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Diane O'Connor to pursue affair:

Established character Diane O'Connor will begin to pursue an affair next month. The character who is set to marry Tony Hutchinson in the serial next week will begin an affair with a younger male resident in the form of Robbie Roscoe. The storyline will take place after Diane finds a bra under her and Tonys bed which does not belong to her unbeknown that it belongs to her stepdaughter Sinead. After the discovery of the bra under the bed Diane later heads out distraught where Robbie sees her and Diane pours her heart out as he flatters her Diane and Robbie soon end up kissing however Robbie breaks the kiss and leaves in shock. Reports have been confirmed however that this won't be the end of Robbie and Diane's encounter as later on in the storyline the pair soon pursue a full blown affair as Diane tries to take control of her life again by making it exciting in an attempt to make herself feel younger.

Alex Fletcher who plays Diane in the soap opera said this on the storyline "It's a really exciting storyline to act out I've already done quiet a few scenes of it already and although me and Charlie (Wernham who plays Robbie Roscoe in the soap) are finding it slightly awkward to portray at times it is a really fun storyline to play out. The affair unfortunately is sort of the beginning of the end for Diane and Tonys marriage it goes stale just after a few weeks and Diane feels no love for Tony she's married him as she wants to take control of her life but she's doing everything wrong in an attempt to do so!"

"I was called into the office by Lucia a couple of months back and a few story lines where laid down for Diane. There was some exciting ones like the storyline taking place and some less exciting ones it took me a while as I know that this storyline may make Diane receive back lash and make her seem more unpopular it will changer her characters perception in the show forever I think. I eventually went with the more exciting ones I'm always up for a challenge myself it was a two way decision between me and Charlie to do the storyline and we both are really excited to see it play out on screen there's one thing for sure the storyline will keep you on the edge of your seat!"

The storyline will begin next month and continue throughout 2015.