Tyrone Dobbs and Kirsty Soames

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Coronation Street star Natalie Gumede has revealed that Kirsty Soames "hates herself" for abusing fiancé Tyrone Dobbs.

Speaking to The Sun, the actress revealed that her troubled alter ego tries to leave the car mechanic after hitting him again.

Gumede teased: "Tyrone's planning a surprise birthday party for Kirsty, despite the fact she doesn't want any fuss

"Kirsty's done everything she can to get away from them (her parents), particularly her father. That's why they've never been introduced to Tyrone (Alan Halsall). She's suffered an abusive relationship with her dad.

"Her behaviour towards Tyrone is a lot like her father's, going through the cycle of apologising and then doing it again. Seeing him again is a proper heart-in-mouth moment.

"He runs out of the house and the next day Kirsty decides to leave. She hates herself for hitting Tyrone and knows it's for the best."

The pair are set to have a heart-to-heart over their childhoods, with viewers left to wonder whether they have a future together.

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CORRIE’S Kirsty Soames will walk out on fiancé Tyrone Dobbs after she becomes overwhelmed with guilt over her violent attack on him. After she smacked him in the mouth, she swore she’d never hurt the hapless mechanic again – but it’s a promise she can’t keep.

Natalie Gumede, who plays Kirsty, told Inside Soap magazine, out tomorrow, “Tyrone’s planning a surprise birthday party for Kirsty, despite the fact she doesn’t want any fuss.”

He invites her parents along as a nice surpise – but Kirsty’s mum and dad have no idea that she’s engaged and pregnant.

Natalie said: “Kirsty’s done everything she can to get away from them, particularly her father. That’s why they’ve never been introduced to Tyrone. She’s suffered an abusive relationship with her dad.

“Her behaviour towards Tyrone is a lot like her father’s, going through the cycle of apologising and then doing it again. Seeing him again is a proper heart-in-mouth moment.”

Angry at Tyrone, Kirsty sees red and when Tyrone sticks up for himself she snaps and lashes out.

Natalie added: “He runs out of the house and the next day Kirsty decides to leave. She hates herself for hitting Tyrone and knows it’s for the best.”

It’s not known whether the couple’s relationship will survive the abuse as this explosive storyline unfolds.

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It's no secret that Kirsty Soames's parents will be making an appearance on Coronation Street next week, and we've had a few people asking us if there are any more details on the pair.

For now at least, it looks like the couple are only appearing in one episode, but as seen in the spoilers, they turn up next Thursday (May 24) after Tyrone invites them to a surprise birthday party that he has organised for his pregnant fiancée.


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Kirsty's father Edwin Soames is played by former Heartbeat actor David Lonsdale (pictured above), who also portrayed Corrie's Peter Barlow in 1986. Additionally, eagle-eyed fans saw Lonsdale pop up in Weatherfield for a brief appearance as a minor character in early 2011.

Kirsty's mum, meanwhile, is Alison Soames - played by actress Dawn Hope.

Without wanting to spoil too much, both seem friendly enough at first - but former policeman Ed soon shows a nasty side when he learns that Kirsty is pregnant and has been suspended from her job.

Both Kirsty and Alison appear fearful of Ed, which is explored further when Kirsty later opens up to Tyrone about her troubled past…

BSA 'Best Newcomer' winner Natalie Gumede, who plays Kirsty, recently had a chat to Digital Spy about the storyline and her character's latest violence towards Tyrone, so keep an eye out for it on the site in a few days' time.

Don't forget that if you have any burning soap queries, you can submit them via our Soap Scoop Q&A form below and we'll try our best to answer as many as we can!

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Coronation Street star Alan Halsall has revealed that his real-life marriage couldn't be more different to his on-screen relationship.

The actor plays Tyrone Dobbs, who has become the victim of domestic violence at the hands of girlfriend Kirsty (Natalie Gumede).

In real life he has been married to former Corrie co-star and Wild at Heart actress Lucy-Jo Hudson for three years.

"We are not at all like *Tyrone and Kirsty. We get on so well and our relationship is very calm - we've only had one argument and that wasn't much of a fight," Halsall told The Mirror.

"I'm pretty laid-back and I'm not somebody who rows - I'd *rather sit and chat - and Lucy is very placid. We're really in love. Anyway, God bless a woman trying to *control me. I can't even control myself!"

Halsall added: "I would never want to be in the situation Tyrone is in. I don't know how I would *react if I was. It's difficult to even comprehend. But I can still understand why men stay - if you are genuinely in love with someone you can forgive a lot more than if you're not."

Kirsty attacks Tyrone for the second time *next Thursday after he invites her parents to her surprise 30th birthday party.

"Natalie got a bit nervous about filming it, but it's only smashing my head into a door so it didn't hurt too much - there's nothing in there anyway," Halsall joked. "I had a bit of a sore shoulder in the morning, though - she's really strong!

"God bless him, he is a doormat - everyone walks over him and everyone probably will for the rest of his life. But he'll still be that loving guy who'll forgive and wear his heart on his sleeve and I think people like that about him."

Halsall added that he would like to emulate Bill Tarmey, who played Jack Duckworth, by staying in Coronation Street for 30 years.

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Coronation Street star Natalie Gumede has revealed the full details of her character Kirsty Soames's troubled past.

The ITV1 soap delves into Kirsty's background in the next few episodes as viewers are introduced to her parents Edwin and Alison, who have a strained relationship with their daughter.

Kirsty is currently at the centre of a dark domestic violence storyline which sees her lashing out at fiancé Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall).

Gumede told Digital Spy of her alter ego's early years: "Kirsty had an abusive childhood. Her father hit her on a regular basis up until her 18th birthday, when she left home. The inference is that she's had very little contact with her family since then.

"Kirsty has tried to forge a life for herself away from her family, which she's managed to do quite well until recently. But you can definitely see the link and the correlation between her relationship with her father and her relationship with Tyrone."

Tonight's (May 24) Coronation Street episode sees Kirsty turn violent with Tyrone for a second time. Gumede added that Kirsty is shocked to realise that she could be following in the footsteps of her father.

She said: "Kirsty has spent so many years defending herself, and also defending her mother against her father, as he was violent towards both of them.

"Kirsty has been a victim of this and I don't think she believed she had a violent nature herself. So when it rears its ugly head, it's a real shock to her afterwards. She feels like she can't live with herself."

Coronation Street continues tonight at 8.30pm on ITV1.

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Coronation Street producer Phil Collinson has hinted that Tyrone Dobbs's situation will get worse over the summer months.

Tyrone (Alan Halsall) is currently at the centre of a domestic violence storyline as his fiancée Kirsty Soames (Natalie Gumede) has lost her temper and lashed out at him on two separate occasions.

Last week, viewers saw Kirsty prepare to leave Tyrone as she feared that he would not forgive her latest outburst. However, the couple reconciled when Kirsty opened up over her troubled past with abusive father Ed.

Collinson told PA: "Natalie the Weatherfield basher has got a big story coming up this summer. Let's just say Tyrone's going to be well bruised."

Meanwhile, Coronation Street's team are celebrating today after the ITV1 serial took home the 'Best Soap or Continuing Drama' prize at last night's (May 27) BAFTA Television Awards.

Reflecting on the victory, Collinson added: "It's always a surprise because you don't allow yourself to think you've won or you'd just go home disappointed."

Coronation Street airs Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays on ITV1.

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Natalie Gumede has said that many Coronation Street fans pity her aggressive alter ego Kirsty Soames.

The actress, whose character has attacked fiancé Tyrone on two occasions, claims that viewers feel "sorry" for her because of her troubled past.

She told the Lancashire Telegraph: "It has been really interesting how people have said they felt sorry for her.

"We all know right from wrong, but there are reasons behind what people do and things are not as simple as they appear."

Gumede last week revealed the extent of ex-police officer Kirsty's family woes to Digital Spy, divulging that her violent father - recently introduced on screen - beat her until she was 18 and still hurts her mother.

Of Kirsty's relationship with Tyrone, she went on: "There are times with this relationship between Kirsty and Tyrone where it could be great. They do really love each other, interjected with this awful aspect of Kirsty's personality."

Praising the ongoing storyline, Gumede added: "What Coronation Street has done really well is build the storyline which has been bubbling away for several months. To say her actions are justified is wrong, but the clues have been there as to why Kirsty has behaved like she has."

Producer Phil Collinson has confirmed that Kirsty will continue to leave Tyrone "well bruised" in the coming months.

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I do think that Tyrone should ask Kirsty to get some medical help. He can't go on like this, and she should prove she's sorry by doing something about it.

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I do think that Tyrone should ask Kirsty to get some medical help. He can't go on like this, and she should prove she's sorry by doing something about it.

i agree but kirsty will say everything's under control thats how they work

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Coronation Street star Natalie Gumede has revealed that she is "terrified" about filming her upcoming birth scenes.

The actress's character Kirsty Soames is currently pregnant with partner Tyrone Duckworth (Alan Halsall)'s baby, with Gumede set to film the birth episode in a few weeks' time.

Gumede explained that the artificial baby bump makes filming difficult, especially in the warm sunshine.

"There is a small part of me which doesn't mind that the thermometer levels are miserable for June, as Kirsty is now heavily pregnant - so I am heavily padded up!!," she wrote in her latest blog.

"Two very tightly fitting bodysuits, each with big cushions sewn in, worn one on top of the other, does not make for comfortable wearing when the sun is out!"

The actress stated that the upcoming scenes will provide a further "challenge" in her career.

"It also serves as a reminder that we will soon be welcoming a baby into no. 9, which will present a new challenge for me as an actor.

"I'm going to make the most of the next few weeks which are quiet for me before the inevitable build up to the 'birth scene' - terrified isn't the word!!"

Gumede and Halsall's characters have been involved in an ongoing domestic abuse storyline in recent months, with Kirsty repeatedly attacking Tyrone.

The actress recently said that she was surprised by the amount of sympathy from fans for Kirsty.