Carla’s MYSTERY FLING!

Who’s catching her eye?

Forgive us for being shallow, but we’re desperate to know who Carla Connor’s next conquest will be. Carla has already left a trail of broken hearts behind her, yet she seems happy on her own right now. However, her real-life alter ego Alison admits Carla isn’t immune to the charms of one Weatherfield fella…

“There is someone she has a little fling with,” teases the star. “But Carla is a bit like a cat with a mouse, playing with him. It’s something to do, it’s not a big romance

– and she also has another agenda for setting her sights on him.”

Call us soap psychics, but we reckon that her fling will be someone connected with her ex-husband

Peter. After all, despite his devotion to Toyah, there will undoubtedly be a spark between the passionate pair. “There will always be something,” admits Alison. “Carla knows that she lost a good egg in Nick, but she’ll always love Peter – he knows her inside and out.”

We predict that either cocky Adam or cougar-appreciator Daniel will be the next Barlow on Carla’s list – a move bound to infuriate jealous Peter. But does Toyah have something to worry about? “You can understand why Toyah feels threatened, as everyone knows how powerful Carla and Peter’s relationship was,” muses Alison. “But the perception of Carla as a diva isn’t true. She’s a woman’s woman and she’ll fight for her friends.”