Alison King returning to Coronation Street as Carla Connor 'to break new ground' reveals producer Kate Oates
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Coronation Street producer Kate Oates has revealed Alison King WILL return to the ITV soap at Christmas.
The much-loved character devastated fans of the ITV soap when she left Weatherfield for Devon.
But she'll be returning "to break new ground", Kate has confirmed in Radio Times.
She told the publication: "I didn’t want to put her on that familiar cycle of self-destruction, recovery, followed by more self-destruction.
“What we’ll have instead are these two strong Connor women – Carla and Michelle – on opposing sides and in conflict for a change.
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"It’ll be a refreshing dynamic for us to see."
In the magazine, Corrie's leading females all pose as you've never seen them before - especially Sally Dynevor, who plays Sally Webster.
Looking nothing like her character, as she wears a black tailored suit and fluffy stiletto heels, complete with a smoky eye.
But Sally insists she's turning into her character - having played her since 1986 - even down to the name of her husband.
She said: "It’s awful. I’m morphing into her. I even have a husband called Tim [Emmerdale scriptwriter Tim Dynevor].
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"I can be making a phone call to, say, a decorator and I’ll say, 'I won’t be there but Tim will be' and I’ll hear a little snigger on the other end of the line.
"I wouldn’t wear her clothes though – if I go to a photoshoot and there’s anything resembling Sally, I want to cry."
In the photo-shoot, Sally is seen next to Lucy Fallon, Kym Marsh, Jane Danson, Catherine Tyldesley and Tina O'Brien - who play Bethany Platt, Michelle Connor, Leanne Battersby, Eva Price and Sarah Platt in the ITV soap.
*The interview is in this week’s Radio Times, on sale from Tuesday 15 August 2017