'Coronation Street' Leanne will fight for Peter after Carla shock, says Jane Danson

Coronation Street star Jane Danson has predicted that her character Leanne Barlow will have to fight to keep her marriage on track in the coming weeks.

Leanne will soon be left concerned over her husband Peter's connection to Carla Connor (Alison King) when he finds himself drawn back into the businesswoman's personal problems in the aftermath of her rape ordeal with Frank Foster.

Danson told All About Soap: "[Leanne is] concerned for Carla, as any woman would be - but to be honest, she's more worried about the relationship between Carla and Peter at the moment."

After being reported to the police for sexual assault, Frank causes trouble by telling Leanne the truth about how Carla was behind the wheel in the recent car crash which hurt Stella - and how Peter (Chris Gascoyne) knows all about it.

Danson continued: "She's furious, but she isn't surprised. She demands answers from both of them, but she doesn't get very far. Before she can decide if she's going to keep Carla's secret or not, though, Carla takes an overdose - and Leanne and Peter race to the flat to find her unconscious.

"Leanne tells Peter he has to let the experts look after Carla, though time can only tell if he will. Leanne's prepared to fight for her husband, but they've got a long way to go before things are perfect."

Carla's dark new Coronation Street storyline begins on Monday at 7.30pm on ITV1.

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