Michelle Collins and John Michie join as Stella and Karl

Coronation Street star :sick::moonie::lol: Michelle Collins believes that her character Stella will be devastated when she discovers the truth about her fiancé Karl.

Stella is currently engaged to Karl, unaware that he was responsible for torching the Rovers Return and killing Sunita Alahan and Toni Griffiths.


Speaking at a Coronation Street press day yesterday, Collins said: "Finding out... will be devastating for Stella and will completely and utterly change her life.

"It is going to be sad. What is she going to do? Is she going to go over the edge? I don't know, I haven't seen any scripts. I know we do get married as I have been wedding dress shopping, but I don't know if we go through with it."

Collins also said that Stella feels torn between her daughter Leanne and Karl. Leanne has tried to warn her mum that Karl is bad news, after seeing his dark side during a confrontation.


Collins said: "Love is blind. Even Leanne is telling her. She feels really split between her daughter and her partner, and in real life I think that happens a lot.

"Stella has always loved Karl. Even when she went off with Jason, deep down I think she always loved Karl. And then the fire happened and she had a near-death experience and her hero saved her. She is absolutely devoted to him."

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However, Michie defended his alter ego's actions, insisting that Karl isn't evil, just desperately in love.

The actor said: "Karl will do whatever he can to be with Stella. He's not a monster. He is just obsessed with her. He's in love with her. He will do anything to be with her. It's all out of love."

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So in love he cheated with Sunita

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So in love he cheated with Sunita

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The only person he loves is himself

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So in love he cheated with Sunita

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The only person he loves is himself

I bet they do get married just to make it more devastating for Stella when she finds out what Karl's really like. Whenever the truth does come out, I hope that it is at a similar time to Leanne finding out about Kylie and Nick, as I think there could be some interesting scenes there. Although Nick strictly didn't cheat on Leanne, I can see them breaking up when the truth is out.

Michelle Collins has confessed she can't wait to plan a big fat soap wedding for her Coronation Street character Stella Price.

Rover's landlady Stella is set to marry love rat and killer Karl Munro (John Michie), still unaware that it was him who burned down the pub.

Michelle, 50, who has never been married herself, told The Sun: "I'd want Stella to have a Big Fat Gypsy Wedding with the dress. It's really weird because I've never been married but I've been married so many times on screen. What does that say about me? But I do love a wedding - and especially my own.

"Stella's not been married before either so I think she will go for it big time.

"This is her first marriage and they've been together for a long time. I'm hoping she'll go for it."

She added: "We know there is going to be a wedding but all I've had is a call from the costume department asking me if I want to go wedding dress shopping.

"I haven't seen a script yet. There is going to be a wedding and that's all we know at the moment."

Michelle thinks she will never have a big wedding of her own, so she is looking forward to her Corrie do.

She said: "I suppose I've got a bit too old to have that big white wedding thing, to be honest. I do love weddings.

"I did something where I was a bigamist and I got married eight times and that was a bit tiring. But I'm looking forward to getting married to Karl on screen."

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I bet they do get married just to make it more devastating for Stella when she finds out what Karl's really like. Whenever the truth does come out, I hope that it is at a similar time to Leanne finding out about Kylie and Nick, as I think there could be some interesting scenes there. Although Nick strictly didn't cheat on Leanne, I can see them breaking up when the truth is out.

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Yes and then Leanne can go off with Karl...er....perhaps not.....

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Originally Posted by Kim

I bet they do get married just to make it more devastating for Stella when she finds out what Karl's really like. Whenever the truth does come out, I hope that it is at a similar time to Leanne finding out about Kylie and Nick, as I think there could be some interesting scenes there. Although Nick strictly didn't cheat on Leanne, I can see them breaking up when the truth is out.

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Yes and then Leanne can go off with Karl...er....perhaps not.....

Coronation Street villain Karl Munro considers killing again next week as he knows that he needs to silence Dev Alahan for good.

Karl is left in a panic as Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) continues to play detective over the Rovers Return fire and edges dangerously close to the terrible truth.

Realising that it's time to take action, Karl heads over to Dev's house and grabs a golf trophy, ready to strike. Can he really go through with taking another life?

Here, John Michie - who plays Karl - teases the dark scenes ahead as his character has murder in mind.

How confident is Karl that he's in the clear after starting the Rovers fire and killing Sunita?
"Karl is feeling confident that he's gotten away with starting the Rovers fire. He feels as though he has that in the bag. But he's very nervous about Sunita's death. Karl isn't really a killer and he never meant to kill Sunita, so he's completely freaked out by the series of events."

How guilty does Karl feel about what he's done? Is he still consumed by the guilt he felt at Sunita's funeral?
"Yes, definitely. Karl feels terrible guilt, especially whenever he sees Dev or the kids. But then he's also caught up by the fact that Dev could potentially ruin it all for him and destroy his chances of having the one thing he's always wanted, which is his partnership with Stella."

Did Karl ever expect Dev to be so determined to prove Sunita's innocence?
"I don't think Karl ever thinks ahead, so everything that happens takes him by surprise! He always has to deal with things as and when they happen. He's never prepared, so he certainly didn't foresee Dev's persistence."

Is Karl happy with where things are heading with Stella at the moment?
"Well, he's with her at the moment so he's happy in that sense. He's also happy that she seems to have bought everything he's told her and all of his lies. But there's one thing missing for Karl and that's Stella's hand in marriage. He just wants to tie the knot, so he can draw a line under all that has happened once and for all. But other than that, he is as happy as he can be without being married."

Dev has gone to the police to ask them to reopen the case. Does Karl think that they are likely to take Dev seriously?
"Karl is doing everything in his power to make it seem as though Dev is completely unhinged. The way in which Dev is going about this whole operation is so irritating to Karl. So the fact that he's starting to dislike Dev even more because of his behaviour is helping Karl's motive. He thinks that by encouraging people to see Dev's behaviour as worrying, it will discredit Dev's campaign to the police."

Karl is spending more and more time with Dev. Is this part of his plan?
"Yes. On the one hand, he's trying to pacify Dev by being his confidant and friend and helping him through his trauma, even though this makes Karl feel sick to the stomach. On the other hand, Karl is trying to make the world believe that Dev has gone mad in his over-thinking, so that the neighbours and the police won't take him seriously."

Karl's efforts to get Dev to see that his actions are pointless don't seem to work. How else does Karl try to stop Dev from pursuing his aim to clear Sunita's name?
"He tries to make Dev feel bad about the fact that the kids are being affected by their father's behaviour. He tries to emotionally blackmail him by telling Dev that he really ought to be focusing his attentions on his children, as they're the ones who are still alive."

What makes Karl think that he may need to start silencing people for good?
"When Dev appears to be getting close to some sort of truth through his investigations, Karl begins to think that he's going to have to take action. He has already threatened Leanne to keep her mouth shut, but he would never ever consider getting rid of her. Leanne is the whole reason for Stella being in Weatherfield in the first place.

"Karl wants to outplay Leanne in a game of chess, whereas Dev is potentially dispensable. But then again Karl has a soft spot for those two kids. He's a very confused man."

What is going through Karl's mind when he picks up the golf trophy, ready to strike Dev?
"Karl's emotions are flying all over the place at this point. He knows he has to stop Dev from going to the police, but he's running out of ways to do this. He's starting to think that the only option left is to kill him.

"But then I think Karl is so caught up in the madness of the world in which he's living in at the minute that he can't seem to think straight, but then he does suddenly get this moment of clarity where he realises that he cannot go through with this.

"Then again, Karl also has a moment where he does actually want to go through with it, because of the frustrating way in which Dev is talking and behaving."

Is Leanne's interference still bothering Karl at this stage?
"Karl is always weary of Leanne, because he just senses that there is something about her that will cause him problems along the way!"

Does Karl ever come close to confessing to Stella again, as he did at Sunita's funeral?
"In a way that was a very cathartic moment for Karl because he did confess, but Stella didn't believe him and ultimately it was this that gave Karl the strength to carry on. The fact that Stella couldn't believe that Karl would ever do such a thing gave him the fight to carry on."

Is Karl losing the plot at this stage?
"Yes, I think he's in utter turmoil, but he's quite good at covering his feelings. Every time you see him on screen, something is bubbling underneath the surface. He's constantly covering something up and sometimes he does this better than others.

"The fact is that Stella has become more than someone Karl wants to marry, he's completely obsessed with her. His obsession with her will take him to God only knows where. He's just counting his blessings that he has the chance to be with her."


What kind of a reaction have you had from the viewers?
"Surprisingly, a lot of people seem to be feeling sorry for Karl! A lot of people seem to think that he's gotten into a lot of trouble and that it hasn't all been his own doing. Some viewers don't want to see Karl go, but he kind of has to."

With news of Karl's departure, what can we expect from his exit?
"Well he's a villain, he's committed crimes and so he has to go, but I've no idea how he'll go yet. That's up to the writers!"

What will you miss the most about being at Corrie?
"Definitely being on the shop floor as it were. The way in which the actors and the crew all work together is really great here. We're like a big family."

Are you looking forward taking a break from being a baddie?
"It will be nice to have a break from it, but then it's great fun playing the bad guy. As an actor it's really interesting. You're always having to think one thing but convey something else and that's really challenging."

Coronation Street villain Karl Munro considers killing again next week as he knows that he needs to silence Dev Alahan for good.

Karl is left in a panic as Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) continues to play detective over the Rovers Return fire and edges dangerously close to the terrible truth.

Realising that it's time to take action, Karl heads over to Dev's house and grabs a golf trophy, ready to strike. Can he really go through with taking another life?

Here, John Michie - who plays Karl - teases the dark scenes ahead as his character has murder in mind.

How confident is Karl that he's in the clear after starting the Rovers fire and killing Sunita?
"Karl is feeling confident that he's gotten away with starting the Rovers fire. He feels as though he has that in the bag. But he's very nervous about Sunita's death. Karl isn't really a killer and he never meant to kill Sunita, so he's completely freaked out by the series of events."

How guilty does Karl feel about what he's done? Is he still consumed by the guilt he felt at Sunita's funeral?
"Yes, definitely. Karl feels terrible guilt, especially whenever he sees Dev or the kids. But then he's also caught up by the fact that Dev could potentially ruin it all for him and destroy his chances of having the one thing he's always wanted, which is his partnership with Stella."

Did Karl ever expect Dev to be so determined to prove Sunita's innocence?
"I don't think Karl ever thinks ahead, so everything that happens takes him by surprise! He always has to deal with things as and when they happen. He's never prepared, so he certainly didn't foresee Dev's persistence."

Is Karl happy with where things are heading with Stella at the moment?
"Well, he's with her at the moment so he's happy in that sense. He's also happy that she seems to have bought everything he's told her and all of his lies. But there's one thing missing for Karl and that's Stella's hand in marriage. He just wants to tie the knot, so he can draw a line under all that has happened once and for all. But other than that, he is as happy as he can be without being married."

Dev has gone to the police to ask them to reopen the case. Does Karl think that they are likely to take Dev seriously?
"Karl is doing everything in his power to make it seem as though Dev is completely unhinged. The way in which Dev is going about this whole operation is so irritating to Karl. So the fact that he's starting to dislike Dev even more because of his behaviour is helping Karl's motive. He thinks that by encouraging people to see Dev's behaviour as worrying, it will discredit Dev's campaign to the police."

Karl is spending more and more time with Dev. Is this part of his plan?
"Yes. On the one hand, he's trying to pacify Dev by being his confidant and friend and helping him through his trauma, even though this makes Karl feel sick to the stomach. On the other hand, Karl is trying to make the world believe that Dev has gone mad in his over-thinking, so that the neighbours and the police won't take him seriously."

Karl's efforts to get Dev to see that his actions are pointless don't seem to work. How else does Karl try to stop Dev from pursuing his aim to clear Sunita's name?
"He tries to make Dev feel bad about the fact that the kids are being affected by their father's behaviour. He tries to emotionally blackmail him by telling Dev that he really ought to be focusing his attentions on his children, as they're the ones who are still alive."

What makes Karl think that he may need to start silencing people for good?
"When Dev appears to be getting close to some sort of truth through his investigations, Karl begins to think that he's going to have to take action. He has already threatened Leanne to keep her mouth shut, but he would never ever consider getting rid of her. Leanne is the whole reason for Stella being in Weatherfield in the first place.

"Karl wants to outplay Leanne in a game of chess, whereas Dev is potentially dispensable. But then again Karl has a soft spot for those two kids. He's a very confused man."

What is going through Karl's mind when he picks up the golf trophy, ready to strike Dev?
"Karl's emotions are flying all over the place at this point. He knows he has to stop Dev from going to the police, but he's running out of ways to do this. He's starting to think that the only option left is to kill him.

"But then I think Karl is so caught up in the madness of the world in which he's living in at the minute that he can't seem to think straight, but then he does suddenly get this moment of clarity where he realises that he cannot go through with this.

"Then again, Karl also has a moment where he does actually want to go through with it, because of the frustrating way in which Dev is talking and behaving."

Is Leanne's interference still bothering Karl at this stage?
"Karl is always weary of Leanne, because he just senses that there is something about her that will cause him problems along the way!"

Does Karl ever come close to confessing to Stella again, as he did at Sunita's funeral?
"In a way that was a very cathartic moment for Karl because he did confess, but Stella didn't believe him and ultimately it was this that gave Karl the strength to carry on. The fact that Stella couldn't believe that Karl would ever do such a thing gave him the fight to carry on."

Is Karl losing the plot at this stage?
"Yes, I think he's in utter turmoil, but he's quite good at covering his feelings. Every time you see him on screen, something is bubbling underneath the surface. He's constantly covering something up and sometimes he does this better than others.

"The fact is that Stella has become more than someone Karl wants to marry, he's completely obsessed with her. His obsession with her will take him to God only knows where. He's just counting his blessings that he has the chance to be with her."


What kind of a reaction have you had from the viewers?
"Surprisingly, a lot of people seem to be feeling sorry for Karl! A lot of people seem to think that he's gotten into a lot of trouble and that it hasn't all been his own doing. Some viewers don't want to see Karl go, but he kind of has to."

With news of Karl's departure, what can we expect from his exit?
"Well he's a villain, he's committed crimes and so he has to go, but I've no idea how he'll go yet. That's up to the writers!"

What will you miss the most about being at Corrie?
"Definitely being on the shop floor as it were. The way in which the actors and the crew all work together is really great here. We're like a big family."

Are you looking forward taking a break from being a baddie?
"It will be nice to have a break from it, but then it's great fun playing the bad guy. As an actor it's really interesting. You're always having to think one thing but convey something else and that's really challenging."

Coronation Street star John Michie has discussed his role as murderer Karl Munro.

Karl is planning to kill Dev Alahan as he comes closer to revealing the truth about Sunita's death.

Michie told The Sun: "I don't think Karl has it in him to kill in cold blood, but he is unstable. The only thing he cares about is Stella (Michelle Collins) - and now he's got her back, he's desperate to hold on to her.

"But if he's pushed too far he'll react on the spur of the moment, so he is dangerous."

Michie said of the reaction he gets from fans: "I get a lot of attention - from sick people!

"It's funny but lots of ladies do seem to have a soft spot for him even though he's done bad, bad things.

"Women do like a bad man. The thing is, you never actually saw Karl do the dastardly deed [killing Sunita] so maybe if you're someone who's attracted to him, you can gloss over that bit."

The actor also spoke about whether he would ever return to his role as DI Robbie Ross in Taggart.

"I'm sure there's a good chance Taggart will return," he said. "I'd certainly be up for another series or even just a one-off to tie everything up.

"It would be great if someone like [Doctor Who writer] Steven Moffat, who's from Edinburgh, wrote the last episode."

Michelle Collins as revealed that she takes things "day-to-day" when it comes to her future on Coronation Street.

The soap star, who has played Stella Price since June 2011, explained that her many years in the industry have taught her to expect the unexpected when it comes to acting gigs.

Asked what her Corrie future holds, Collins told the Daily Star Sunday's TV Extra magazine: "I don't know. At my age I tend to live life day-to-day really.

"I think as an actor you're used to not knowing what's around the corner, so I tend not to think that far ahead.

"I'm in my third year now. It's weird because I don't live in Manchester. I come and go, so I don't feel part of the furniture. But that's good because you should never become complacent."

On what kind of wedding dress she wants for Stella, she continued: "A Big Fat Gypsy Wedding one! I don't know - it's weird because I've never been married but I've been married so many times on screen.

"I do love a wedding though! Especially my own! Stella hasn't been married either, so I think she will go for it big time because it's her first marriage and they've been together a long time. I'm hoping she'll go for it!"

She added that she doesn't know how Stella will feel when she finds out that Karl started the Rovers fire, but there will "definitely be a wedding".

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I bet they do get married just to make it more devastating for Stella when she finds out what Karl's really like. Whenever the truth does come out, I hope that it is at a similar time to Leanne finding out about Kylie and Nick, as I think there could be some interesting scenes there. Although Nick strictly didn't cheat on Leanne, I can see them breaking up when the truth is out.

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well we know now the wedding will be september will karl be gone before that time, i half expect the truth to come out at xmas

My bet is , it will all come out just as he is about to say I DO

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Here's hoping he gets his words wrong and says "I did it". Can't understand why Dev gave up on the pursuit of Karl after getting so close to the truth? Think lizanne may be right, this is going to be the Xmas shock blockbuster.(yawn).

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Here's hoping he gets his words wrong and says "I did it". Can't understand why Dev gave up on the pursuit of Karl after getting so close to the truth? Think lizanne may be right, this is going to be the Xmas shock blockbuster.(yawn).

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It probably will be the Xmas yawnfest. After all ITV are determined to put St Ella in every major storyline going

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Here's hoping he gets his words wrong and says "I did it". Can't understand why Dev gave up on the pursuit of Karl after getting so close to the truth? Think lizanne may be right, this is going to be the Xmas shock blockbuster.(yawn).

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It probably will be the Xmas yawnfest. After all ITV are determined to put St Ella in every major storyline going

Coronation Street actor John Michie has revealed that he would love to play Sir Alex Ferguson.

Michie, who plays villain Karl Munro on the ITV soap, told Radio 2 listeners that he would relish the opportunity to play Manchester United's legendary manager.

While taking part in a phone-in on who should play Ferguson, Michie said that the club's football fans had suggested his name as a possible frontrunner.

He said: "My name popped up a few times. I know he's a massive Corrie fan, as is his wife Cathy. That would be a dream role."

Michie also revealed that he remains good friends with former Coronation Street star Shobna Gulati, who played Karl's lover Sunita Alahan and ultimately met her soap demise at the hands of the rogue.

He said: "I've been to Old Trafford with Shobna and we had a great time."

Michie recently said that some soap fans feel sorry for Karl's predicament after Sunita perished in the fire he started.

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Michie recently said that some soap fans feel sorry for Karl's predicament after Sunita perished in the fire he started.

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I feel sorry for him having to live with St Ella.

Found this on the Daily Mail website - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...on-Street.html

So they are getting married ughh

Why can't a corrie wedding go as normal on the day. It is over the top to have them all ruined on the day.....Steve and Tracy, Leanne and Nick 's. etc etc.
Anyway what do you think graig knows? What did he see?

Why can't a corrie wedding go as normal on the day. It is over the top to have them all ruined on the day.....Steve and Tracy, Leanne and Nick 's. etc etc.
Anyway what do you think graig knows? What did he see?

Coronation Street star John Michie has confirmed that his character Karl Munro won't be killed off.

Time is running out for Karl as Michie has already filmed his final scenes in the role and is expected to bow out on screen in September.

Karl is still hiding the fact that he started the Rovers Return fire and killed Sunita Alahan. However, his final weeks on screen will see him find it extremely difficult to continue keeping the truth under wraps.

Michie told TV Times: "It's quite short and intense - a month of Karl ducking and diving, trying not to get caught.

"I think the writers have got his exit just right. He doesn't die, which is good. You never know, in a couple of years he might come back. I don't believe in closing any doors."

The main problem for Karl will come in the form of schoolboy Craig Tinker (Colson Smith), who knows more about the pub blaze than anyone thought.

Michie explained: "Karl was starting to think he'd got away with it, until Craig comes up with this annoying fact which plunges him straight back into the jungle of madness. He feels he can control this kid, at least for a period of time.

"Karl will do anything to get his prize, which is Stella, so Craig had better watch out. I know I've always said that Karl is no killer, but he's starting to go slightly mad now."

Michie already has his next project lined up as he has joined the cast of BBC One's Holby City.

Does he go to prison so?

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Does he go to prison so?

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Must do. With the door being left open for him to return, he must serve his time in order that he may return in future. Not sure how realistic his sentence will be if this is Corrie's thinking, as by rights he should be going down for a long time.

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Must do. With the door being left open for him to return, he must serve his time in order that he may return in future. Not sure how realistic his sentence will be if this is Corrie's thinking, as by rights he should be going down for a long time.

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Unless he goes on the run

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Must do. With the door being left open for him to return, he must serve his time in order that he may return in future. Not sure how realistic his sentence will be if this is Corrie's thinking, as by rights he should be going down for a long time.

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We thought that about Tracyluv too and she was out after a couple of years

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Must do. With the door being left open for him to return, he must serve his time in order that he may return in future. Not sure how realistic his sentence will be if this is Corrie's thinking, as by rights he should be going down for a long time.

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We thought that about Tracyluv too and she was out after a couple of years

Coronation Street killer Karl Munro will kidnap Stella Price and Dev Alahan in an upcoming storyline.

The Weatherfield murderer, played by John Michie, takes desperate measures after his secrets are exposed and goes back to the scene of his crime, the Rovers cellar, for his next plot.


According to the Daily Star, Stella (Michelle Collins) is shocked after finding out about Karl and Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) realises Karl killed his wife Sunita.

After Karl takes them both hostage, Stella screams at him: "Come on Karl, he (Dev) might be dying." However, Karl's only worry is that Stella will leave him.

Stella tries to talk Karl out of harming her and Dev, saying: "I know the sacrifices you made. This is all a mess. The question is, how do we clear it up?"

Karl actor Michie recently confirmed that his character won't be killed off, saying that he could return after his upcoming exit.

The star is expected to bow out on screen in September.

Coronation Street killer Karl Munro will kidnap Stella Price and Dev Alahan in an upcoming storyline.

The Weatherfield murderer, played by John Michie, takes desperate measures after his secrets are exposed and goes back to the scene of his crime, the Rovers cellar, for his next plot.


According to the Daily Star, Stella (Michelle Collins) is shocked after finding out about Karl and Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) realises Karl killed his wife Sunita.

After Karl takes them both hostage, Stella screams at him: "Come on Karl, he (Dev) might be dying." However, Karl's only worry is that Stella will leave him.

Stella tries to talk Karl out of harming her and Dev, saying: "I know the sacrifices you made. This is all a mess. The question is, how do we clear it up?"

Karl actor Michie recently confirmed that his character won't be killed off, saying that he could return after his upcoming exit.

The star is expected to bow out on screen in September.

Should have been finished months ago, still must be thankfull for small mercies.
"I know the sacrifices you made. This is all a mess. The question is, how do we clear it up?" Very easily Stella, leave with him !!!

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shame he isn't killed off with stella and eva

Killer Karl sets his sights on Craig after discovering he saw him at the scene of the crime on the night of the Rovers fire, John Michie has revealed.

John, who plays Karl, said: "He knows that the best thing for him to do would be to kill Craig, because it’s hard to stop kids from blabbing."

Believing that he is responsible for the fire, an upset Craig opens up to Karl that he threw away a lit cigarette because he saw him leaving the pub and didn't want to get caught smoking.

"He knows that the best thing for him to do would be to kill Craig, because it’s hard to stop kids from blabbing..."

Karl knows that if Craig tells anyone then it will expose him as the arsonist, as he told police he was at the Bistro full monty all evening.

"It definitely crosses Karl's mind that he might need to silence Craig for good. When he meets him at the disused railway bridges, killing Craig is definitely on his mind," said John.

Karl employs scare tactics to keep Craig quiet, telling him that if anyone finds out that it was his cigarette that caused the fire he could go to prison for killing Sunita and Toni the firefighter.

"He’s hoping that he can scare Craig enough so he doesn’t say anything until way after the wedding. By that time Karl will be in Spain and he has no intention of ever coming back to Weatherfield."

"He knows that he can’t trust Craig not to say anything but he’s hoping he can scare him enough"

"Karl is a scary man, especially to a young kid like Craig. I think Craig is very scared of Karl so he will do whatever he says," added John.

As Karl gets desperate to keep Craig quiet, he resorts to making vicious threats.

"Karl threatens to kill his mum, Beth. This is the last card he can play with Craig. The implication being if I can kill your Mum, I can kill you..."

Coronation Street actress Michelle Collins has announced that she is leaving the soap next year.

The 51-year-old has decided not to renew her contract when it expires in April.

Collins has portrayed Rovers Return landlady Stella Price since joining the ITV soap in June 2011.

The soap star previously said she was taking her future on Corrie "day-to-day".

"I think as an actor you're used to not knowing what's around the corner, so I tend not to think that far ahead," Collins stated at the time.

The actresses departure is the latest in a line of stars bowing out of the soap. On screen mum Sue Johnston is also set to depart next year, as well as Michelle Keegan.

Stella's Final scenes will be aired in June next year.

good news for Alan then!!

That is what I thought too :D

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