Leanne Battersby

[Perdita]

Coronation Street star Jane Danson has hinted that there could be more trouble ahead for her character Leanne Tilsley's relationship with Kal Nazir.

Leanne has already faced a difficult time with Kal's mother Yasmeen since she arrived in Weatherfield, and Danson has revealed that the couple will suffer fresh setbacks in the future as his son Zeedan refuses to accept her.

She said: "His son Zeedan doesn't approve - just as one disaster finishes, another one starts for Leanne.

"I think Yasmeen's trouble, she's quite a strong lady and again Leanne has gone for somebody who has a mum who is very protective of her son and her family.

"She doesn't like what Leanne's past is about - obviously they're from very different backgrounds and they don't make any headway in the early days. Leanne gets off on the wrong foot and I think there's trouble ahead."

Leanne is feeling nervous when Kal suggests he brings his family round to hers.
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Leanne and the Nazir family

Speaking about whether Leanne and Kal will survive despite all the opposition they are facing, Danson said: "She'll have a go at it but it's quite a strong family to break into.

"I think it's going to be tricky. I'd like to see her happy, it would be nice, but I'm sure she'll lurch from one disaster to the next."

As previously reported, teenager Zeedan will be played by Shameless actor Qasim Akhtar.

[Perdita]

Coronation Street star Jane Danson has revealed that she wants some closure for Leanne Tilsley and Peter Barlow.

Leanne is currently in a relationship with Kal Nazir, but she still has a strong link to her ex-husband as she is the main guardian of his son Simon.

Peter, meanwhile, is awaiting trial after being wrongly charged with the murder of Tina McIntyre. Regardless of the verdict, he will be bowing out from the ITV soap later in the autumn.

Speaking to Digital Spy and other journalists at the TV Choice Awards this week, Danson laughed: "Just when I get comfortable working with somebody and I get to know them, they rip me away from them! I think that's true to the character - that she never finds happiness and it never works out.

"Leanne is always one of the ones who gets kicked to the ground and she's got to pick herself up again. I'd like to see her happy but I just don't hold out much hope!"

Peter is depressed that he's heard nothing from his dad since his arrest.
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Peter in prison

She continued: "I think with any of the characters, they always leave it a little bit unfinished. I definitely feel that with Peter - there's unfinished business there. I'd like to see that tied up in some way or another.

"Obviously everyone knows that Peter is departing shortly and I'd quite like to see them have some sort of resolve. I think we owe it to the viewers, really, when there's history there."

Leanne's colourful past has sparked disapproval from Kal's family in recent weeks, but Danson has backed the show's writers for not forgetting her character's history.

She said: "I quite like that, because it's a nod to the past and something they can always revisit. I like that side of the character - I like that she was a wayward child. Just when things are going right for her, it always goes wrong so I quite like that as a character trait."

[tammyy2j]

Coronation Street bosses are planning to tackle the issue of child-parent domestic violence in a new storyline for Leanne Tilsley.

Leanne, played by Jane Danson, will find herself on the receiving end of attacks from her stepson Simon Barlow in a dark plot due to unfold over the summer months.

Coronation Street's producer Stuart Blackburn announced the news on ITV's This Morning today (March 10), explaining that it will be one of many big stories to air in the summer.

He said: "This summer is going to see Coronation Street at its classic best. It's going to be a mixture of romance, of comedy and of drama - and out of that drama, Leanne Battersby is going to find herself at the centre of a domestic abuse story.

"But this is a story with a twist. The perpetrator is Leanne's 12-year-old stepson Simon."


Leanne has been Simon's sole guardian since the schoolboy's troubled father Peter Barlow left Weatherfield at the end of last year.

No further details of the upcoming storyline have been revealed, but fans may wonder whether Simon's unstable family background could start to have an adverse effect on his behaviour in the months to come.

13-year-old Alex Bain, who plays Simon, previously won the Best Young Performance prize at the British Soap Awards in 2011.

[parkerman]

Coronation Street bosses are planning to tackle the issue of child-parent domestic violence in a new storyline for Leanne Tilsley.

Leanne, played by Jane Danson, will find herself on the receiving end of attacks from her stepson Simon Barlow in a dark plot due to unfold over the summer months.

Coronation Street's producer Stuart Blackburn announced the news on ITV's This Morning today (March 10), explaining that it will be one of many big stories to air in the summer.

He said: "This summer is going to see Coronation Street at its classic best. It's going to be a mixture of romance, of comedy and of drama - and out of that drama, Leanne Battersby is going to find herself at the centre of a domestic abuse story.

"But this is a story with a twist. The perpetrator is Leanne's 12-year-old stepson Simon."


Leanne has been Simon's sole guardian since the schoolboy's troubled father Peter Barlow left Weatherfield at the end of last year.

No further details of the upcoming storyline have been revealed, but fans may wonder whether Simon's unstable family background could start to have an adverse effect on his behaviour in the months to come.

13-year-old Alex Bain, who plays Simon, previously won the Best Young Performance prize at the British Soap Awards in 2011.

No! Just no!:

[lizann]

No! Just no!:

i blame bobby beale now all soaps will be making kids into villains

[lizann]

No! Just no!:

i blame bobby beale now all soaps will be making kids into villains

[Dazzle]

No! Just no!:

I think it could potentially be a good storyline (if written and performed well)!

Teenagers being violent to parents is a recognised problem nowadays and, let's face it, Simon's got plenty to be disturbed about. I doubt if they'll turn him into a full-on psycho though.

It's about time Leanne had a storyline too.

[alan45]

Corrie’s Simon Barlow to abuse stepmum Leanne
CORONATION Street is set to air one of its darkest storylines ever as 12-year-old Simon Barlow begins to abuse stepmum Leanne Tilsley.


Leanne Tilsley and Simon Barlow on Coronation Street

Simon is set to abuse stepmum Leanne [ITV]
The ITV soap is set to explore the issue of child-parent domestic violence in the shock new plot.

Leanne – played by Jane Danson – will find herself on the receiving end of attacks from Simon, who is struggling to cope with his father Peter's departure after being wrongfully imprisoned for Tina McIntyre’s murder.

The news was revealed by Corrie’s exec producer Stuart Blackburn, who said: "This summer is going to see Coronation Street at its classic best. It's going to be a mixture of romance, of comedy and of drama – and out of that drama, Leanne Battersby is going to find herself at the centre of a domestic abuse story.

"But this is a story with a twist. The perpetrator is Leanne's 12-year-old stepson Simon."



Coronation Street's Simon Barlow

Simon was distraught when his father left last year [ITV]
Simon was left in Leanne’s care when Peter quit the cobbles for a fresh start last year.

The storyline comes as Corrie bosses seek to boost the show’s ratings after viewing figures fell to an all-time low of 4.9 million for an episode that aired in December.

[mariba]

It's just not believable. Simon has always been a good boy and his relationship with his adoptive mum Leanne very close. I really hate that they are planning to change that..
I must say I have to give Corrie a pass for a while when that's going on..They seem to enjoy domestic violence/abuse storylines..

[mariba]

It's just not believable. Simon has always been a good boy and his relationship with his adoptive mum Leanne very close. I really hate that they are planning to change that..
I must say I have to give Corrie a pass for a while when that's going on..They seem to enjoy domestic violence/abuse storylines..