Street - I had no lines. When I was reading it, I was thinking, 'Oh thank goodness, I don't have any scripts to learn!' (Laughs.) Kylie spots Bethany with Max and Lily. I raised the point that Bethany could be David's new girlfriend for all Kylie knows. This girl is pushing Kylie's children around, so I tried to make Kylie's reaction quite quizzical as she's wondering who this girl is."
Why has Kylie decided to come back now?
"It's because she hears about the fire at Victoria Court. You'll see that she's staying with her friend Gemma, who's sick of putting her up on her couch. Kylie is saying, 'I want to go back home but I'm frightened to'.
"Kylie is aware that David has been looking for her for a long period of time now. It takes a while for her to pluck up the confidence to knock on the door of the Platt house again, because so much time has passed. But Kylie has got herself clean - she reveals that she's been clean for three months."
Has Kylie been with Gemma the whole time?
"No, she's been in London for a bit. I think she slept on Callum's couch for three nights, spent a few weeks with Gemma and then went off to London. Now she's back with Gemma again. She's a bit of a gypsy - she hops around!"
What is David's reaction when Kylie does eventually turn up on the doorstep?
"At first David is relieved that Kylie is alive, safe and well, but then the anger comes out. Kylie points out that David did kick her out, but he's angry that she just disappeared afterwards and there was no communication whatsoever. There's a lot of mixed emotions, but the way the scripts are written is brilliant. David obviously still loves Kylie, but he's still mad at her and they're very much torn at this point."
Does Kylie want to reunite with David?
"Yeah, she does. She wants her family back. She tells David, 'I'm clean now, I want you and the kids and we can make it right'. But I think David has got past that point, so it's quite heartbreaking for her really."
Does Kylie explain why she went completely off the radar?
"What she says to David is, 'You kicked me out, you said that I couldn't be near my children in that state, so what did you want me to do?' She does say that she's glad David did that, because otherwise she might still be on drugs or worse. Kylie is thanking him for making her see sense.
"They've had to come apart and have that time away from each other, but it can only be a good thing because it has made David realise how much he loves her, even though he might not admit it at first."
How does Kylie feel about Callum's recent behaviour and the custody case?
"Kylie hasn't really been aware of what's going on. Obviously Gemma has known, but she hasn't told Kylie about it. Callum has got his feet well and truly under the table and he hasn't stopped since I've been away. As soon as Kylie hears that Callum has been on the warpath, the fight comes out in her instantly. She decides that she's not going to let Callum have her son."
Callum was only intended to be a short-lived character, so are you glad that Sean Ward's contract was extended in the end?
"Yes, it's fabulous - he gives such a different energy to the show. I think you grow on this show and just a little bit of experience on it can either make you or break you. With Sean, he's just grown so much from that first audition that I had with him.
"We were on set the other day and our characters were just glaring at each other - like two dogs that could go for each other at any moment! The atmosphere and the energy that we have together is great. I'm really pleased that they've extended his contract."
Have you been watching the show feeling sorry for David?
"They've never been off, have they, the Platts? I've been talked about so much since I've gone, I wish I had a fee for every time my name was mentioned! (Laughs.) I've dibbed in and out of the show and I've felt really sorry for David. I think Jack has played it absolutely brilliantly. I guess it's not so easy when you have your bad boy role taken away from you, you hand the baton to somebody else and then play the doting dad. But I think Jack has taken to that really well and it's good that he never loses some of that bad boy quality as well.
"Kylie and David are just fabulous together. I couldn't do this show without Jack, I really couldn't - and I wouldn't want to. I think that's what made the transition of coming back to work so easy, because I knew I was coming back to that family."
Is Kylie won over when Callum insists that he deserves access to Max?
"No, Kylie knows the workings of Callum better than anyone. He never wanted Max from day one, so why want him now? It's too late, really.
"What's quite sad is that Kylie never thinks that she's a good mum herself. She doesn't necessarily think she deserves to have those children now either, but she knows they're much better off with David because he's so devoted to them. The story kind of becomes about David's fight for the kids, because Kylie knows that she can't just come back and suddenly say she wants them."
Is there a part of you that would like Kylie and Callum to get back together?
"Well, I've just read some scripts which had something in that had me gasping in shock. I won't say too much, but there's a game to be played and it's very, very exciting. Callum's weak spot is Kylie, and what's to come is very well-played..."
How do the other characters react to Kylie's return?
"Max is really, really excited to see Kylie initially, but then the consequences of her disappearance come to light and Max is quite cold towards her. Any time she tries to put any rules in place, Max's excuse is, 'You're not a real mum, when are you going away again?' He knows how to hurt her, really.
"Gail isn't happy either. When they first see each other again, Gail just walks in and Kylie's like, 'Hi Gail'. Gail replies, 'Hi Gail, after everything that's happened over the past few months?!' Kylie literally just waits for all of Gail's anger to come at her and she hides behind David a little bit.
"There's also tension between Kylie and Sarah, especially because Sarah and Callum have got this new relationship and Kylie is not too pleased. She tries to warn Sarah at first, telling her that she'll need a good counsellor afterwards! Sarah doesn't listen because she just wants to have a good time with Callum. It's great - I love Tina and we work really well together."
Are you hoping that Kylie and David do work things out?
"I'd love them to get back together, but then what happens is that after six months, you've had a happy marriage for a while and you want some drama to add to that. It's a fab partnership, though, and I don't think I'd survive without the Platts. I need to keep my feet under the table there really, let's be honest!"
Now that you've been back for a little while, does it feel like you've never been away from the show?
"Kind of! It was only a four-month gap. I think my last day was November 10 when I finished to have my baby, then March 25 was my first day back. It was a nice enough amount of time, to be honest. It wasn't too long for me to get too used to being at home - I just about had the skills left to learn a script!"
Has motherhood changed you?
"I guess it has, to be honest. I'm much happier, and also more chilled because you just have to be, otherwise you just drive yourself round the bend. It's a lovely place to be and I feel like I've achieved quite a lot. Being a mum is like the ultimate role, so I couldn't ask for more really."
Is Kylie coming back with a new look?
"Not apart from the blonde hair, which I was very lucky enough to keep. I didn't really ask permission! (Laughs.) That was my gift to myself when I left for maternity. With Sarah coming back and having quite similar hair, I thought they were going to ask me to change it back - but apart from that it's the same old me, really.
"I didn't want Kylie to come back with a whole new wardrobe because it wouldn't be realistic. The delights of skinny jeans three months after having a baby are not great, lucky I managed to stick in the wobbly bits!"
Has it been tiring to juggle everything?
"God yeah! This job is relentless anyway, so it was always going to be a case of taking it day-by-day. You just have to try and keep calm about it. There's good days and bad days. Sometimes I'm in for 12 hours, sometimes I might be home by the afternoon. There's no real set routine but that's what makes it quite exciting."
Did you see Jack while you were away?
"Yeah, me and my husband and Tom went over for a night's stay at Jack's just after my son Arthur was born, which was really lovely. Jack and his fiancée Lauren came to visit us as well.
"It's lovely to keep in touch outside of work. Me and Jennie McAlpine have had a couple of play dates, because obviously she's a new mum too. I also went to see Cath Tyldesley just after her son Alfie was born and she's doing really well too."
Do you know much about the year ahead for Kylie?
"They've eased me in initially, but it's going to get very busy. I've just signed a new 12-month contract, so it's going to be quite a big year. I'm going to have to really get my 'actress' head on and keep my two roles very separate from work and home. It's a massive year ahead, which is quite exciting and quite scary at the same time!"
Coronation Street’s David Platt goes in search of wife Kylie next week after a disastrous meeting with court officials.
The Weatherfield dad is left on the back foot when one of the court officials visits to investigate him as part of his custody battle for Max and things don’t quite go to plan thanks to his meddling relatives. Determined not to lose the court case and Max to Callum Logan once and for all, David goes in search of Kylie.
When he turns up at Gemma’s house she claims not to have seen Kylie. But as Kylie hides away inside, will David buy Gemma’s story? Kylie will eventually return to the cobbles and Paula Lane, who plays her, says she knows she needs to face up to her actions.
She said: "Kylie is aware that David has been looking for her for a long period of time now.
"It takes a while for her to pluck up the confidence to knock on the door of the Platt house again, because so much time has passed. "But Kylie has got herself clean - she reveals that she’s been clean for three months."
Asked what David’s reaction is to seeing her again, Paula added: "At first David is relieved that Kylie is alive, safe and well, but then the anger comes out.
"Kylie points out that David did kick her out, but he’s angry that she just disappeared afterwards and there was no communication whatsoever.
"There’s a lot of mixed emotions, but the way the scripts are written is brilliant.
"David obviously still loves Kylie, but he’s still mad at her and they’re very much torn at this point."
Coronation Street’s Jack Shepherd: Everyone wants David to fight Callum!
Before Kylie appears had David resided himself to the fact he was never going to see her again? No, he still carried on trying to find her, in fact he’s actually on the phone to missing persons when she actually turns up at the house. He’s giving missing persons a description: five foot five, brown hair, brown eyes - and then he opens the door and she’s there. He’s like, ‘that’s weird I’ve just described you.’
What’s his first reaction when he sees her on the doorstep?David doesn’t say anything when he first opens the door. He just stares at her. Kylie then comes in and they have an argument.
Kylie says she’s off the drugs, does David believe her? He doesn’t. I think she is off them, but he doesn’t believe her. He just doesn’t know what to believe because obviously she’s not been there for six months. She says she hasn’t even been with anyone, but David doesn’t know if she’s been with another guy and he’s got bored and chucked her out. He doesn’t know what to believe. So at the minute he’s just taking everything she says with a pinch of salt. As long as she’s back it’s good for him with the court battle that he’s got on at the minute. David’s worried about Kylie and drugs because he doesn’t know the full extent of what she’s been doing while she’s been gone for six months. It’s all a bit of a grey area, she just says she was down in London for a bit and was with a mate so he’s still not 100 per cent whether she’s off the drugs or not so they could crop up at any minute. He’s worried.
Do you think David will ever be able to forgive her for just leaving without a trace? Yeah probably. I think it’ll take time though because she has left him in a world of pain with bringing up both kids and still trying to work as well. It’s been difficult for him but time heals wounds doesn’t it, so maybe he can eventually forgive.
And what is Kylie’s reunion like with the kids? I think they are so overwhelmed they shout out ‘Mummy, mummy.’ And she gives them a hug and a kiss and says, ‘I’ve missed you.’
How does Kylie react after she finds out the access Callum has to Max? She’s surprised, she’s like, ‘What’s he doing here?’, because last time she was on the Street David was chucking them both out for doing drugs in the house on Christmas Day. So when she sees him in the house that’s a big thing, let alone that he’s taking Max - that’s really unusual. So she’s like, ‘What’s going on?’ and David says, ‘You don’t know do you? He’s got access to him, it’s all your fault, he wouldn’t have if you’d been here.’ And she thinks it’s terrible. Kylie wants to start again as a family but David is like, ‘right, we’ll pretend to be a family so that it looks good in court but we’re not a family. I’m just doing this for the kids’. He’s just pretending for the sake of the children.
Is David worried that he might lose Max if he doesn’t get back with Kylie? Yeah, that’s the whole reason why he decides to do that because he thinks he’s got more of a chance, he doesn’t have a cat in hells chance of getting Max if he’s not with Kylie because at the end of the day he’s just a guy, he’s not Max’s real dad.
What does Kylie say to David to convince him to give their relationship another go?She’s like, ‘Please, please, please, please, please, please, please… I won’t do it again. Please. I love you, I love you. Please, please.’ She’s begging him. She doesn’t know what else she can do.
Do you think David would consider it? It’ll take a lot more than just words. Again he’d have to really see that she’s committed and means what she says.
How do Callum and Sarah react when they think David’s giving Kylie a second chance? Callum’s like, ‘Ah you’re mental to believe her, she’s crazy. She’s off her head, you’re mental as well.’ Sarah is like, ‘Uh we finally meet, you’re the cage dancer, the druggy.’ And then Kylie is like, ‘Well you got pregnant at thirteen and you ran off with someone else’. So they have a slanging match – it’s safe to say they don’t get on.
And how does Kylie react when she thinks David is giving her another chance? She’s over the moon, she’s buzzing. She’s happy and then David says, ‘Whoa, we’re not completely back on track. I’m doing it for the kids, surely that’s obvious?’ He tells her he can’t do this anymore. It’s destructive.
Do you think there’s any chance now of David returning back to his darker ways? There should be, there have been lots of opportunities for him to do so but he hasn’t as of yet. Everyone keeps saying to me on the street, ‘When are you going to fight Callum? When are you going to push him over?’ And stuff like that. Callum’s not got his comeuppance yet. But hopefully he will.
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