Corrie duo predict strong Sophie, Sian future

Coronation Street stars Brooke Vincent and Sacha Parkinson have predicted that their characters Sophie Webster and Sian Powers have a strong future as a couple.

Speaking to Digital Spy on the red carpet at the British Soap Awards, the pair said they were glad that Tommy Duckworth's recent attempt to woo Sian had failed miserably.

"As Sian, I'm glad it didn't [happen] because I think everyone expects that - everyone expects either one of them to go straight or whatever, or one of them to cheat," Parkinson explained. "I think they're going to stay together - it's gone past that line where they're going to break up."

The duo also suggested that the rumoured arrival of a new lesbian character may not necessarily have an impact on Sophie and Sian.

Vincent said: "I've heard the same rumour, but it's one of those things where just because she's a lesbian doesn't mean that it's going to affect us. There's a lot of lesbians. There's a lot of straight people on the street. It's just all up in the air and if you want to know what's happening, ask the writers!"

Parkinson added: "We never normally know until it's about to happen! There's no point in asking us, all I'd say is that she better not try it on with my bird, because I'd be gutted!"

The British Soap Awards air on Wednesday at 8pm on ITV1.

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