Coronation Street star Sally Carman rules out ‘nightmare’ storyline with real-life TV icon husband
Coronation Street star Sally Carman has ruled out the chances of having an on-screen affair with her real-life husband Joe Duttine.
Sally’s character Abi Webster is set to face temptation in the coming weeks as she’s drawn away from husband Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell), as she continues to spiral in the wake of Mason Radcliffe’s (Luca Toolan) death last week.
Concerns have been growing for Abi after she desperately tried to save Mason’s life, as the experience triggered memories of her son Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni), who died in similarly violent circumstances back in 2021.
With her husband Kevin now facing a cancer diagnosis, Sally teased how Abi could cheat on him with a mystery face – but it definitely won’t be with real-life husband Joe’s character Tim Metcalfe.
Speaking to Inside Soap, she said: ‘As an actor, brilliant! I thought, “Would Abi do that?” and actually, yes, she is a bit of a wildcard. The pull and temptation is just too much for her, and it reminds Abi of being young.
‘There’s been a lot of sadness and loss in her life, and this may serve as a distraction from that. It’s too irresistible for her.’
She said of Joe’s character: ‘I can tell you, [Abi’s new love interest] is definitely not him!
‘If they ever suggested it, I’d be saying ‘Good grief, no. That would be a nightmare!’
‘[Joe] has such a twinkle in his eye that I’d be laughing all the time, and it wouldn’t work. The few scenes that we’ve had together have been so bad; I’m just so hopeless. There’s no chemistry between us, bizarrely!’
The couple met whilst working together on the long-running ITV show, and wed in 2022.
In a bizarre twist, Sally’s character Abi is married to Kevin Webster whose ex-wife Sally Metcalfe (Sally Dynevor) is married to Joe’s character Tim Metcalfe.
Sally is also stepmum to Joe’s three children, aged 25, 14 and 12, from a previous relationship.
