DAvid and Kylie!!!

[Perdita]

Coronation Street bosses have dropped a massive bombshell on fans, revealing that Kylie Platt is being killed off.

The popular character will meet a tragic end later this month in a devastating storyline twist that producers are keeping tightly under wraps.

Kylie's final week on screen begins on Monday, July 11, when she suggests to her husband David (Jack P Shepherd) that they should leave Weatherfield forever.

She makes the life-changing decision as she is no longer comfortable living on the Street following the months of turmoil caused by Callum Logan's murder.

Kylie Platt's Coronation Street exit promo
© ITV
Unsettled by the knowledge that they've successfully managed to frame the late Tony Stewart for the crime, Kylie gets ready for a whole new life away from the cobbles with David and the kids.

Unfortunately, their excitement and plans for the future are all suddenly shattered when Kylie dies unexpectedly. But how?

Paula Lane - who plays Kylie - teased: "It was very emotional to film the scenes knowing that I would never return and her death has huge consequences for David and all the family."

Coronation Street is already ramping up the tension by releasing this brand new stylish promo trailer showing Kylie packing her belongings into a car, but as the mood switches, the vehicle is revealed to be a hearse.

https://youtu.be/atFvwSxtqUU

Kylie's devastated family and friends can also be seen in the sombre footage.

While Kylie's death has been officially announced by the producers, Corrie won't be giving away exactly how she meets her maker until the episode airs.

Lane filmed her final Coronation Street scenes last month and is bowing out from the show of her own accord to pursue new acting projects.
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I am sorry to see her go but it is the best way to conclude the Callum murder storyline

[Perdita]

So it's official: Coronation Street's Kylie Platt will be leaving in a coffin.

We always thought that Paula Lane's popular character would either be heading to jail for Callum's murder or going on the run, but now Corrie chiefs have announced that she'll lose her life in a top-secret storyline twist.

Exactly what that story is won't be revealed until the episode airs later this month, but here are 9 of our early theories...

1. Murdered by Callum's friends?


Everything happens in the soap world for a reason. With this in mind, we can't help noticing that Callum Logan's friends are making a rather unexpected return to Weatherfield just in time for Kylie's final episodes.

Official spoilers have revealed that Callum's dodgy mates are back on screen next week. At first their only crime is causing hassle for Gemma Winter by demanding free food in the kebab shop. But could Corrie have actually brought them back for a much darker reason? If any of them found out who really killed Callum, we bet free kebabs would be the last thing on their vengeful minds...

2. Phelan's next victim?


Phelan may have won the Best Villain prize at the British Soap Awards in May, but he's got a long way to go before he matches Richard Hillman or Tony Gordon.

But with Phelan now taking the reins of Jason Grimshaw's business, could Corrie bosses have decided to put some blood on his hands at last? We've never put much faith in his dodgy building work in or around Weatherfield, so if a falling brick or roof tile suddenly strikes Kylie, we'll know exactly who to blame. And if there's one thing Corrie loves, it's an accidental death sending an unscrupulous male character on an even darker path.

3. Knocked over by a car?


It's the classic way to get rid of any soap character – a car suddenly comes speeding around the corner and knocks down some poor soul who's forgotten that pavements are there for a reason.

We do know that Kylie and David will pack their bags and get ready to leave the Street with the kids later this month, so could there be a road-related disaster at the last possible moment? Possibly, but if this does happen we'll be the first to moan about repeated storylines so soon after Cathy's brief brush with death.

4. A murder mystery?


Corrie bosses will have seen just how well the Lucy Beale saga worked for EastEnders, so could they have decided to use Kylie for their very own murder mystery?

If Kylie was mysteriously found dead with no explanation in her final episode, it'd be a much-needed watercooler moment to get everyone talking about Corrie again. 'Who Killed Kylie?' does have a certain ring to it.

5. Could David snap?


If there's one thing that's defined David's character in the past few years, it's his loyalty to Kylie. Well, apart from that Christmas when he kicked her out and caused her to disappear for a few months, but moving swiftly on...

Having put up with Kylie's dramas for so long, could we see Evil David make a sudden return and somehow be responsible for his wife's demise? An explosive argument between the pair that goes horribly wrong would provide high drama in the moment, and plenty of aftermath too as David wrestles with his guilt.

6. A drug overdose?


Drugs have always been part of Kylie's dark backstory and we've also seen her suffer a major relapse on screen, as she became hooked again shortly after Callum's arrival in 2014.

Kylie has thankfully stayed off the drugs ever since, but could the pressure of recent events see her succumb to temptation with tragic consequences? We'd hate to see such a grim end for Kylie, but it certainly wouldn't be out of character if the pressure becomes too much for her to deal with.

7. A sudden health scare?


Kylie's death doesn't necessarily have to be murder or a grisly accident. If Corrie want a quick and easy demise without too much pesky aftermath to deal with, poor Kylie could just be struck down due to a previously undiagnosed condition.

It'd certainly be out of the blue and a bit of a cheat, but some people – much crueller than us, we might add – might see it as karma doing its job after Kylie claimed a life herself.

8. Callum returns?


Some fans still haven't quite let go of the theory that Callum is somehow still alive, no matter how many times Corrie chiefs have insisted that he's simply not coming back.

But could viewers be onto something? Sure, Callum's corpse was unearthed in May, but the first and most important loophole of soap is there to fall back on: we didn't see the body for ourselves. If Callum really is still out there, he could get the last laugh by vengefully targeting Kylie. Although we'd bet the shock alone of seeing Callum again could kill her.

9. Fakes her own death?


Corrie bosses have made it very clear that Kylie is dying and have even come up with a stylish promo trailer to drive the point home, so we have no real reason to doubt them. But it wouldn't be the first time that the producers have sprung a surprise on us, so could there be a final twist to this particular tale?

If Kylie really has had enough of the Callum cover-up, she could decide to fake her own death to get away from every single memory of the whole fiasco – including David. It'd be slightly harsh after everything he's done for her and it wouldn't make much sense, even by soap standards. But we'd really love to see a final cheeky shot of Kylie enjoying the high life in Barbados with her sister Becky, far away from the misery of life with the Platts...

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[Dazzle]

Why have Corrie bosses released the spoiler that Kylie dies? When will they learn to take a leaf from EE's book and reward us loyal viewers with surprise twists?

But could viewers be onto something? Sure, Callum's corpse was unearthed in May, but the first and most important loophole of soap is there to fall back on: we didn't see the body for ourselves. If Callum really is still out there, he could get the last laugh by vengefully targeting Kylie. Although we'd bet the shock alone of seeing Callum again could kill her.

We did see Callum's body in the live episode. If he were alive, him being the cause of Kylie's death is what would make the most sense, but I really hope Corrie bosses aren't going to give into popular demand and bring him back...

[swmc66]

Notice Gemma is smiling and others sad. Maybe that is a clue

[parkerman]

We did see Callum's body in the live episode. If he were alive, him being the cause of Kylie's death is what would make the most sense, but I really hope Corrie bosses aren't going to give into popular demand and bring him back...

I've already given up on EE. I think that if Corrie brought Callum back that would be me and soaps done with!

[Dazzle]

Notice Gemma is smiling and others sad. Maybe that is a clue

Well spotted! I really hope that's not a clue that Callum's alive...

I've just noticed Freddie's in the above publicity photos which I suppose means he'll be involved in the storyline one way or another. Perhaps he mows her down on his bike?

I've already given up on EE. I think that if Corrie brought Callum back that would be me and soaps done with!

I can't say as I'd blame you!

[alcapo11]

Corrie could easily bring Callum back, its a soap afterall, even if it backfires people will still watch. In my opinion Corrie has been boring these last few years and is now just a really bad comedy show. Callum wasnt a great character but it would be a moment which would go down in history if he showed up alive. It would take some very clever writing ofcourse. I personally dont care how far fetched it is, I watch soaps to be entertained and shocked and Callum returning even though I think its possible would really shock me. I dont think it will tie in with Kylies exit but aslong as we have never seen his body since that night, they could always come up with something years down the line.

[Dazzle]

Corrie could easily bring Callum back, its a soap afterall, even if it backfires people will still watch. In my opinion Corrie has been boring these last few years and is now just a really bad comedy show. Callum wasnt a great character but it would be a moment which would go down in history if he showed up alive. It would take some very clever writing ofcourse. I personally dont care how far fetched it is, I watch soaps to be entertained and shocked and Callum returning even though I think its possible would really shock me. I dont think it will tie in with Kylies exit but aslong as we have never seen his body since that night, they could always come up with something years down the line.

It would take some very stupid writing.

Not all of us find sensationalist drivel in our soaps entertaining. There are plenty of other dramas on TV for that. Soaps are meant to be a slice of real life - albeit nowadays they tend to be an enhanced version of real life - not fantasy. The way the Callum storyline has been depicted it would be fantastical to bring him back now.

Coronation Street is far better when it pays attention to characterisation and its 50+ years of history to tell stories we can identify with, not stunts and big twists that get people talking for five minutes and are then forgotten.

[Perdita]

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/news...th-revelation/


Many not happy about this spoiler being released and quite rightly so ...

[alcapo11]

It would take some very stupid writing.

Not all of us find sensationalist drivel in our soaps entertaining. There are plenty of other dramas on TV for that. Soaps are meant to be a slice of real life - albeit nowadays they tend to be an enhanced version of real life - not fantasy. The way the Callum storyline has been depicted it would be fantastical to bring him back now.

Coronation Street is far better when it pays attention to characterisation and its 50+ years of history to tell stories we can identify with, not stunts and big twists that get people talking for five minutes and are then forgotten.

Yeah but atleast those twists get people talking, give me that over Kirk and Beth anyday. Corrie needs something (not necessarily the theory I mentioned) but something. Whether its a new family, a twist or simply a better balance on comedy and drama.