Chatting to... Sally Carman:
(Abi Franklin in Coronation Street)
How hard is it for Abi to say that she thinks the twins are better o with their foster parents?
It is the hardest thing Abi has ever had to do. She doesn’t want the twins to have an upbringing like Seb had and as much as it broke her heart when she saw the children with their foster parents, she knew they could o er them stability.
Do you think that this is a turning point for Abi?
It’s a massive turning point. is is not something that she would have considered on any level before but she is really trying to get herself together. She is starting to make friends and put roots down and that’s what she really wants. Her addiction will never be far away but she is certainly trying to put things right.
What do Peter Barlow and Abi have in common?
ey can immediately recognise a kindred lost spirit in each other because both have had issues with addiction. ey understand how each other’s minds work so it is a shortcut to a friendship.
Is there a spark from the rst meeting?
Yes, pretty quickly there is a de nite interest. Abi is a smitten kitten straight from the o and the rst time they talk, Peter makes the point that he and Carla are just friends, he didn’t need to do that.
Do you think that Abi and Peter are a good match?
I really do. He brings out a very di erent side to Abi that perhaps someone like Steve would not. She is laying down the foundations so let’s see what happens!
Although Peter has told Abi that he and Carla are just friends, is Abi worried about Carla?
Abi is very aware that anyone who says they are just friends with someone who has just bought them a boat isn’t telling the whole truth, especially when that person keeps lurking about. But Abi is enjoying herself so she is thinking about just going with it and seeing what happens but she could de nitely fall in love with Peter.
ey understand how each other’s minds work so it is a shortcut to a friendship