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Monday, 17 February 2014

Top 50 Corrie Couples - No. 20

20. Les Battersby/Battersby-Brown and Cilla Brown/Battersby-Brown 2003-2007 (73 votes)

Soon after she met him, Cilla along with son Chesney moved in with Les. The relationship was soon tested when Cilla falsely accused Rita Sullivan of GBH against Chesney, and Les felt guilty as he’d always got on with Rita. Luckily, Cilla saw sense and dropped the case against Rita. Les’ ex-wife Janice disapproved of Les’ new girlfriend and she and Cilla were constantly at odds. Les and Cilla planned to marry for the sake of presents more than love and they managed to get Status Quo to play at their reception. But the day ended on a sour note as Les managed to damage all their wedding presents – thinking he was trashing the Quo’s room! 

The marriage did have its ups and downs. Les was unfaithful on two occasions. Firstly, he slept with Janice and then he had an affair with Cilla’s best friend Yana Lumb. In revenge, Cilla announced that she had terminal cancer and the residents raised money for her to go to Florida. The family were upset when she revealed the truth and she flew to Florida alone, leaving them to tell everybody that she’d lied. By mid-2007, Les had left the street to become a roadie with Status Quo and by the end of the year, Cilla herself left the street for the USA. It is unknown if they have divorced since. 

Were you a fan of Les and Cilla? Should they be in the top 20?


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