King: 'I suffered injuries in Corrie stunt'

Alison King has revealed that an upcoming Coronation Street factory fire stunt left her injured.

The actress, who plays Carla Connor, is under siege by the murderous Tony Gordon - played by Gray O'Brien - in next week's storyline.

She told The Mirror: "It was frightening. I've not felt that scared before. I've done plenty of action films, but I've never worked with flames and smoke before. I've got a bit of a phobia about fire now.

"Obviously they made sure it was safe. But it was a closed-in set. It's quite scary how hot it gets, how near the flames are and how quickly the fire takes hold."

King continued: "The scenes are very physical and when you're filming in the middle of all that smoke and heat, it takes its toll and you do end up a bit breathless.

"We had to be really careful and there were firefighters on stand-by, as well as a nurse who constantly checked that our oxygen levels were okay. During some scenes, my levels got a bit low so I had oxygen a couple of times."

Revealing her injuries, the star added: "I was covered in bruises, all over both legs and arms, everywhere. I had padding, but it was so physical.

"I was falling on the floor and fighting and at one point I had to dive on the floor to try to get the gun. There was only one bit where they used a stunt double because they wouldn't actually allow me to jump off a balcony myself."