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'Coronation Street' Jane Danson: 'Leanne will fight for Simon'
Published Tuesday, Feb 14 2012, 12:53pm EST | By Daniel Kilkelly | 45 comments
Coronation Street star Jane Danson has promised that there are dramatic scenes on the way when her character Leanne Barlow returns to Weatherfield.
Leanne fled from the area earlier this month after finding out that husband Peter (Chris Gascoyne) had been cheating on her with Carla Connor (Alison King).
Viewers will see Leanne arrive back later this month, hoping to pick up some of her belongings. However, when her stepson Simon falsely claims that Carla has been hitting him, Leanne feels compelled to stick around on the cobbles - and has an angry showdown with the troubled businesswoman.
Danson told All About Soap: "Leanne finds Carla at the factory and basically knocks seven bells out of her. The old Leanne comes out now and then - she's just protecting someone who she loves very much. She thinks if you can't settle it with words, then you settle it with your fists.
"She knows that children embellish things, but it's music to her ears, really. It's an awful thing to accuse someone of, and she sees it as a great way to prove that Carla isn't right for Peter. It's the perfect revenge for what Carla's done to her family. She definitely doesn't apologize after she discovers Simon was lying."
The actress added that Leanne still wants to take Simon away from Peter even after Carla's innocence has been revealed.
"Whether that's just away from them or out of Weatherfield, I don't know," she said. "Either way, she's decided that Peter and Carla are going to have a fight on their hands over Simon.
"She can see that whatever happens between her and Peter, Simon is just a little boy who's caught in the middle and really needs looking after."
Coronation Street airs Leanne's comeback episode on Friday, February 24 at 8.30pm on ITV1.
> Coronation Street Alison King: 'Playing Carla won't get boring'
> Coronation Street Alison King expects Carla, Peter turmoil
> Coronation Street Leanne will bounce back, says Jane Danson
> Read more Coronation Street spoilers and news
Watch a preview of Friday night's Coronation Street double bill in the video below:
Leanne fled from the area earlier this month after finding out that husband Peter (Chris Gascoyne) had been cheating on her with Carla Connor (Alison King).
Viewers will see Leanne arrive back later this month, hoping to pick up some of her belongings. However, when her stepson Simon falsely claims that Carla has been hitting him, Leanne feels compelled to stick around on the cobbles - and has an angry showdown with the troubled businesswoman.
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Danson told All About Soap: "Leanne finds Carla at the factory and basically knocks seven bells out of her. The old Leanne comes out now and then - she's just protecting someone who she loves very much. She thinks if you can't settle it with words, then you settle it with your fists.
"She knows that children embellish things, but it's music to her ears, really. It's an awful thing to accuse someone of, and she sees it as a great way to prove that Carla isn't right for Peter. It's the perfect revenge for what Carla's done to her family. She definitely doesn't apologize after she discovers Simon was lying."
The actress added that Leanne still wants to take Simon away from Peter even after Carla's innocence has been revealed.
"Whether that's just away from them or out of Weatherfield, I don't know," she said. "Either way, she's decided that Peter and Carla are going to have a fight on their hands over Simon.
"She can see that whatever happens between her and Peter, Simon is just a little boy who's caught in the middle and really needs looking after."
Coronation Street airs Leanne's comeback episode on Friday, February 24 at 8.30pm on ITV1.
> Coronation Street Alison King: 'Playing Carla won't get boring'
> Coronation Street Alison King expects Carla, Peter turmoil
> Coronation Street Leanne will bounce back, says Jane Danson
> Read more Coronation Street spoilers and news
Watch a preview of Friday night's Coronation Street double bill in the video below:
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