Coronation Street star teases ‘explosive’ scenes ahead as characters left grief-stricken
Coronation Street star Harriet Bibby, who plays Summer on the ITV soap, has teased emotional turmoil ahead for several characters after a recent death leaves them struggling
Coronation Street fans will see “explosive” scenes according to one star of the ITV soap.
As characters continue to grieve after a recent heartbreaking death, there will be clashes and turmoil. More than one character will struggle to cope after the loss of a beloved relative, and it’s making the way for dramatic scenes it seems.
Speaking to The Mirror and other press recently, actress Harriet Bibby teased “explosive” scenes in the wake of Paul’s death. With his funeral set to air next week on the show, there will be tear-jerking moments as well as drama.
With Paul’s loved ones all battling their own heartache, Harriet told us how her character Summer Spellman would cope. She said: “It’s something we spoke about when we were filming – the hierarchy of grief.
“It’s unspoken, but a lot of the time Summer might think: ‘I can’t let this boil over just now because Billy needs me’. We see that unfold with every character that’s affected by Paul’s death.
“We see Summer and Asha’s friendship link back together again. Asha is someone Summer feels she can confide in. There’s a lot of explosive stuff happening in our family after Paul’s passing – and having that person that’s just out of the loop a little bit helps Summer.”
Coronation Street star Harriet Bibby, who plays Summer on the ITV soap, has teased emotional turmoil ahead (
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Speaking about Billy and Bernie’s drama over Paul, Harriet said: “Summer is definitely the person in the middle who can see both sides. She tries to reason with both parties and try to think about what Paul would want.
“Eventually she becomes a voice of reason. She tries to tell them off a little bit and re-focus the energy.” Regarding the secret that Summer has kept, that Paul didn’t hear Billy’s goodbye message before he passed away, Harriet revealed it would leave the character torn.
She told us after the sad twist: “I think Summer feels quite conflicted about Bernie’s lie. Bernie did that for the right reasons. She wanted to give Billy the goodbye that he wasn’t going to get, which is why in the moment, Gemma and Summer didn’t say anything. They thought ‘okay, let him say goodbye’.
“Afterwards we’ll see everyone feel guilty and conflicted over whether it was the right decision. They’re feeling a million different emotions at once. You’re grieving yourself, you’re worried about the people around you, and then you’ve got that guilty conscience while wondering whether it was the right decision or not.”