DAvid and Kylie!!!

[Dazzle]

Please dont start ROLFing - but the more
shocking revelation to me- was J Sheppard was
doing similar but not leaving( Academy of
Two expressions)!!!

I know you don't rate Jack P Shepherd, but he's one of the highlights of Corrie for me. I think we'll have to agree to disagree on this one!

[maidmarian]

dupl

[Kim]

It doesn't sound like Paula intends leaving yet though. She's just had a baby so I'd have thought she'd be more likely to stay in a stable job for the moment.

I don't think she intends to just yet, but I think she's realistic that while it opens up stories in the short term, in the longer term, her character has been given a shelf life. I only hope that they play it out when Paula decides to go rather than at a pace of their choosing. I do think that a prison sentence would be the only way to write Kylie out, as I don't think she'd leave the kids again after everything and I don't think they'd want David to lose them. It's prison or death. When the house of cards falls down, Kylie will probably say it was just her in self defence and go to prison, leaving the door open for her to possibly return in the future. A manslaughter charge is less of a corner to box a character into than a murder one.

As I said, I hope Kylie only goes on Paula's terms. This show should have learned its lesson (from Tracy) where turning popular characters into murderers is concerned, but Stuart Blackburn doesn't seem to have heeded it. First Rob and now Kylie. Perhaps it was another factor in his sacking.

Fortunately on this occasion, for the character, it's forgivable - Callum was a baddie and not only that but he was attacking Sarah. I thought he would rape her. But most likely she'll still have to have some kind of punishment. It isn't EastEnders.

I think Paula is more likely to want to leave than Jack, though. Paula is more of a Michelle Keegan type, whereas I think Jack is probably a Sammy Winward in that he's typecast in the role. Michelle hasn't had a problem getting other work, while we've heard nothing of Sammy. Jack also has more financial responsibilities than Paula; 2 kids with his fiancee and a child maintenance bill for a son with a one-night stand. He seems like one of those that's there for the duration.

Paula did say in an interview when she was pregnant that she'd already decided when she'd go, but that the baby could change things.

[maidmarian]

I know you don't rate Jack P Shepherd, but he's one of the highlights of Corrie for me. I think we'll have to agree to disagree on this one!

Yes - we will

Just to say its more disbelief than dislike!
Was probably ok when playing 10-12yr old
not but not mid-20s.
Also his family mainly Gail have to be
progressively dumbed down to
facilitate his being "comic" and to cover
their lack of concern!

In a small.street the neighbours would
be more involved!

Im interested to see what KO does with
several characters inc.David?!

This isnt real life -if it was my main concern
would be a person of such uncertain.
temprament having care of children. Max
may get his meds on time but more to
child care than that!

So you will continue to enjoy the performance
and I will fast fwd -if nec. I might at some
future date give on Corrie -but it wont be
because of one character!

[Perdita]

Kylie Platt shows her cunning side on Coronation Street next week as she tricks Gemma Winters into thinking that Callum Logan is still alive.

The desperate Platt family are currently trying to cover their tracks after Callum was killed by Kylie in the show's dramatic live episode this week.

Things get worse for Kylie, David and Sarah on Monday as Callum's loyal sidekick pays them a visit, hoping for answers over his mysterious disappearance.

Gemma fears that dangerous Denton has Callum and wonders whether the Platts know anything. When her questions become increasingly awkward, a shaken Kylie (Paula Lane) slips out of the house for a moment and sneakily uses Callum's phone to send Gemma a text.

Although Kylie's text reassures Gemma that Callum is okay, Sarah later brands her sick for using a dead man's phone to get herself out of trouble.

Gemma gives Callum a fake passport
© ITV
Gemma stood by Callum through all his dodgy dealings

Wanting an end to all the drama, David disposes of Callum's phone in the canal and hopes that things can return to normal. However, with Sarah's tense mood already arousing concern on the Street, it seems that there's no chance of that happening anytime soon.

[lizann]

paula contract up in may

[Kim]

Disappointed that it's always the cliche route of someone sending a text from the dead person's phone. Will Callum's mum be receiving flowers next?

I think they'd be better off if they'd just chucked the phone in the manhole with Callum.

[Perdita]

paula contract up in may

If she indeed leaves at the end of her contract, I presume that the truth will come out and she either gets sentenced to prison for manslaughter or she flees ... David and Sarah might get suspended sentences for perjury ...

[Perdita]

Coronation Street news: Police quiz the Platts over Callum
The Platts are put under the spotlight in next week’s Coronation Street as the police start investigating Callum Logan’s disappearance.
Of course David and Kylie know exactly where he is - under the annexe that’s being built for Gail Rodwell!
Desperate to have the building work in the annexe finished, Kylie announces to Jason, Gary and Tony that she’s going to spend the day helping them.
In the Rovers, Todd and Tony quiz Sarah wondering if she’s seen Callum. Worried that Sarah might crack under the pressure, David steps in and tells them that Callum’s gone to ground and nobody’s seen him.
Back at home Kylie stares at the concrete floor covering the body and breaks down in David’s arms, admitting that they’ll never be free of Callum as he’ll be in their house forever.
Meanwhile the police call at No.8 and quiz David, Kylie and Sarah about Callum’s whereabouts explaining that he’s skipped bail. David assures them they’ll be in touch if they hear anything while Kylie and Sarah struggle to contain their fear.
Consumed with guilt, the girls wonder if they’d be better off confessing all to the police but David insists they stick to their story.

[Perdita]

Coronation Street star Paula Lane has revealed that the Platts will do whatever it takes to cover up their killer secret.

The family have been trying to cover their tracks after Callum was killed by Lane's character Kylie in the show's dramatic live episode in September.

Episodes airing next week will see David forced to tell another lie when Gail overhears the tail end of an incriminating conversation between the pair.

The latest turn of events will unfold after Gail's garage party takes a very unexpected turn, as a paranoid Kylie believes she can smell Callum's rotting corpse underneath them.

Although a furious David implores Kylie to keep hold of her emotions, they are left with some explaining to do when Gail hears him mention a prison sentence.

Discussing how far the Platts will go to keep their secret, Lane said: "Oh I think quite far. It's just now about making sure that Sarah isn't the weak link.

"It's certainly not going to get out through Kylie. She can certainly keep it together for the sake of her children and she's not going to blab. I think she's got that under control and every day that goes by it's getting that bit easier."

Lane also admitted that while viewers are worried Kylie's killer actions could spell the end for the character, she is looking forward to finding out how the story unfolds.

She said: "I've had a lot of people concerned for the welfare of the character, saying does this mean that Kylie's going to go. They know there's going to have to be some sort of progression.

"I've had fabulous feedback from the live episode, people just saying they loved it and the fact that the story now continues is great.

"I wouldn't say I'm worried. I'm more intrigued about how the heck they're going to get me out of this and if they can. If they can't then it's more drama. There's scope for numerous different endings so we'll just have to wait and see what the writers come up with."