Michelle Collins and John Michie join as Stella and Karl

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CORRIE landlady Stella Price sensationally ends up back in the arms of her cheating ex Karl Munro — at his former lover's FUNERAL.
Stella, played by Michelle Collins, booted gambling addict cabbie Karl (John Michie) out when she discovered he had been having a fling with married Sunita Alahan behind her back.


Funeral ... Street says farewell to Sunita Alahan
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But in a desperate bid to win her back, viewers of the ITV1 soap will see Karl burn down the Rovers Return later this month — killing Sunita (Shobna Gulati) in the process.
Driven by jealousy over Stella's new romance with toyboy lover Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas), Karl plots to blow up a van owned by the young builder and torch the Rovers.


Embracing ... Stella Price is back in Karl Munro's arms at Sunita's funeral
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He also wants to punish his ex-lover Sunita, who he blames for splitting him and Stella up.
But things get out of hand and Sunita perishes in the blaze.

Karl should be racked with guilt following the horror, but by the looks of these snaps of the cast filming on location it appears he is too busy reuniting with his ex to be remorseful.
As the rest of the Street say goodbye to mum-of-two Sunita, Karl and Stella are seen sneaking off for a passionate kiss.


(c) The Sun

[lizann]

shame he didnt kill himself and stella in the fire as well

[alan45]

Coronation Street actress Michelle Collins has spoken about playing the character of Stella Price in the ITV soap, stating that humility is necessary in the industry.

Collins, 51, told PA that she takes "every day as it comes" when playing the Weatherfield businesswoman.

She said: "I think you should always be a little bit humble in this business. You never know when you could get axed or killed off!"

When Collins was cast as Stella, the Hackney-born actress - who played Cindy Beale in EastEnders - faced criticism for the northern accent she adopted for the role in Coronation Street.

"It was a bit of a rocky road but I've worked extremely hard to make it work," said Collins. "I still work very hard and I think that's paid off."

Collins also stated that she hopes to remain in the soap for "a while", adding that she's "got some good storylines this year".

On her character, Collins said: "I love playing Stella because she's so feisty and her own woman - her affair with a younger man, Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas), is just one sign of that."

[sarah c]

seeing in the photos there that Karl has a bandaged hand? and looks to be wearing black, so he survives but is injured in the fire?

[Siobhan]

seeing in the photos there that Karl has a bandaged hand? and looks to be wearing black, so he survives but is injured in the fire?

don't think that is a bandage, looks like a shirt sleeve

[Siobhan]

seeing in the photos there that Karl has a bandaged hand? and looks to be wearing black, so he survives but is injured in the fire?

don't think that is a bandage, looks like a shirt sleeve

[Perdita]

Looks like a bandage to me too, especially on top photo

[parkerman]

Me too.

[Siobhan]

Looks like a bandage to me too, especially on top photo

Ah ok, see it now. I just saw in the bottom photo