‘He’s My Husband!’ Alison King Shares Sadness At Chris Gascoyne’s Coronation Street Exit As Peter Barlow

Fans of Coronation Street know that Chris Gascoyne will be leaving his role as Peter Barlow in the near future, and his co-star Alison King feels the same way.

It also makes sense because the two have been working closely for years to portray Carla Connor and her husband’s fiery, complicated, and passionate marriage.

The chemistry between the stars is evident despite how they have frequently depicted struggles with issues like alcoholism and psychosis over the years.

Recently, it was announced that Chris would be leaving his current role to take on new ones. Thankfully, a tragic ending like death has been ruled out, and the actor hasn’t ruled out making a comeback in the future.

However, Alison has already given Metro.co.uk an exclusive interview in which she discussed her feelings regarding the departure.

It’s always sad to be without Chris, but everything will be fine, she assured us. My husband, he is! It will be ok. We have become such close friends since moving into each other’s homes and lives. Chris’s wife Caroline will look after him for me.

Todd Boyce has hung up the holepunch used by murderer Stephen Reid, so Chris isn’t the only one saying goodbye to the cobbles.

Alison shared her thoughts on the actor’s departure and insisted that she would still be in touch with him despite having experienced some very intense scenes with him.

I have Todd’s phone number now, so I’ll never have to say goodbye! I really do love him. It is clear that Carla despises Stephen; however, in reality, I find him to be nothing short of amazing.

It’s ironic that Carla will play a key role in the final week of episodes, which will see Stephen’s criminal empire crumble and the truth exposed.

It remains to be seen whether or how he is punished, but Alison is pleased with how the episodes have turned out.

She gushed, ‘It was the first time I’ve seen it!’ after watching the final stand-off with Metro.co.uk. It’s been a long time coming, obviously, and Todd, with whom I’ve been working closely, has absolutely blown me away!

No other man in the world has put in as much work as he has over the past two or so years. He hasn’t complained or said anything; he has just carried on, which is amazing.

Although there wasn’t much humor in that episode, working with him, me, and Tina (O’Brien, who plays Sarah), we just have a good time. Quite crowded!

“There were a lot of different components, and I wasn’t sure how they would fit together, but now that I’ve seen it, everything works really well.”

Carla’s treatment by Stephen was reprehensible because he gave her LSD in a way that led her to believe her psychosis had returned and sent her mental health into a tailspin.

Alison reflected on this development, saying, “I thought it was an interesting choice [Stephen giving Carla LSD].” It demonstrates how, despite his desire to think otherwise, he was somewhat like Rumpelstiltskin. That was clearly planned out in advance.

It demonstrates Stephen’s inherent evil because it was so carefully planned. It was different because the medic who described what LSD would feel like to me wasn’t the same as the psychosis specialists who guided me through that plot.

It just depends on your mental state when you take the LSD, they claimed.

If you are not preparing for it, it will only cause you stress and worry. Am I playing this right, I wondered.

I liked the way they handled it, she continued, adding with some thought: “It’s one thing you don’t want to go back to.” It was a great experience to share that tale, but in reality, someone would be terrified to go down that rabbit hole once more. I’m relieved I don’t do it all the time.

Next week is the first episode, and Carla is right in the middle of things. Fans will be happy to see many scenes of them together, especially since Peter is also fighting for her side against Stephen.

Peter’s departure will come much sooner than we’d like, so we must make the most of it!