Coronation Street’s Sally Carman has revealed why working with co-star husband Joe Duttine is ‘horrendous’.
The actress, 43, who plays Abi Franklin in the soap met the Tim Metcalfe actor, 53, on the Manchester set in 2017 before tying the knot in 2022.
Speaking to OK! Sally revealed that her other half was so funny that he often leaves her in stitches during scenes, making her relieved their characters don’t often come face to face on screen.
‘Obviously, I love my husband dearly, but to work with him would be horrendous – he’s too funny!’
Adding: ‘I do tend to watch Joe’s stuff [in Corrie] at home but sometimes it’s hard to get into it because he’s already told me everything about the filming of it.’
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Coronation Street ‘s Sally Carman, 43, has revealed working with co-star husband Joe Duttine, 53, is ‘horrendous’
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The actress, who plays Abi Franklin in the soap met the Tim Metcalfe actor on the Manchester set in 2017 before tying the knot five-years later (pictured on the soap)
It comes after it was revealed fellow Coronation Street star Lisa George hinted at her departure from the soap in September – and admitted her dreams of starring in some hit BBC shows.
It emerged last week that the actress, 50, had reportedly decided to leave the cobbles to pursue ‘new challenges’ after first making her debut as Beth Tinker in 2011.
But it seems Lisa had an inkling she may not be staying with the ITV soap as she was waiting three months ago for bosses to sign her up again.
‘I’m just waiting to hear if I get another contract,’ she told the Daily Star at the time.
Meanwhile, Lisa named the popular BBC dramas she would like to star in as she told how she’s a fan of series that are set in the past.
She said: ‘I’m really interested in the war stuff because my grandad talked about the war all the time. So I’d love to do a 1940s drama. Or something set in the 60s would be amazing.
‘I would love to do Call The Midwife. And I watched Ten Pound Poms and loved it. A role in something like that would be amazing.’
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Sally revealed that her other half was so funny that he often leaves her in stitches during scenes, making her relieved their characters don’t often come face to face on screen
![Sally Carman Opens Up About the Challenges of Working with Husband Joe Duttine on Coronation Street 7 She said: 'I do tend to watch Joe's stuff [in Corrie] at home but sometimes it's hard to get into it because he's already told me everything about the filming of it'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/02/23/79553501-12920703-She_said_I_do_tend_to_watch_Joe_s_stuff_in_Corrie_at_home_but_so-m-54_1704238636293.jpg)
She said: ‘I do tend to watch Joe’s stuff [in Corrie] at home but sometimes it’s hard to get into it because he’s already told me everything about the filming of it’
News broke of Lisa’s departure from Corrie on Friday, with the screen star having been part of the cast for 13 years.
According to The Sun, Lisa’s exit storyline will air over the summer and will be ‘as dramatic as she is’.
A source said: ‘Lisa has been on Corrie for a long time and she’s had some great storylines.
‘She’s become a firm fan favourite with her comedy scenes but has had viewers sobbing in heartbreaking plots like Sinead’s death.
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It comes after Cororiet star Lisa George hinted at her departure from the soap in September – and revealed her dreams of starring in some hit BBC shows (pictured in June)
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It emerged on Friday that the actress, 50, had reportedly decided to leave the cobbles to pursue ‘new challenges’ after first making her debut as Beth Tinker in 2011 (Lisa pictured as Beth in 2017)
‘She loves Corrie and it’s in her bones but she feels now is the right time to move on and take on new challenges.’
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Coronation Street for comment.
Beth originally arrived on the cobbles as a love interest for Steve McDonald, but soon formed a romance with Kirk Sutherland.
Her family soon became engrained in Weatherfield, with her son Craig becoming a police officer, and her niece Sinead tragically dying of cancer.