'Our last scenes were so emotional'

She might have got Underworld back on its feet, but it will be a sad Christmas for Carla as hubby Peter Barlow decides to leave the Coronation Street cobbles. Here, actress Alison King tells us that it led to real tears on set

- ALICE PENWILL

Hi, Alison. How is Carla and Peter’s relationship as Christmas approaches?

They’re a little off kilter. She is worried about him. Obviously, after the accident, he’s been struggling with his mental health and at the same time Carla has been busy and concentrating a lot on the factory. But she has noticed a kind of sadness in him that she can’t quite buffer for once. 

When does Carla start to realise that Peter may be better off away from Weatherfield?