Coronation Street’s Kylie Platt will die in the arms of her husband in Friday’s episode.
ITV has released sneak preview photos of the troubled mum, played by Paula Lane, which show her last dramatic moments on the cobbles.
In one image she is seen lying in the street, cradled by her husband David Platt (Jack P Shepherd).
Jack P Shepherd as David in Coronation Street (ITV)
Paula has said her character’s death scene will be a first in the world of soap.
How Kylie dies is being kept strictly under wraps, but speculation on social media is centring around a bullying storyline.
In Wednesday’s Corrie instalment, David’s niece Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) told Kylie about her ordeal at the hands of a group of bullies. Fans jumped on the significance of this plot development.
Defo thinking it is Bethany's bullies who kill Kylie #corrie
— Louise McLay (@pink_sunset_x) July 13, 2016
So #kylie is going to help #Bethany and come off worse #corrie #CoronationStreet
— aaron hagan (@aaronhagandazs) July 13, 2016
I reckon its #bethanysbullies that kill #kylie #corrie #CoronationStreet It would be so shocking! @itvcorrie
— Norms (@NormClitheroe) July 13, 2016
#Corrie Guess Bethany's bullies will kill Kylie??
— Simon Smith (@bassline74) July 13, 2016
@itvcorrie I got it! Kylie is going to be gang attacked by Bethanys bullys when she goes to help her. Im going to miss Kylie! #Corrie =(
— Chrism (@ChrismChin) July 13, 2016
So Beth any goes to defend herself against bullies with a knife… Kylie steps in to stop her…Dead Kylie #Corrie
— biscuits (@Hula82) July 13, 2016
Jack, who has played David for 16 years, said filming the Kylie death scenes took a toll. The 28-year-old actor revealed that he cried when he read the scripts for the first time.
Leeds-born Jack said: “When the cameras stopped filming, I couldn’t stop crying. The tears were very real.”
He added: “The script is superb – every word, every moment of the scene was exactly right. They are the most moving scenes I have ever had to film. In rehearsal, I just had to speak the lines and not look at anyone as I didn’t want to let my emotions take over too soon.”
Paula Lane as Kylie Platt and Jack P Shepherd as David Platt in Coronation Street (ITV)
Jack also said Kylie’s death will see a return of the rebellious David that viewers love to hate.
“David has to try and keep it together for the sake of the children, but he wants to blame someone for what has happened. He is angry at the world. He and Kylie were so close to having the perfect life and now he is a single dad and a widower. He is lashing out and behaving in a way which really starts to worry his family.”
Corrie’s Jack P Shepherd as David Platt and Paula Lane as Kylie Platt (ITV)
Jack continued: “There is a lot more drama in the coming months as David struggles to come to terms with losing Kylie.”
Paula has played Corrie favourite Kylie since 2010.
During her six years on the cobbles, Kylie was at the centre of some high profile storylines, including the murder of evil Callum Logan (Sean Ward) in the 2015 live episode.
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