Carla Connor (Alison King)

[alan45]

Yes, but if she'd learnt by Peter's example, she could have married Frank and then gone and married someone else as well. Sorted.

Ah yes, but would she go down on a submarine??

[parkerman]

You might like to rephrase that, Alan...

[alan45]

Coronation Street star Alison King has offered her take on the turbulent events which lead to her character Carla Connor having a fresh showdown with evil Frank Foster.

Carla confronts Frank (Andrew Lancel) at his home later this week after he wins his appeal for bail and recruits his mother Anne to act on his behalf at the factory.

As revealed earlier this year, Anne (Gwen Taylor) immediately starts to make life difficult for Carla, believing that her allegation of rape against Frank is false. She then hires burly thugs to take away Frank's share of the business - including machinery and materials.

King told ITV.com that Anne makes her intentions known during a late-night visit to the factory, explaining: "Carla goes into Underworld expecting to see Sally being all goody two shoes. She goes back quite late at night to get some papers. She's a little bit worried that Frank might be in there, but she's hoping that it's Sally. And instead, it's Frank's mother.

"She lets it be known to Carla that she's not going anywhere and she's actually there to be a proxy, which is somebody to come in and cope with Frank's businesses on his behalf. And there's no way that I can get her out."

[Perdita]

Coronation Street star Alison King has promised that there is "high drama" ahead on the cobbles as Carla Connor's dark storyline with Frank Foster continues.

Carla was raped by Frank last month and she is currently waiting to see if she will get justice as the evil businessman continues to protest his innocence to the authorities and Weatherfield's residents.

Events take a new twist in this week's episodes as Frank wins his appeal for bail before recruiting his mother Anne (Gwen Taylor) to act on his behalf at Underworld.

King told ITV.com of Carla's ongoing journey: "This storyline, to date, has been probably the hardest storyline I've ever had to broach, really, in terms of continuation of getting the feelings there and keeping them bang on. It's been shattering, but a challenge."

Hinting at what is in store next, she continued: "[There's] high, high drama to come. My goodness, there's so many hills to ride your horse over on this. And I don't know where it's going to end, because I honestly haven't been told and I can't see an end at the moment.

"So I'm just going, 'What next can she possibly have thrown at her?' But it's exciting, exciting stuff to come, I know that."

Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor) was recently tipped to start featuring in the storyline as she puts her own personal safety at risk by growing closer to Frank (Andrew Lancel).

Reports have also suggested that returnee Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh) helps Carla to get her life back on track and stands up to Frank in forthcoming episodes.

Coronation Street continues tonight at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV1.

[Perdita]

Coronation Street star Alison King has offered her take on the turbulent events which lead to her character Carla Connor having a fresh showdown with evil Frank Foster.

Carla confronts Frank (Andrew Lancel) at his home later this week after he wins his appeal for bail and recruits his mother Anne to act on his behalf at the factory.

As revealed earlier this year, Anne (Gwen Taylor) immediately starts to make life difficult for Carla, believing that her allegation of rape against Frank is false. She then hires burly thugs to take away Frank's share of the business - including machinery and materials.

King told ITV.com that Anne makes her intentions known during a late-night visit to the factory, explaining: "Carla goes into Underworld expecting to see Sally being all goody two shoes. She goes back quite late at night to get some papers. She's a little bit worried that Frank might be in there, but she's hoping that it's Sally. And instead, it's Frank's mother.

"She lets it be known to Carla that she's not going anywhere and she's actually there to be a proxy, which is somebody to come in and cope with Frank's businesses on his behalf. And there's no way that I can get her out."

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She continued: "Frank sends in his mum to get some big, burly men to come into Underworld and take all [the] sewing machines away. Well, 40% of them.

"This is the last straw, and she can't think of anything else to do, bar go and see Frank, confront him and say, 'I want my stuff back'. Which, of course, is probably not a good idea under the circumstances and with how angry she is at him. It doesn't go very well."

Coronation Street continues tonight at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV1.

[sarah c]

Ah yes, but would she go down on a submarine??

there is a reply there!!! but I'm too much a lady......

[Perdita]

CORRIE'S Carla Connor is left shaken after her attacker Frank Foster warns her to withdraw her rape accusation against him at Weatherfield Court.

Evil Frank, who raped his ex-fiancée (Alison King) after she dumped him the night before their wedding, shouts "You've still got time to withdraw your allegation" as they enter the court for his trial.

Frightened Carla, dressed in a black coat, has been left traumatised since the horror attack.

But Frank has carried on like nothing ever happened, and has managed to persuade Sally Webster that he is innocent.

The pair start dating and Sally (Sally Dynevor) accompanies her new man to court along with his battleaxe mum Anne (Gwen Taylor).

Her daughter Rosie (Helen Flanagan) is against the relationship and tries to stop the blossoming romance with the help of her boyfriend Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas).

It has been revealed that Frank will be killed off when his dark storyline reaches a conclusion.

The scenes will be shown in upcoming episodes of Coronation Street.


The Sun

[Perdita]

Coronation Street star Alison King has revealed that she wants a long future for her character Carla Connor's relationship with Peter Barlow.

Carla has been enjoying an affair with Peter (Chris Gascoyne) for a few weeks and is planning to go public with the romance once Frank Foster's rape trial is over.

Frank (Andrew Lancel) sexually assaulted Carla late last year after she called off their wedding. His trial begins later this month, but there are twists ahead as the truth about Carla and Peter will come out in court after Frank hired a private detective to follow them.

King told the Worksop Guardian: "Carla doesn't have an inkling that there's a private detective on her case at all. Although why, I don't know - I think she should suspect it from Frank. I think she thinks they've been quite careful.

"[Carla and Peter have] got together and that's been such a help to her. He's such a crutch for her and she's needed him through this. She thinks she's played it pretty cool and got it just where it ought to be. They've not let anybody know, but they plan to let everybody know once the court case is done.

"I think in her mind, it's none of their business, but of course it's going to affect the case."

She continued: "The future for Carla and Peter? Well, I hope it's a long one - because I love working with Chris Gascoyne. He's very funny - he makes me belly-laugh a lot!

"On the other hand, Carla and Peter is a recipe for disaster. They're both alcoholics and there's a beautiful young boy in the midst of that who they're trying to parent. Keep watching because that should be very, very interesting."

Coronation Street continues tonight at 8.30pm on ITV1.

[Chloe O'brien]

There wil never be a happy ending for Peter & Carla because Simon loves Leanne she is his Mum and he will never except Carla as him mother.

[Perdita]

Coronation Street star Alison King has admitted that she cannot see herself getting bored of playing Carla Connor on the soap.

Carla has been at the centre of high-profile storylines on the show since her introduction in 2006 - including her recent rape plot with evil Frank Foster.

Speaking to The Sun's TV Buzz magazine, King hinted that she is unlikely to leave the cobbles anytime soon.

"I've always said I'll keep playing Carla till I get bored of her," the actress explained. "And with someone like Carla, there's never much chance of getting bored."

King also praised co-stars Andrew Lancel and Chris Gascoyne, who play twisted Frank and troubled Peter Barlow respectively.

"I call [Andrew] my very own Stephen Fry as he's full of trivia," she commented. "I'll tell him, 'You're boring me with all these facts! Will you shut up now?' But we've got chemistry that can be hard to find in this business. Andrew keeps me alive - he keeps me going."

She continued: "I love working with Chris Gascoyne so much. It's like working with your granddad. Honestly, he gets older by the day, but I know I'm going to have to give him back to Jane Danson [Leanne] at some point because she misses him dearly."

King's full interview appears in the next issue of TV Buzz, which is free with The Sun on Saturday.

Coronation Street continues tonight at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV1.