Ben Price warns Coronation Street viewers Carla's exit will be emotional
BEN PRICE, who plays Nick Tilsley in Coronation Street, has warned fans of his character's relationship with Carla Connor should brace themselves for emotional trauma.
Ben Price warned Coronation Street fans Carla Connor's exit will be emotional
The actor has promised that there is nothing but heartache for his character when the Underworld owner makes her exit.
He explained: "The storyline is brewing up for a huge denouement and it's really sad.
"Nick will be broken by what's happened and what's happening to himself. It's a tough pill for him."
As Alison King films her final scenes as Carla, Ben promises her departure will be emotional.
The actor said that Nick will be left broken following Carla's exit
Nick and Carla face a rocky patch ahead in their relationship
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He told RadioTimes.com: "I'm all for people moving on, but it is a shame that our characters didn't get together earlier.
"It is bittersweet and, like with the final Roy and Hayley episodes, the scenes that Ali and I get to share start to mean slightly more because you know that this is the end."
The soap star added: "There will be no more Carla and Nick. This is where it ends for them. And Nick will end up a very different man. But the show has to move beyond their relationship and Nick has to move on."
Carla is yet to reveal that she slept with Robert Preston
Alison is currently filming her final scenes as Carla Connor in the iconic soap
The couple appear to be set to face a rocky patch with Nick's anger issues returning and the truth about Carla's one-night-stand with Robert Preston yet to emerge.
Viewers have already seen the factory owner go to great lengths to stop her fiancé from finding out about her fling but Ben thinks his character would have understood the situation if she told him straight away.
The 44-year-old commented: "He would have been completely forgiving. Nick is no spring chicken. And when you get a bit older, you see the great in life. He slept with his brother's wife, after all!”
Coronation Street continues tomorrow on ITV1 at 7.30pm.