Carla Connor and Peter Barlow have been living on different sides of the globe for several months, prompting the cabbie to make a huge decision for their marriage. Actor Chris Gascoyne was last seen on Coronation Street in December, 2023, just as he was waving Carla (portrayed by Alison King ) goodbye. The Weatherfield veteran had been spiralling out of control following the death of Stephen Reid and he has since been travelling around the world .
Carla, on the other hand, has remained focused on her work at the Underworld factory in periphery of Lauren Bolton's mysterious disappearance , taking care of her long-lost nephew Bobby and Ryan Connor, though she is also expected to appear in court for ABH in upcoming scenes. Unfortunately for her, things will go from bad to worse for Carla and a letter making her divorce from Peter Barlow official will bring her back to reality as their marriage finally draws to a difficult close. Carla will receive the letter while at work and the mention of divorce will be enough to make her spiral out of control, particularly as her court date ends in a confrontation with Tom, the father of the lad she knocked over.
Speaking about the scenes, Alison King said: "She's in a really vulnerable state on that day, she's had this letter, there’s a lot going on in her head and she just snaps. She’s trying to defend herself, although really she's got no defence whatsoever for what she did. She goes back to the factory, tells everybody to go home, th.