Coronation Street boss reveals new Carla and Lisa twists as 'villain' Becky exposed

There's plenty of trouble ahead for Swarla thanks to Becky Swain on Coronation Street, as her villainous ways finally come to light.

But it doesn't seem Carla Connor and Lisa Swain's romance is where the trouble lies, and instead Carla's suspicions will raise about Lisa's ex Becky. Ever since her return from the dead weeks ago, Carla has been unsure about her 'rival'.

While Lisa had made it clear her heart now lies with Carla following their engagement, it seems Becky will continue to do what it takes to get back her family. The police officer faked her death four years ago with the help of DI Costello, and it's clear they are still hiding something.

But according to Corrie boss Kate Brooks, Carla has every reason to question Becky's game and what she's really like. Trust your gut Carla, because Becky is up to no good and we're about to find out just what she's capable of.

With twists and turns ahead and a big storyline around Christmas, it seems the plot could be headed in a way not everyone has expected. Kate told The Mirror: "So Becky is a bit of a villain. She's come back and she knows what she wants.

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"She wants her family back. She wants Betsy. She wants Lisa back. She wants to oust Carla from this very happy home life that she's created. So we are watching this story develop, and slowly we'll start to peel away the layers of Becky and who she is and what she's actually capable of.

"At the minute on screen, we've only really scratched the surface, but she is capable of many things. The thing that she's capable of doing the best is reminding Lisa of the life they had. They were together for a long time. They've got a child together. There's that history between them. There's that love there."

Kate did tease that things would remain united for Carla and Lisa, AKA Swarla, by saying they were "a brilliant love story". Kate went on: "While we are all very happy and rooting for Carla and Lisa, there's a history that we can't ignore. It's really interesting seeing the reaction from people online, and seeing how they're viewing the story.

"What I can say is that Carla and Lisa are a brilliant love story. They're a brilliant soap couple. I think the journey we're going to go on with these two, [is how] they navigate this woman who's been literally dropped from a great height and landed like a bomb inside their house.

"How Carla, who is bolshy and feisty and doesn't take any messing, struggles to comprehend that this woman is at her kitchen island drinking tea, and she's having to restrain herself from doing anything crazy to oust this woman. I feel really proud of Carla.

"She's been really mature about the situation, but obviously that maturity and that understanding can only last a certain amount of time before somebody's going to flip." Kate also teased twists and turns ahead.

She said: "There's loads more to come. It's a really exciting story. You don't want to mess with Becky. She's got her sights set on getting that family back. She's clever and she's wily. She stayed dead for, like, four years! She knows what she's doing. She knows how to lie her way out of situations.

"She also capitalises on the fact that Lisa's still struggling to process this, and what she's offering is a glimpse of the past and the life they had together. So yeah, there's loads more to come.

"There's loads of twists, there's loads of turns, there's loads of moments where you watch it and go: 'Oh my God'. But ultimately, it's a really enjoyable ride and it's really exciting. I think the three actresses at the heart of it are such brilliant actors. They're portraying all the complexities of those relationships.

"Amy's [Cudden] come in as the newbie causing chaos and causing ructions with the family, which is no mean feat, and she's absolutely nailing it. What I like about her is she's quite calculated and she ostensibly feels a bit cold and measured.

"I think, the more she behaves like this, the more we see Carla getting really wound up and riled, because Becky's just so calm and cool and collected. But she will get ruffled at some point. And as I say, there's lots of there's lots of explosions to come."

With Christmas ahead, Kate added: "We've got Carla, Lisa, Becky. That really goes up a gear around about Christmas time. There's a few really big twists that will keep people hooked and keep people watching as they watch this all unfold.

"So that's another big story, which will feature heavily around the Christmas period. We the audience will discover that she is, as I say, not quite the innocent and quite the hero that she's led people to believe.

"We will realise that quite soon on screen actually, but it takes a while for the rest of the people of Weatherfield to realise what type of person she is and what she's capable of. Obviously Carla's already got a few suspicions, but we really cement those suspicions quite soon. Carla has every right to be wary of this woman."

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