Michelle's absence explained

People have noted the absence of Michelle Connor in the anniversary week episodes. The character was said to be in Glasgow sorting out Ryan. It seemed odd to me because Ryan has been in Glasgow now for several months.

In this week's New! magazine, Kym Marsh has stated why she was not included in the big week. Seems that as she is pregnant, the producers thought that it was better to be safe than sorry. There was quite a lot of stunt work, running and stress and that might have put her health in jeopardy. You may remember last year Kym lost a baby boy who delivered early so nobody wanted to take any chances!

Meanwhile, Kym is feeling and looking good. There's a photo of her with her growing bump on New! magazine's website here.