Cheryl and Chris - Corrie hit or miss?

I don't know about you but I'm counting down the days and will get the bunting out when the dreadful Cheryl and Chris leave Coronation Street. 

Chris came into the soap as a wife-beating bully and she took refuge with the wonderful Lloyd, who has been dragged down by this tripe of a story. Now Chris has got a brain tumour and although he's going to recover he's lying to Cheryl to try to get back from Lloyd.  I just hope Lloyd punches his bleedin' lights out when he finds out what he's been doing behind his back and in his own home. 

Cheryl and Chris are dull, dull, dull and I lose the will to be a Corrie fan every time they come on screen. I hope this hasn't left anyone in two minds as to whether I like Cheryl and Chris or not. I don't and I never have. 

But never mind me, what do you think, Corrie fans?

Cheryl leaving in a blaze of glory?

Holly Quin-Ankrah was on This Morning er.. this morning and let a little cat out of the bag regarding the departure of her character, Cheryl (along with on screen ex Chris and son Russ). We knew they were leaving, and, judging from comments on this blog, the ongoing exit storyline surrounding Chris' brain tumour doesn't seem to be keeping folk rivetted to the screen. Digital Spy reports that Holly let slip that her character's exit will be preceded by a fire though Cheryl will not be harmed. She says it's exciting and dramatic.

That's all she had to say but I suspect Chris will be involved, maybe trying to eliminate Lloyd, his rival. I know that Craig Charles is taking some time off to film a new series of Red Dwarf but I don't think he's being killed off. Perhaps Lloyd will be injured and laid up for awhile? Number 13 was only just rebuilt after the fire post-tram crash, would they really burn that again? And the only other places I can think of might be the Bistro (cloud of doom over the viaduct?) or the cab office.

And why does it *always* have to be a dramatic exit? Why can't Cheryl reconcile with Chris and all three of them go off in the traditional black cab, leaving Lloyd broken hearted? How do you think this could play out?

Four characters axed?

The People reports that four characters are set to face the axe, they are Sian Powers, Chris, Cheryl and Russ Gray. Sacha Parkinson recently signed a new contract which will keep her in the show until the end of 2011, so the exit, if true would happen in 2012.

Craig Charles will also be taking a break towards the end of this year to film new episodes of the brilliant comedy series, 'Red Dwarf' though he will return sometime next year. On the topic of returns, the same article also reveals that Dev Alahan's daughter, Amber Kalirai, who will apparently experiment a bit with Sophie Webster!

Overall these sound like good decisions, the Gray family have never really fit into the street. I kind of like Sian, so I'd be happy if that part of the article wasn't true, and the news of Amber returning is fantastic, lets hope she's just as cheeky when she arrives back!