Carla Connor to battle alcoholism?

[Scarlett.]

Coronation Street's Carla Connor will reportedly battle a drinking problem.

The Underworld boss, played by Alison King, struggles to cope with events including the death of Tony Gordon and turns to alcohol, reports The Sun.

King was pictured filming a visit to alcoholics anonymous after Connor begins drinking before breakfast.

An insider told the paper: "She sees Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) at the meeting and backs out, pretending she is meant to be in a Spanish class next door."

Corrie producer Phil Collinson previously told DS that viewers would be seeing "a lot" of Carla who he praised as a "very significant, complicated character".

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I like the sound of this, the factory explosion has had a massive effect on Carla

[bbfan1991]

Interesting, this will be the thing that will probably get me watching Corrie again:thumbs:.

[Scarlett.]

Indeed it does sound interesting, of course we do have Peter, but Carla's story will be very different, she's not the sort of alcoholic who stumbles about in pubs, she's the sort who drinks a bottle of wine every night

[Scarlett.]

The reaction overall to this spoiler has been good, it's quite true to the character, I mean, when DONT we see her with a glass of wine in her hand? xD

[Visage]

Hmm, I'm not too sure about this.

As real as alcoholism is, I'm never a keen viewer of this type of story, still not all hope is lost, Carla is a great character and I'm sure Alison will be excellent in her role:)

[Scarlett.]

I think she will be a lot more in control of herself than Peter was, it will all happen without her noticing it

[CarlaConnor]

I think the character of Carla is brilliant!

I am really looking forward to this storyline and I agree with Visage.. i think that Alison will play this storyline out brilliantly.

Who do you think will help her through it? I think Peter, Michelle and Leanne will help her. :D x

[Scarlett.]

I think them too :D

[CarlaConnor]

:D x

[seanraff07]

Never really came to my mind but now that i think about it, she does always appear to have a glass of wine in her hand.:shocked:

Really like Carla, reminds me a bit of Karen (Steve's ex).:hugesmile:

[CarlaConnor]

yeah... reminds me of karen aswell :)

[CarlaConnor]

Just heard that Carla and Peter are going to have an affair! :o

[Smithy]

:o

[Scarlett.]

D:

[RichardWells]

Just heard that Carla and Peter are going to have an affair! :o

That's too obvious surely.

2 alcoholics together :hugesmile:

[Scarlett.]

Well, it could be another fake spoiler xD it's hard to believe anything we read these days

[Smithy]

tbf most of what we've read has been true, there haven't been to many false spoilers

[seanraff07]

And she's supposed to be Leanne's friend, she'd be fuming if she found out.:shocked:

[CarlaConnor]

Apparently Carla dies in the Tram Crash because.... apparently there was a photo of her on the news and she is just lying on the ground, eyes wide open and blood all over her face!!!!!!! But i'm a little confused because she said she is going to be in the live episode! Unless she just has to pretend to be dead in it!!!!!! My aunty saw the picture on the news!!!! Looks like she might die then!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! :bawling: :bawling: :bawling: :bawling:
I love Carla!!! :bawling:

[Scarlett.]

D:

[CarlaConnor]

I know Chewy!!!!!!!! It's said innit!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CarlaConnor]

They can't kill Carla... it won't be the same!!!!! I'm almot speechless... I don't even know what to say about it!!!!!!!! :'(

[Scarlett.]

I don't think they will D:

[CarlaConnor]

I hope they don't!!!!!!!!!! :'(

[CarlaConnor]

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