Michael Le Vell, who plays Sophie's dad Kevin Webster, is interview in The Radio Times where he talks about Sophie accident. Ryan Connor's involved in Sophie's road crash, as you knew he would be. Sophie gets knocked over after pulling Ryan back from the brink of disaster following a drunken bender. After scoring some coke and starting a fight, Ryan is a man on the edge. High on drugs, he starts to play chicken on a dual carriageway, but it’s Sophie that’s the one left badly injured. To make matters even worse, Ryan flees the scene of the accident once the ambulance arrives.
Michael tells Radio Times: “The hospital tells Kevin and Sally that Sophie has suffered a fracture to her spine and that she faces an operation. They will only know whether there is any significant nerve damage once they operate. The doctors explain that no operation is 100 per cent safe and that, because they will be working so close to Sophie’s spinal cord, that there is added risk involved. They can’t tell Kevin at that point whether or not Sophie will be able to walk again. This latest news tears Kevin’s world apart.”
“Sophie tells Kevin and Sally straight away what happened to her. She confirms that Ryan was being stupid and playing in the road. But what Sophie does not want to do is involve the police. She begs Kevin and Sally not to reveal Ryan’s identity and tells them that Ryan is her friend.
Michael also talks about whether Sophie's accident will bring Kevin and Sally even closer. Read the full interview at the Radio Times.
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