Carla Connor (Alison King)

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The Sun claims that Stella will be in the bookies when Carla crashes into it, Stella will be rushed to hospital and Leanne will realise she wants her mum to live and for them to have a relationship.
If viewers still don't like the character by Christmas, bosses are considering killing her off.

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Coronation Street's Stella Price will reportedly be left in a critical condition after she is knocked down by a drunk Carla Connor.

The plot will apparently be used by bosses to decide if the ITV soap will keep Michelle Collins on in the role of the new Rovers Return manager. The Sun claims that viewing figures have fallen since the former EastEnders star, whose fake northern accent has been criticised by some viewers, arrived on the Street.

If the scenes alongside actresses Jane Danson and Alison King do not win over viewers, the paper suggests that Collins faces the axe in a Christmas plot.

"This storyline is Michelle's last chance to win viewers over," a source said. "She will be mown down by Carla Connor, who drunkenly drives her car into Barlow's Bookies as a plea for help with her booze battle.

"Stella will be rushed to hospital and Leanne will realise she wants her mum to live and for them to have a relationship. If that doesn't get the figures up, there is no hope for her and they will kill her off at Christmas."
Meanwhile, it has also been suggested that producer Phil Collinson will leave the show next year, due to his position "fast becoming untenable".

Responding to the claims, an ITV spokeswoman commented: "Ratings for the first six months of 2011 are up year on year. We have also been the number one show across all channels more than any other programme so far this year.

"ITV are extremely pleased with the work of Phil Collinson and his production team. The channel is also delighted with audience reaction to Stella's arrival on Coronation Street and with the storylines planned in the coming months."

[Dazzle]

I'm not a fan of the character, but I think Michelle Collins as Stella should be given more of a chance to improve before there is talk of killing her off. If viewing figures are down, I'd say it's down to storylines, not just one character.

[tammyy2j]

I'm not a fan of the character, but I think Michelle Collins as Stella should be given more of a chance to improve before there is talk of killing her off. If viewing figures are down, I'd say it's down to storylines, not just one character.

I agree it cant all be Michelle's fault surely bringing Tracey back and giving Becky and Graeme awful exit storylines dont help ratings either

[alan45]

Coronation Street star Alison King has vowed that she will "never" strip off for a photoshoot again.

King, who plays Carla Connor in the ITV soap, was put off raunchy spreads after an unhappy experience with a lads' mag during her three-year run on Sky football drama Dream Team.

"When I was in Dream Team, they wanted me to do a shoot for a lads' mag," she revealed to The Sun's Buzz magazine. "Never again... Didn't even get paid for it."

King, however, quickly stressed that she could never be accused of prudish behaviour and had in fact developed quite a raunchy reputation amongst her friends.

"I've probably kissed all my friends at some point in my life," she teased.

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CORONATION Street's Carla Connor will be RAPED in horrific scenes to be filmed next week.
The brutal new storyline has been created even though show bosses admitted the ITV1 soap is too crime-obsessed.

Knicker factory boss Carla, played by Alison King, will be attacked by her fiance Frank Foster after she calls off their upcoming wedding.

The storyline then descends into more violence when Carla's new love Peter (Chris Gascoyne) learns about her ordeal and attacks Frank (Andrew Lancel). Devastated Peter is later nicked for affray.

Earlier this week Corrie's executive producer Phil Collinson appeared to signal a change of direction for the soap when he said: "We've been at the police station and the court a little bit too much."

Viewers have already seen Frank attempt to rape Carla's ex-sister-in-law Maria Connor (Samia Smith).

Maria will offer strong support for Carla after she reports the rape to police.

The scenes - to be screened on ITV1 in September - will see Frank get angry with Carla when she announces her love for Peter.

The action will then cut straight to the aftermath of the attack.

Carla will be seen as she cowers in a foetal position, with a torn skirt and bruised wrists. Sick Frank will then try to convince her that the rape was HER fault.

A source said: "These scenes will be uncomfortable to watch to say the least - but you don't see the actual rape because that might be too disturbing for younger viewers."

Bosses and actress Alison, 38, have also been working closely with rape support groups to make sure the storyline is as realistic as possible.

Our source added: "This is such a sensitive subject and it's important to get it right."

The story will also see Carla go to hospital for tests for sexually transmitted infections.

Frank will be ordered to give cops a DNA sample.

Our source added: "The storyline is very gritty and realistic.

"It's lacking the comic and homely touch Corrie is famous for.

"However, storylines are planned so far in advance bosses can't just scrap scenes to make things lighter immediately."

Boss Phil has been criticised for excessively dark storylines such as the killing spree by bookie John Stape (Graeme Hawley).

There is also an upcoming drugs plot which will see Stape's innocent wife Fiz (Jennie McAlpine) threatened by dealers as she serves time in jail for her murderous husband's crimes.



Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...#ixzz1So4HiPqG

[tammyy2j]

I hope it is done better than Maria so called attempted rape

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So do I

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CARLA Connor is thrilled when her fiance Frank Foster buys them a house - unaware she's getting involved with a sex beast.
Despite Frank having previously attacked her former sister-in-law Maria Connor (Samia Smith), Carla agrees to marry him.

It comes after he spends months wooing her and supports her when her mum dies.

Cham-pain ... evil Frank Foster will later attack Carla ConnorHe takes her in a taxi to the new house, produces champagne and tells her it's theirs to live in after they wed.

A source told TV Biz: "Carla thinks Frank is too good to be true. And she's right. He seems to be perfect but little does she know her hero is a dangerous sexual predator."



Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...#ixzz1THIY3Sec

[alan45]

I hope it is done better than Maria so called attempted rape

You mean the scene where Frank reached accross to kiss Maria