Is Dev to be Stella's new fella on Coronation Street?

In an interview with Metro, Michelle Collins, who plays Coronation Street's St Ella of the Back Room, says her character is going to have a fling with a fella on the cobbles.

She said: 'Stella is going to have a little bit of a romance in her life coming up but I can't really say who it is but it's quite exiting. It is someone on the street and it's someone that people like, that's all I'm going to say. I don't really know too much about it as they've just started it.'

And when asked if the romance might be with character Dev Alahan she refused to confirm but admitted it would be a fun relationship to play out.

'I've known Jimmy for years, we go back a long way so that would be quite fun. I adore him, he's very funny. It's nice working with him.'

Michelle also admitted she'd welcome the idea of character Les Battersby, who plays her on-screen daughter Leanne Battersby's dad, making a return to the soap.

'I've never met the man who plays Les Battersby but it would be interesting,' Michelle confessed. 

Hmm. I can't see Bruce Jones being asked back to play Les any time soon, love.

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