Coronation Street fans fear Carla Connor could be killed off after 19 years on the cobbles as Becky’s return puts Alison King’s character in danger
Coronation Street fans are fretting over the potential heart-breaking exit of Carla Connor, played by Alison King, who has been a regular on the ITV soap for many years.
Making her first appearance in December 2006 as the wife of Paul Connor who had just bought the factory, she’s become a much loved star on Corrie.
And she’s been at the heart of some really gritty storylines during her time on the cobbles. From battling psychosis to her recent romantic entanglement and engagement to Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers), her stint in Weatherfield has been far from uneventful.
But has it ever been this eventful?
Carla’s life has taken a dramatic turn in recent weeks, following the unexpected return of Lisa’s supposedly dead wife Becky (Amy Cudden), who was thought to have been killed in action in 2021.
However, it emerged that Becky is actually alive and entered witness protection after an undercover operation went wrong, with Lisa’s boss, DI Costello (Daon Broni), involved in staging her death, according to the Daily Star.
Since her comeback, manipulative Becky has been hell-bent on reclaiming her family and driving a wedge between Lisa and Carla.
And last week, Becky succeeded when a furious Carla stormed out of their home, outraged that Lisa couldn’t see through Becky’s lies.
In tonight’s episode (3rd December), it’s finally revealed that Becky was behind the recent attack on Costello, which led to him being put in hospital.
However, Carla, resolute in her mission to unmask Becky once and for all, teams up with Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) to take Becky down and returns to the home she shares with Lisa – much to Becky’s annoyance.
But now, fans are convinced that Carla might seriously regret crossing Becky. In fact, they’re floating a theory on social media suggesting Carla could be axed from the ITV soap after 19 years.
On a Coronation Street Facebook fan page, one user posted: “Hope it doesn’t backfire on Carla trying to take Becky on… Is Carla’s exit looming?” Another speculated: “I think Becky will kill her and then get sent to prison.”
A third chimed in: “Nooo, I couldn’t cope if they killed Carla off.”
Sharing similar concerns, another person questioned: “Same here but what has Becky got to lose?”.
