CORRIE'S Stella Price is set to strike up a new friendship with rape victim Carla Connor - after confiding that she suffered the same terrifying ordeal.
Knicker factory boss Carla is attacked by fiance Frank Foster in scenes to be aired next month.
In an attempt to comfort her, new Rovers landlady Stella - played by ex-EastEnders star Michelle Collins, 50 - reveals she was assaulted by an ex-boyfriend years ago.
And Carla is stunned when she learns she is the first person Stella has ever told about her nightmare.
Struggling Carla (Alison King, 38) returns to work after the rape, but she gets startled when a male client innocently touches her leg. She vomits in the street.
When Stella hears what happened she is convinced that talking to someone who has experienced the same agony will help her come to terms with it.
A source told TV Biz: "Carla is horrified to hear that Stella too has gone through a similar torment. The pair have a real heart-to-heart. They are both strong women and they soon become firm friends."
Carla admits she is too frightened to testify in court and is tempted to drop the charges in a bid to move on.
But Stella desperately tries to convince her that if she lets Frank (Andrew Lancel, 41) off the hook, she will regret it for the rest of her life.
Carla's plight is made worse when she learns Frank is back on the streets after being bailed.
The police tell her to watch her back and report him straight away if he tries to get in touch in any way.
But Carla breaks down in front of Maria Connor, played by Samia Smith, 29, and sobs she is living in fear of Frank hunting her down and attacking her again.
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