Fans of Corrie will of course know that duplicitous Rob Donovan (Marc Baylis) recently roped his girlfriend Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) into faking a robbery, during which valuable silk from Underworld was ‘stolen’, leaving his sister Carla Connor struggling to replace the material in time to get a vital order out…

And until next week, though she was always suspicious of the story about the robbery, Carla (Alison King) didn’t know for sure that her brother Rob had anything to do with it, however, she’s set to find out, and when she does, it could spell the end of her relationship with her sibling.

The drama begins on Monday, May 27 when Tracy becomes more and more concerned that Carla knows the truth. However, Rob reassures her that his sister has no clue, and together, they set about finding a buyer for the cloth. Read more & comment »

In next week’s episodes of Coronation Street, fed up bookie Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoigne) is more livid than ever at the antics of Rob Donovan (Marc Baylis) who of course Peter’s girlfriend Carla (Alison King) insisted on installing at the betting shop in order to revive the ailing business…

The drama begins when Rob and his partner in crime/girlfriend Tracy Barlow, who is of course Peter’s step-sister, decide to indulge in a spot of afternoon delight at the bookies.

However, what they fail to notice as they get passionate among the betting slips is that the coffee machine that Rob insisted on putting in the shop is leaking… Read more & comment »

Fans of Coronation Street will know that Tracy Barlow and Rob Donovan are a match made in heaven, given that there’s really nothing either wouldn’t stoop to in order to get what they want…

So when Rob (Marc Baylis) decides to exact some costly revenge on his sister Carla Connor (Alison King) this week, it’s not surprising that his partner in crime – literally – is our Tracy Love.

The drama begins on Monday, May 20th when, as usual, Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoigne) and Rob are bickering and winding each other up at the bookies. So, to lighten his day, Rob takes Tracy (Kate Ford) into the backroom of the betting shop for what might be described as afternoon delight. However, they leave the coffee machine on, and it floods the shop. Read more & comment »

In next week’s visits to Coronation Street, Leanne Tilsley and Peter Barlow have one thing in common; that is the desire to bring someone close to them down a peg or three!

For Leanne, that someone is her mother’s lover Karl Munro (John Michie) while Peter (Chris Gascoigne) is intent on making Rob Donovan’s life a misery… Read more & comment »

As Corrie viewers will know, Carla Connor (Alison King) has bought Leanne Tilsley (Jane Danson) out of Peter Barlow’s business, much to Peter’s chagrin…

And to add insult to injury as far as Peter (Chris Gascoigne) is concerned, Carla’s also given her brother Rob Donovan (Marc Baylis) carte blanche to do whatever he thinks is necessary to revive the ailing bookies and make it turn more of a profit.

But while Rob’s smug over Peter’s humiliation, Peter’s quietly determined that Rob won’t win this particular battle… Read more & comment »

As fans of Corrie probably know, Toxic Tracy Luv Barlow is set to embark on a romance with ex-con Rob Donovan, and Kate Ford – who plays Tracy – has revealed that filming the scenes in which her character seduces Rob have been rather much like having an affair!

Kate, who is of course happily married to TV producer Jon Connerty, also revealed that Rob (Marc Baylis) reminds Tracy of her former lover, Charlie Stubbs, who Tracy of course murdered.

Speaking to TV Biz, Kate began by saying, “Tracy has always had a good love life and she likes the fact she can ruffle feathers.

“There is a lot of banter with herself and Rob (played by Marc Baylis) and they end up getting together… Read more & comment »

Coronation Street star Marc Baylis has revealed that his character, Rob Donovan, is about to be given a second chance at working at the factory by his sister Carla, however, as Rob sees himself in a position that’s somewhat higher than being Carla’s whipping boy, whether he’ll accept, or continue trying to ruin Carla’s business, remains to be seen.

As fans will recall, Rob cooked the books at the factory in order to have a broker assess the worth of the business at far less than its real market value, and he then nicked one of Carla’s (Alison King) clients, taking a hefty order from her in the process.

During an interview with Soaplife about the storyline, Marc began by explaining how his character felt when Carla turned up in Weatherfield again after originally leaving to live in America.

He said, “Carla’s arrival [was] a shock more than anything because only a couple of weeks previously she announced she was leaving Weatherfield again for good.” Read more & comment »

Fans of Corrie may recall that before Christmas, we reported that one of the show’s forthcoming storylines would feature former factory boss Rob Donovan embarking on a relationship with Tracy Love Barlow (Kate Ford) early this year.

However, while speaking to the Radio Times about the plotline, Marc Baylis, who of course plays scheming ex-con Rob, revealed that it’s actually Michelle Connor (Kym Lomas) who his character really wants!

He said, “Interestingly, Tracy Barlow comes onto his radar. That is an interesting combination.

“Without a doubt, he sees something of himself in Tracy and finds her intriguing! Read more & comment »

Fans of Corrie will surely know that Tyrone Dobbs and Fiz Stape are going to take their lives in their hands and risk the wrath of Kirsty Soames by embarking on an affair this Christmas…

And today, it’s been reported that love is also in the air for Tracy Barlow and Rob Donovan in the New Year! More on that in a moment…

But first, further details about Fiz (Jennie McAlpine) and Tyrone’s (Alan Halsall) affair emerged over the weekend- you can click here to see our report on the storyline from last week – and in an episode that will air a week today, Fiz and Tyrone are nearly caught red-handed by Kirsty (Natalie Gumede) and it’s a close shave that will leave both Fiz and Tyrone scared witless! Read more & comment »

In forthcoming episodes of Coronation Street, Steve McDonald and Eva Price are about to discover that a paranoia shared is a paranoia doubled as they suspect that their respective other halves are having an affair…

Steve (Simon Gregson) is of course dating Michelle Connor (Kym Lomas) and Eva (Catherine Tyldesley) is about to be reunited with Rob Donovan (Marc Baylis) and though she’s lost a lover before to jealous suspicion – that lover being Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) who ditched Eva after she wrongly accused him of cheating on her – Eva’s evidently not learned any lessons.

That becomes apparent when Michelle and Rob head off on a business trip together, and when Steve and Eva get talking about it, they suspect that the pair are in fact having a dirty weekend away together.

So, with their Miss Marple hats on, they head to the hotel that Michelle and Rob have booked into… Read more & comment »

Since he returned to Weatherfield, having been booted out of uni, Ryan Connor (Sol Heras) has become the latter day Terry Duckworth – who, like Ryan, was a tear away when he was young, not that time has improved him much as we saw when he came back – in as much as he’s lazy, scheming and will lie a million times before he tells the truth.

However, unlike Terry, Ryan’s a junkie, and a forthcoming storyline will see the repercussions of his desperation for a fix rocking his family.

It all begins when Ryan goes to Underworld with the intention of robbing a few quid from the petty cash box.

Once he’s inside the factory, with his face shielded by a hood, he finds the cash box and proceeds to try to open it, however, his uncle Rob Donovan (Marc Baylis) sees who he assumes is a stranger trying to steal the money, so he goes up behind him and smacks him over the head… Read more & comment »

Poor Eva Price is set to be dealt another blow in Coronation Street, when her new interest, Rob Donovan, tells her their budding new relationship isn’t going anywhere.

The question is, can she dust herself off and try again, or will this latest knock back send the busty barmaid over the edge to bunny-boiler territory?
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Coronation Street newcomer Marc Baylis – who is to make his debut on the Street next week – had a very special reason for going after the role of Carla Connor’s brother Rob Donovan, and that was because he’d promised his granny he would.

Aww.

Speaking to the Sun’s TV Biz, Marc said, “I told my nan about a year ago that I would get a part in Corrie.

“I asked her what show she would most like to see me in and she said Coronation Street. So I said I would try my best.

“It was a whimsical promise and I never expected it to be a part like this one.

“If I’d got a small scene walking into the Rovers or down the street, she would still have been happy. But obviously that conversation sowed the seeds… Read more & comment »

It’s been reported by Digital Spy that at the end of this month, Karl Munro’s Corrie affair with Sunita Alahan is going to become public knowledge, even though it is of course now over…

So far, only Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley) has had any suspicions about the pair, but not wanting to upset her mum Stella, who is of course Karl’s girlfriend, she’s kept her concerns to herself so far.

However, when Karl (John Michie) and Sunita (Shobna Gulati) revisit their passion and share a kiss in the back room of the Rovers, Stella (Michelle Collins) walks in and catches them at it.

I cannot wait to see the fall out from that!

In other Corrie news, newcomer Marc Baylis has revealed that his character Rob Donovan is harbouring a “dangerous” side that he’ll try to hide from the Street’s residents… Read more & comment »

As fans of Corrie will know, Carla Connor’s ex-jailbird – and generally apparently no good – brother Rob Donovan is headed to the cobbles…

He’s played by actor Marc Baylis, whose former TV credits include starring in My Uncle Silas, Sirens, The Bill, EastEnders, Doctors and Hollyoaks, and according to Catherine Tyldesley who plays Eva Price, her character and Rob are set to get “steamy” when an instant spark of chemistry ignites between them.

Of Rob – who we’ll see for the first time on July 9th – and Eva’s romance, Catherine said, “I don’t want to give away too much, but Rob is going to be the fresh meat on the Street.

“Eva is certainly attracted to him because he does have charm and power… Read more & comment »