So, does this mean romance will follow after Dev offers Erica a job and a home? There's a good interview with Claire King, who plays Erica Holroyd in Coronation Street, in this week's Inside Soap magazine.
Claire says that Dev will be flirting up a storm with Erica, but while she's grateful for the job and the flat, Erica will keep Dev at arm's length. "Erica enjoys his company," Claire says. "Because he's charming and quite amusing. But she keeps him at arm's length. She's told everyone she doesn't want a relationship right now and she means it. Don't worry, Erica can handle Dev!"
However, she might have to tread more carefully with Mary, who gets jealous when she spots Dev chatting up Erica.
Claire says: "Patti Clare, who plays Mary, is so funny and this is where the Corrie writers come to the fore - they write their women strong with such comedic flare. When it comes to Mary and Erica, they have a proper heart-to-heart about Dev in the end and they become friends."
She also reveals that she still feels like "the new girl" at Coronation Street. "I think it's because I'm not settled into a family. I'm like a pinball - I am bouncing off lots of different people. They are still trying Erica out with various characters to see where she might slot in."
I'm a big Erica fan and I wonder if this rumour about Erica and Kev is true?
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