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Coronation Street’s Claire Sweeney teases ‘evil’ Cassie storyline will run for MONTHS as she goes to war with Tracy

CORONATION Street star Claire Sweeney has revealed that Cassie Plummer’s manipulation of Ken Barlow has only just begun.

The TV icon, who plays evil Cassie on the ITV soap, has been slowly poisoning resident favourite Ken in a dark new storyline.

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Claire Sweeney revealed Cassie Plummer’s evil plan is only just getting started
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Ken Barlow and Cassie Plummer in a Coronation Street scene.
Cassie has been manipulating Ken Barlow for weeks now
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Cassie is set for some explosive scenes with Ken’s daughter Tracy Barlow[/caption]

Claire, 53, said her character has filmed some explosive scenes with arch nemesis and Ken’s daughter Tracy Barlow.

She also teased that Cassie’s evil plan has only just started and said it will play out for the next few months.

Speaking exclusively to the Sun, Claire revealed: “Cassie manages to talk herself out of so many situations. She doesn’t want to hurt Ken, she’s just keeping him sleepy so he needs her.

“She just wants him to need her, Ken is the first person who sees her and gives her time and teaches her things – it’s like in Pygmalion, My Fair Lady type of relationship, where within the house she’s got the romance with Steve McDonald, she’s got the banter with Tracy and she suddenly feels part of something.”

Claire said she has filmed her scenes for the next six weeks and so far Cassie has not been exposed.

Clare said: “With all these characters there’s got to be some sort of redemption arch but I wouldn’t want her to be a goody two shoes.

“I enjoy that naughtiness, poisoning a national treasure is going a bit too far but I love the way they’re writing it.

“They’re writing it from a place of vulnerability that she needs him, it’s not just being evil – there is a reason behind it.

““I’ve got some great scenes with Tracy Barlow, absolutely brilliant.”

But Cassie is skating on thin ice, with Claire saying that Ken could be the one to catch her out.

“Ken Barlow is a clever man, don’t underestimate him, I think he’ll understand her if she does,” she went on to say.

“I don’t know yet myself because we’re still on that journey.

“We’re six weeks in advance filming, almost two months and they’ve still not found out about Cassie.”

Speaking in a Q&A after the scenes of her poisoning poor Ken have aired on Coronation Street, Claire explained that it might not be as malicious as it seems.

She said: “She feels terrible. There’s absolute remorse – she never wanted to hurt him and she thinks she’s gone too far.

“She’s not trying to harm him; she just wants him to need her. I think she regrets giving him blood thinners. There is an element of guilt – she does question herself.”

The filming and storyline also impacted co-star Bill Roache, who has played Ken Barlow since its first episode in 1960.

She explained: “We were both a bit shocked and it sounds awful that I’m poisoning him, but she just wants him to need her.

“She wants to keep her  job and she loves being with him. 

“Bill is like myself, he’s very keen to play the affection between the two characters so it’s not just black and white – there is a grey area.”

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Claire said ‘Ken Barlow is a clever man, don’t underestimate him’[/caption]

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Watch explosive moment Love Island villa torn apart as huge row breaks out over savage challenge

TONIGHT the Love Island villa will be torn apart as a HUGE row breaks out between the All Stars.

For the first time ever, the couples had the chance to ask the public two questions each.

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Catherine explodes at ‘rude’ Casey[/caption]
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Casey tells Catherine he’s not letting her talk[/caption]

The answers were revealed during an All Stars dinner – but not everyone is able to handle the truth.

Casey O’Gorman decides to make it “juicy” and Gabby Allen agrees but insists: “You can deal with the drama.”

They’re question is ‘do you think we’ll work on the outside?’, they’re told 57% said yes and 43% said no.

Casey responds: “In here it’s 100%, so it’s interesting it’s kind of split…a slight win.” 

Better news for Catherine and Omar and Harriett and Ronnie as their questions ‘are we compatible’ and ‘are we right to have given it a second go?’ both came back with 70% yes and 30% no.

Catherine adds: “It feels so so good that the public think we’re compatible, I’m so happy.”

Harriett tells them: “Yay I feel really good.” 

Ekin-Su isn’t happy when the answer to her question with Curtis, “Do you think we are a good match?” is read out to the group.

And things get worse when it’s time for round two – the questions they asked about other couples.

Catherine and Omar’s question surprises Gabby and Casey and things get tricky between the two couples, whilst Luca is surprised to be the topic of questions from both Gabby and Casey and Harriet and Ronnie. 

Elma and Sammy’s question about Curtis and Ekin-Su reignites another clash between Elma and Curtis when it’s revealed their question was ‘do you think Curtis and Ekin-Su are the weakest couple?’.

Curtis says: “I feel there’s a slight spite behind the whole thing.” as Elma tells Curtis: “Oh please Curtis, have a day off, babe.”

And Casey comes to blows with Catherine when he tells her: “I’m not letting you talk.”

Watch all the drama unfold tonight at 9pm on ITV2.

Elma: “Oh please Curtis, have a day off babe.”

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Ekin-Su and Curtis are upset by Elma’s question[/caption]
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Elma rages at Curtis for calling her out over ‘spite’[/caption]

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Horse racing tips: Reliable runner at Southwell could give punters a big-price win

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H KEY LAILS (4.20 Southwell)

He rarely runs a bad race and was on the premises at Wolverhampton last time. His mark is rising but still gives him solid place claims.

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MUMAYAZ (2.05 Southwell)

He battled to get up on the line at Wolverhampton last time and will be dangerous again after a fair 2lb rise.

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Neighbours tell of battle to save girl, 10, killed by ‘speeding driver who came out of nowhere’ on walk home with sister

HEARTBROKEN neighbours have told of the battle to save a 10-year-old girl who was killed by a “speeding driver who came out of nowhere.”

Two girls were walking home to their house in Bradford when a horror crash left a girl, 10, dead and a teenager injured.

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A girl, 10, has died after a tragic collision in Bradford on Sunday[/caption]
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Neighbours have shared how they ‘rushed to help’ after hearing the accident from their homes[/caption]
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Officers were called to the scene at 6.30pm and the girls were rushed to hospital[/caption]

Neighbours heard the tragic accident from their homes on Sunday and hurried out to the road where the collision happened.

One resident said: “I heard the collision from my bedroom and then the screech of brakes.

“People rushed out to try and help them before the emergency services arrived.

The 35-year-old driver of a silver Toyota Yaris was arrested at the scene in West Yorkshire.

The resident continued: “It’s just an absolute tragedy. I’d like to say it was out of the blue but this was an accident waiting to happen.

“We’ve got boy racers whizzing past down here day and night. It’s like a race track.

“There’s a speed limit but they take no notice of it. It’s like the Fast and the Furious – they just bomb down the road with no regard for anyone’s safety.

The two girls were both rushed to hospital after the crash after officers were called at 6.30pm.

Another neighbour added: “They were just walking across the road.

“They looked both ways and it was clear – then all of a sudden the car came out of nowhere.

“The impact smashed the windscreen of the car and dented the front side.

“The family are just devastated.”

The injured girl is said to be “doing better but she has undergone multiple surgeries.”

A third neighbour added: “I’ve no idea what speed the car was doing but it was very fast.

“The police blocked off all the surrounding roads so nothing was coming and going apart from emergency services.

“I don’t know who she was or what she looked like, but she was only 10 years old.

“I’m presuming that I must have seen here walking to and from primary school.

“This is the first time we’ve had a bad accident on this road in the 40 years I’ve lived here but there have been lots of near misses.

“It’s all very upsetting.”

On Sunday West Yorkshire Police confirmed the 10-year-old tragically died from her injuries.

A spokesperson for the force told The Sun: “Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision in Bradford.

“Officers were called at 6.32pm yesterday (9 February) to reports of a collision involving a silver Toyota Yaris and two child pedestrians on Ransdale Road, near to the junction of Ramsey Street.

“A 10 year old girl was taken to hospital, sadly she died from her injuries this morning.”

The force confirmed that a 16-year-old girl was also taken to hospital with serious injuries but that these were not life-threatening.

The spokesperson added: “The driver of the Yaris, a 35 year old man, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

“He remains in police custody.”

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