DAvid and Kylie!!!

[tammyy2j]

Why is Kylie doing the salon accounts?

[Perdita]

Is the salon not still owned by David when Audrey gave it to him during her Lewis days? Maybe she is the better admin than David??

[Perdita]

Coming up on Coronation Street, Kylie Platt takes drastic action as she searches for answers on her son Max's condition.

After David (Jack P Shepherd) catches Kylie (Paula Lane) taking some of Max's pills, he is furious and refuses to leave the children alone with her.

As Kylie and David's relationship remains strained, Kylie decides to do some digging by herself in order to get to the bottom of Max's ADHD diagnosis.

Heading back to her old neighbourhood, Kylie bumps into an old friend called Gemma. As they get talking, Kylie reveals that she wants to talk to Max's dad and Gemma confirms that he is around, saying she will pass a message on.

The following day, Kylie lies to David, saying she is too unwell to go to work, and later heads to the bus station.

As Eva finds her, she offers to accompany Kylie back to the neighbourhood, and they soon find Gemma in the pub.

However, Kylie is disappointed that there appears to be no sign of Max's dad Callum, but just as she is about to leave, she spots him. But will he be able to help her?

Kylie enters the pub.
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Kylie enters the pub.

Kylie sees Max's dad Callum.
© ITV
Kylie sees Max's dad Callum.

Callum and Kylie talk.
© ITV
Callum and Kylie talk.

Coronation Street airs these scenes on Friday, October 3 at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.

[swmc66]

If you think Max's bad behaviour is due to someone else and you are looking for someone to blame....look into your own behaviour Kylie. I thought ADHd was not something that was inherited and if its not then this storyline is misleading people. If they wanted his dad to be in Corrie they could have found another way to factor him in.

[Perdita]

Troubled mum Kylie Platt has a huge few months ahead on Coronation Street in the build-up to her temporary departure from the soap.

Next week's episodes see Kylie revisit her past as she tracks down her old flame Callum Logan (Sean Ward), wanting answers about their son Max's ADHD diagnosis.

However, seeing Callum again is the start of a new downward spiral for Kylie as he soon starts supplying her with speed - sending her off the rails once more.

Here, Paula Lane - who plays Kylie - chats about Callum's arrival, the drugs storyline and how the drama to come feeds into her real-life maternity leave.

How did you feel when you heard that Kylie would be returning to her old ways?
"I first heard about it from Jack P Shepherd! He'd had a little meeting with the show's producer Stuart Blackburn and afterwards he sent me a text saying, 'Kylie's going to be a full-on druggie!' After that I wanted more clarification. When you hear about a big shift for your character you think, 'Oh crikey, how am I going to play this one?'

"I'm very aware that the producers upstairs and the creative team always want something quite big for Kylie. That, for an actress, is actually really flattering. I was a little bit shocked and I didn't see it coming, but I've really enjoyed playing it. There's been a lot of truth, a lot of depth and a lot of layers to the storyline. They haven't just gone into it on a whim - they've really done their research."

Why does Kylie start to revisit her old life?
"Kylie initially goes back to some of her old haunts for the right reasons. She wants answers about Max's ADHD from a genetic perspective by speaking to his biological father Callum. The last time she saw Callum was on Granada Reports for a vicious assault on a judge!

"After Max was born, Callum did come round and push the pram for a little bit, but the novelty wore off. So it's very hostile between Kylie and Callum when they see each other again, but it's also electric and I can't wait for everyone to see it. There's still a strong chemistry between the two characters.

"If you were working in a theatre, you'd be able to workshop a relationship like this for a few days at least and figure out what kind of dynamic you'd want to get from it. Me and Sean Ward had a day, if that, and then we were doing scenes back-to-back! But he's fabulous and I think he's going to add a new flavour to the Street."

Is Kylie still attracted to Callum?
"I think Callum has got a charm about him and that's the thing - he can really make Kylie feel excited. I guess there is a little bit of desire there. In my head, they were the king and queen on the estate where they come from. They used to rule the roost, so Kylie does get a kick out of being with Callum again. He's also happy that she's on his patch again."

Eva goes along for the first meeting with Callum too, doesn't she?
"Yeah, and that's great because Kylie and Eva do have history and it's been nice to improve on that. It's hilarious actually as you see Eva walk into this pub in Kylie's old neighbourhood and she's like 'Ugh' as she thinks it's really scummy! One of Kylie's old acquaintances comes over and Kylie is like, 'Alright Macca!' She's in her element, while Eva wants to go home and have a shower! I guess it's quite a shock to Eva to see Kylie in her old haunts.

"Kylie doesn't tell David that she's been to see Callum, so she feels extremely guilty afterwards."

Does Callum show much interest in Max?
"Not initially. It's more just that Callum is surprised and pleased to see Kylie. As time goes by, Kylie reveals that she's happily married to a hairdresser which doesn't go down very well in the pub! Callum can't really offer Max anything, so whatever happens, his intentions won't be honourable."

Why does Kylie start taking speed?
"It's because she's been taking Max's medication for the ADHD. For somebody who doesn't suffer from ADHD, that medication would give you the same effects that speed would. In Kylie's past she has been an addict, so this obviously feeds her demons. She's aware of what she needs and how she can get it quickly. It does come out in the Platt family that she's been taking Max's medication, so that means she can't take it anymore because they block her access to it and then she needs to find a different route."

What research did you do for the speed addiction storyline and how it would affect Kylie?
"I think it's different for every person. What one individual experiences after taking something might not be the same as another person. Kylie is trying to hide it a lot of the time as well, so I've just tried to go off the writing a lot of the time.

"The producers were great as I actually had a meeting with a recovering addict and she was really helpful. She told me all of the horrors and more. I came away feeling like I'd been opened up to this new world. I almost wanted to cry because I just thought, 'Wow, this does really go on out there'."

Do you think it's a good story for Corrie to tackle in that case?
"Absolutely. It's also great that Corrie are supporting someone like me, who's got to play it out to millions of people. I've got to do it justice."

What surprised you most from the research?
"I didn't know that you could actually inject speed. That's obviously the real darkest point of the drug. I also didn't know that it was the opposite to heroin, where your body absolutely needs it. Speed is actually more mental and psychological. You hallucinate and essentially go a bit stir crazy, so I heard all of these stories.

"I'm trying to use that and keep it in mind - just how agitated Kylie is at times when she's trying to hide the fact that she needs her next fix. She has a psychological need for it."

Is Kylie going to spiral out of control?
"Massively. She's already had some really dark times on the Street. There was the time when she broke down with Gail and the audience first saw that hint of vulnerability with her. There was also the breakdown when she had the one-night stand with Nick and went off the rails a little bit.

"This will be another downward spiral, but having said that, I think this is the darkest place that Kylie has ever found herself in."

Do you want Kylie to stay sympathetic?
"Absolutely. That is the crux of the character. I found very, very quickly that I couldn't play this character as a one-dimensional bitch. The audience wouldn't have been able to like her in that case.

"I think everybody is built up of so many different parts. Kylie's past experience is that she's had a tough upbringing, but her vulnerability shows through. She's quite sensitive so I've really wanted to keep that. I haven't wanted Kylie to enjoy going back to speed - it's been a real test for her."

Does David start to notice that something isn't quite right with Kylie as she continues to take drugs?
"Yeah, he does notice quite a big change just because she's tired, grumpy, agitated and has a short fuse. They've just got Max on the straight and narrow, but now Lily starts playing up as she's teething. David puts it down to that - just normal daily problems that parents go through, but it's one thing too far for Kylie to deal with."

How will your real-life pregnancy be hidden on screen?
"It's amazing what a baggy top can do! I have been very lucky as I've stayed quite a similar shape to what I was before. The wardrobe department at Corrie have been great and you can cheat it with patterns and a big handbag. It's the magic of television! My first disguise was a fruit bowl and a teapot, so I couldn't move from the spot!"

Do you still have a heavy filming schedule?
"Yeah, but Corrie have been great. They said, 'You must let us know if it gets too much', but I was adamant that they weren't taking this from me! They've been really accommodating.

"I have been tired, but to be pregnant and accomplishing something feels really successful. I've had a kick out of it and I've never really felt that coming to work here is actually work. It is hard with the line-learning and everything else, but everyone pulls together."

When is the baby due?
"Mid-December. I'm hoping to return to filming in March, so I'm not having an excessive amount of time off - but that was just a personal choice. I've got a very good support network, so I'll be making arrangements to come back and get my feet back on the Street.

"I think it's going to be a traumatic exit for Kylie. It will also be quite strange getting a taster of what it would feel like to actually leave the Street."

How did the producers feel about losing you for a few months?
"It actually meant they had more scope for this story. I was terrified and I couldn't tell Stuart at first, but he said it was great as they could push the story further."

Kylie's dark story will be coming to a head at Christmas. How do you feel about getting the big festive story?
"This is my third Christmas with quite a big story! Initially I did state that I would have liked to have worked longer up to the birth, but realistically after being as busy as I have been, I will be happy to go at that point which just times it perfectly for an exit at Christmas. I don't think I could have asked for a better audience because the drama always peaks at Christmas. So I'll finish filming in the first week of November at the latest."

What are your career aspirations outside of Corrie?
"I feel so rewarded to be on this job, but in a perfect world I would love to come out and tread the boards, do something at the Royal Exchange or a drama that hadn't been done before. Everyone always asks if I'd like to do a period drama and I would, but I'd also love to do something like Doctor Who or another sci-fi series.

"I am staying with Corrie after my maternity leave. I haven't got anything in motion yet, but I do have a time-span in my head of how long I'd like to stay for - although that could change, so I just go with whatever my instinct tells me at the time. I think if I wasn't able to go off and do a few guest roles, then I would have to really consider a departure but I'm not there yet."

You kept your wedding out of the magazines this year. Is it a deliberate choice from you to stay out of the celebrity world?
"Yeah, it is. I was always taught at drama school that if you do the celebrity route, you'll find it very, very hard to come out of something like Corrie and find work. Not necessarily in the sense of earning money, but in terms of finding the right roles for me afterwards.

"I've always been very conscious and took on that advice. My gut instinct is to have my privacy - I don't necessarily want people knowing everything about my private life. It's been a conscious decision and something that I'm very happy with, so that definitely won't change!"

[tammyy2j]

She gets hooked on speed

[owenlee4me]

OHn please lets get this scowly face out of Corra, do I want to see her being more miserable than she is? NOooooooooooo
I am so glad I can record and can get rid of her boring life, will I miss her when she leaves? What do you think???????
Please stay at home and enjoy baby and let David find someone who can smile!!!

[owenlee4me]

OHn please lets get this scowly face out of Corra, do I want to see her being more miserable than she is? NOooooooooooo
I am so glad I can record and can get rid of her boring life, will I miss her when she leaves? What do you think???????
Please stay at home and enjoy baby and let David find someone who can smile!!!

[lizann]

kylie is selfish no care or thought for her kids

[Dazzle]

kylie is selfish no care or thought for her kids

I don't think that's entirely true. She's just not coping at the moment and David is making it harder for her. That's no excuse for turning to drugs though.