We had high hopes that Alison King would return to Coronation Street after a six-month sabbatical.
However, the soap star has confirmed that she's handed in her notice to ITV bosses, and that she's leaving the ITV soap permanently.
“It's not a break - I'm actually leaving," she said.
"Because they're leaving the door open, I think people originally called it a break and people are asking 'When are you coming back?' and I'm like 'I'm not’,” she told The Metro.
The actress’s final scenes as Carla will air this week in a series of gruesome post-watershed scenes, as her wedding to Nick (Ben Price) will take centre stage.
Could the later timeslot have anything to do with the rumours that Nick will get violent with Carla after learning of her infidelity?
Teasing Nick's extreme reaction as a result of his brain injury, actor Ben Price told The Metro: "He gets stressed and stress brings it on.
"Then you have the merger of what Carla’s done – you know, sleeping with the chef and all the stuff with the Bistro.
"Nick’s going to get all that. Plus the brain injury – oh god, the poor guy’s going to be in a mess!"
He added: “The brain injury gives him that side that you can’t lock away.
“He’s always on the edge – a bit like the Hulk.”
While Alison has refused to reveal too many details about her departure, she has said WHY she decided to quit the cobbles after almost a decade on the soap.
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“You find yourself going round in circles, both me and the character.”
Alison continued: “Carla is in everything, which is very flattering, but it never ends. You’re doing 15-hour days, plus two hours of learning new scripts once you get home.
“To do that for a decade can break you, so I would rather not be broken all the time for the rest of my life.
“I also think Carla has done everything she can do for now.”
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Carla doesn't remember Chelsey but is reminded that she stayed with her at a squat during her breakdown last year and now owes her a grand.
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Later on, Chelsey returns with a man called Jordan who ran the squat and threatens to tell Peter everything unless Carla pays up.
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When Peter finds Carla and Jordan together he demands to know what's going on, and Carla lies and says he's enquiring about a room. Peter escorts Jordan out and Carla tells Peter the truth about owing them money.
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Elsewhere, tensions between Sally and Geoff are worsening when Sally pointedly refuses to sit with him and Tim at the pub.
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Later on, Geoff 'accidentally' lets slip to Faye that he's sure that Sally kicked him out of the house because she's chosen to believe Yasmeen's lies over family loyalty.
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Alya confides in Imran that she believes that Sally kicked Geoff out because deep down she knows that Yasmeen is innocent and is telling the truth about Geoff.
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Faye vows to have words with Sally and Tim and tells them she's appalled that they're turning their backs on Geoff and that's she's moving in with him to show her support.
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With Faye and Geoff out of the house, Tim is furious with Sally for separating their family but Sally refuses to back down, believing she's done the right thing.
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Meanwhile at the café, Roy tells an excited David that it's been confirmed that Shona will come to live with him but worries that David seems to take it as confirmation they'll be getting back together.
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Later on David drops some of Shona's belongings over to Roy in anticipation of her return to Weatherfield and a concerned Roy sees he's filled with optimism.
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Meanwhile, Daniel is still struggling to process his grief and everyone is worried about him as he locks himself away with Bertie pining for Sinead.
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Wanting to help, Adam invites Daniel as a guest to a fancy lawyers' drinks reception in town and is pleased when a colleague, Nicky, makes Daniel feel welcome.
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Adam watches from afar as Nicky and Daniel get on like a house on fire and when Nicky suggests moving the night on, Daniel decides to take a chance and agrees.
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Speaking in a separate interview with the Radio Times, Alison added that there is also someone very special in her life that inspired her career change.
That person?
It’s her beloved little girl, Daisy.
She said: "I'm now going into my 10th year. So all Daisy (her daughter) has ever known is me getting out of the house at 7.30 in the morning and getting back when she's in bed.
"I've probably only ever done about 20 pick-ups or drop-offs in all the time she's been at school, which is quite sad."
This article first appeared on Closer on 18 May 2016.