Michelle Collins and John Michie join as Stella and Karl

[tammyy2j]

It wasn't a great episode, John's acting was good but the end result was very anti climax

[Perdita]

Stella turns to drink to cope with the shocking revelation about her husband Karl, Michelle Collins has revealed.

Michelle, who plays Stella, said: "Stella is ridden with guilt, regret and shame and she can’t escape the fact that she let this man into her life."

"She soon turns to the bottle to help her face people in the pub," she added.

"Stella’s at her lowest ebb really, being eaten away by a whole host of emotions..."

Following the dramatic showdown, which saw Karl attack Dev and take Stella hostage in the Rovers, Karl confessed that he started the Rovers fire to frame her ex-boyfriend Jason, and killed Sunita when she began to show signs of recovery in order to cover his tracks.

"Stella is absolutely devastated. She never for one second imagined that Karl would be capable of causing this much devastation, and the realisation is completely earth-shattering for her."

"Stella is quite a fragile thing - she may act the feisty landlady, but behind that she’s delicate and vulnerable and this just completely knocks her for six," said Michelle.

Guilt-ridden Stella blames herself for the damage Karl has done, and turns to drink in a bid to block out her troubles.

"She can’t help but think that if she hadn’t have given Karl another chance then they wouldn’t be in this position."

"Stella figures that it can’t get much worse and that drinking might help her deal with the sympathy and pity on all the faces she sees in the Rovers."

"Karl is in the walls of the Rovers, and as long as she’s there she can’t see a way of escaping him..."

Eva and Gloria become concerned for Stella's well-being as it is clear she's not moving on from this life-shattering revelation.

"Stella isn’t coping. In the past she’s been able to put on a brave face, especially when it comes to her business, but this time it’s different. That’s why she has to drink to get through it."

"I think Gloria and Eva are really worried for her when they see she can’t even face working in the pub that she’s fought so hard for."

[Perdita]

Michelle Collins has announced plans to release her autobiography next year.

The soap actress has promised to reveal her own personal stories about working on both EastEnders and Coronation Street, reports the Daily Star.

Collins portrayed Cindy Beale on EastEnders from 1988 to 1998, before landing the role of Stella Price in rival soap Coronation Street in 2011.

The currently untitled book will be available in April 2014, and will document her early career as a singer before rising to fame on television.

She will also discuss her battles with eating disorders, how she walked out on her wedding to entrepreneur Parry Cockwell and her court battle with Italian ex-partner Fabrizio Tassalini for custody of daughter Maia.

Collins said in a statement: "I've been asked many times to write my story but the time has never been right. Now it's the right time."

The actress will leave Coronation Street in 2014, at around the same time of the release of her book.

She said that she might consider returning to the soap in a few years' time.

Bet Alan can't wait

[alan45]

I have already ordered my copy through Amazon.. Strangely enough I quite liked her in EE but she is totally useless in Corrie.

[alan45]

Stella Price's Coronation Street exit will be a low-key storyline concentrating on her relationship with daughter Leanne.

Michelle Collins announced last August that she will be bowing out from the role of Stella, but show bosses have now ruled out an explosive departure for the character.

Speaking at a Coronation Street press event yesterday (January 10), producer Stuart Blackburn explained: "Stella is on screen until the end of April or early May. It's a very quiet exit because we've had so many big ones and there are massive ones coming up.

"It's an exit where she's trying to do the right thing by Leanne. There's a space and time where her exit might help Leanne. There's also a sense of Stella looking at Gloria and her lust for life. She's also looking at Eva who's with Jason. She thinks, 'I'm not dead yet - I'm only 50 and there's a whole world out there!'

"Hopefully it's genuine, moving, truthful and leaves the door open. But mostly Stella thinks if she goes, Leanne can get on with whatever she's getting on with - but what that is I'm not going to say!"

Collins joined the cast of Coronation Street in mid-2011, when the Price clan took charge at the Rovers Return. More recently, Stella has moved on from the pub and is working at the Bistro.

Hopefully it's genuine, moving, truthful and leaves the door open.

Hopefully they shut and double lock the door after her.. In fact better still brick it up!!!!!

[Perdita]

Coronation Street star Michelle Collins has agreed with fans about her character's recent lack of screen time. Alan???

The actress, who has played Stella Price since 2011, announced her departure from the soap last August.

However, viewers have taken to Twitter to express their annoyance over Stella's quieter time on screen over the last few months. The show's producer, Stuart Blackburn, also recently confirmed that Stella would have a quiet exit later this year.

Replying to a tweet from one of her followers who was claiming that Stella had become an extra, Collins replied: "Tell me about it!"

Collins has previously taken to Twitter to express her disappointment over the situation, saying: 'It's so nice people are missing me on @itvcorrie. Im sorry but Stella's become a bit of a minor character now it's a shame I know !!"


Stella will be on screen until the spring, with Blackburn explaining that she will eventually leave Weatherfield to help her daughter Leanne.

He said: "It's a very quiet exit because we've had so many big ones and there are massive ones coming up.

"It's an exit where she's trying to do the right thing by Leanne. There's a space and time where her exit might help Leanne.

"There's also a sense of Stella looking at Gloria and her lust for life. She's also looking at Eva who's with Jason. She thinks, 'I'm not dead yet - I'm only 50 and there's a whole world out there!'

[alan45]

Perhaps if she had been introduced gradually instead of taking the lead in every storyline the views may have taken to her.. I certainly will not be sad to see the back of her.

[Perdita]

Not sure if I will be glad to see the back of her but I certainly have not missed her and had not actually realised that she had less screen time recently

[tammyy2j]

Who is angry??????

[swmc66]

Probably her mates