Sometimes, you just need to away from it all.
Especially if your girlfriend’s ex comes back from the dead to ruin your relationship. And you have a sneaking suspicion that she put her old boss in a coma. That would be enough to send most people scurrying off to Booking.com.
So nobody bats an eyelid when Carla Connor (Alison King) leaves Coronation Street for a quick vay-cay to mend her broken heart over Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers), who is slipping into bunny-boiler Becky Swain’s (Amy Cudden) clutches.
But when Carla’s sudden disappearance raises eyebrows with one Cobbles resident, it soon becomes clear there’s something more sinister at play than a last-minute package deal…
Becky Swain is on top of her crazy game. The ex-undercover cop has successfully faked her death to escape the wrath of Spanish gangsters and silenced her corrupt accomplice Detective Inspector Costello (Daon Broni) by having him hospitalised.
Not only that, but Sneaky Swain successfully inveigled her way back under Lisa’s roof, which frustrated Carla so much that she packed her bags and called time on #Swarla. It’s hard to believe Lisa’s a detective too, because so far she’s been unable to detect her ex-wife’s evil schemes.
Carla’s only ally is yet another copper, Kit Green (Jacob Roberts). That’s right, this story’s got more police officers with tortured expressions than BBC’s Blue lights. Teaming up, Carla and Kit suspect that Becky had something to do with the attack on Costello. All they have to do is prove it.
Unfortunately, Becky’s always one step ahead, and recent episodes saw the detective duo’s lack of success drive Carla back to the bottle. And since Lisa rejected her last gasp attempt at a #Swarla reunion, it appears that Carla’s lost all hope of a kiss under the mistletoe.
However, it would appear Lisa’s still carrying a flame for her ex when she gets a text from Carla declaring that she wants her name taken off the mortgage. Inspired to do some light social media stalking, Lisa sees a picture of Carla sipping a cocktail and ‘living her best life. Lisa masks her hurt…
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But Becky’s keen to distract Lisa and make her forget all about Carla. So when Lisa complains of tension in her neck, Becky gives her a massage… which quickly leads to a bit of cheeky neck kissing. Will Lisa respond?
It looks like Becky’s finally got Lisa where she wants her as she suggests there’s nothing to stop them from rekindling the love they once shared… but #Swarla still burns bright as Lisa sends a secret text to Carla, gushing about how much she loves her and how she’d do anything to win her back. Make up your mind!
Then on Christmas day, whilst her daughter Betsy (Sydney Martin) is happily unwrapping her presents with Becky, Lisa receives a worry text from Roy, informing her that Carla never checked into her hotel in Lanzarote. Uh-oh…
Did Carla leave Lisa lonely this Christmas?
