Rovers Return

[Perdita]

Coronation Street has confirmed that Stella Price will be left trapped during next month's Rovers Return fire storyline.

It was reported last week that Michelle Collins's character would be left fighting for her life as a result of the blaze and ITV has now spoken about the plot on the soap's official website.

"The Rovers was last engulfed by flames back in 1986, when then landlady Bet Lynch only narrowly escaped death. Will Stella share the same luck?" reads the post.

Collins has already discussed the upcoming storyline and has described the stunts as "amazing". It has been reported that two characters could lose their lives in the fire.

ITV teased:"Will landlady Stella fall victim to the fire? Could it be barmaid Tina? Fireman Paul? Bad guy Karl? Sunita? Gloria? Eva? Toyboy Jason? No-one is safe from the killer flames..."

The cast and crew of the ITV soap began shooting night scenes for the story last week and the dramatic moments will unfold on screen next month.

Coronation Street continues on Wednesday at 7.30pm on ITV.

[alan45]

The things that ITV do to get us to like this hopeless character are unbelievable. If she is not getting knocked down by the street drunk, or sorting out the personal affairs of Betty whom she hardly knew, or taking on bank robbers and putting the world to rights she has to be at the front of all major story lines. Why dont ITV realise she hasnt worked and they should ditch her, Carl and Eva as soon as possible


Unfortunately it doesnt look like she does get killed off if DS and ITV are to be believed

Coronation Street's Michelle Collins has said that the upcoming Rovers Return fire is to feature "some amazing stunts".

The cast were shooting the much-anticipated scenes, which will take the lives of two Weatherfield characters, until late yesterday (February 13).

The actress, who plays pub landlady Stella Price, tweeted late last night: "Just got home After major night shoot could never be a night worker!

"Actors, crew and fireman were all amazing had some amazing stunts."

Antony Cotton, who plays Sean, told fans: "Here we go... The big blast!!! #roversfire."

Collins added that "fans will love" the "exciting and dramatic" episode to air next month.

Meanwhile, ITV has confirmed that, contrary to rumours, Stella will remain landlady after the fire. This Morning soap expert Sharon Marshall had previously suggested Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh) would take over.

Sunita Alahan, played by departing actress Shobna Gulati, has been widely tipped to lose her life when the iconic pub goes up in flames next month

[tammyy2j]

I'd say the two deaths are Sunita and Paul and/or Gloria

[Katy]

Whos Paul??

Unfortunately I don't think it will be Stella. Even though I really don't see the point of her character. She adds absolutely nothing.

[Katy]

Whos Paul??

Unfortunately I don't think it will be Stella. Even though I really don't see the point of her character. She adds absolutely nothing.

[Perdita]

Paul, the fireman, Eileens partner

[sarah c]

Paul, the fireman, Eileens partner

Paul does take charg eof the situation when the fire goes up -so he would be the obvious choice to go back into the building if someone is trapped

and as a character he isnt really doing anything? after Lesley died in the abortive 'dementia' storyline, he seems at a loss?

[alan45]

Whos Paul??

Unfortunately I don't think it will be Stella. Even though I really don't see the point of her character. She adds absolutely nothing.

Not only does she not add anything she actually ruins a lot of the storylines due to her pointless involvement in them in an effort by the producers to get us to like her character

[alan45]

Whos Paul??

Unfortunately I don't think it will be Stella. Even though I really don't see the point of her character. She adds absolutely nothing.

Not only does she not add anything she actually ruins a lot of the storylines due to her pointless involvement in them in an effort by the producers to get us to like her character

[dinglemafia]

they'll probably be a curveball thrown in by itv for the second person to die in the fire, however it won't be someone who's been in for ages like Sunitta!
but it'll probably be Paul because firemen often perish in soaps for their heroics as they say