Exclusive: Coronation Street confirms new battles for Carla and Leanne

Coronation Street spoilers follow.

Coronation Street star Junade Khan has revealed that the show will be revisiting Carla Connor-Swain and Leanne Battersby's rivalry in the coming weeks.

Carla and Leanne were once love rivals for Peter Barlow, but they'll be clashing for very different reasons in future storylines.

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Junade's character Idris Nazir is currently laser-focused on taking over Carla's beloved Underworld factory.

He recently recruited Brody Michaelis to sabotage the business. When Brody set off the sprinkler system and flooded the building, it destroyed crucial stock and machinery.

Although Leanne has figured out exactly what Idris is up to, she has shown where her loyalties lie by deciding to keep quiet about his antics.

Speaking exclusively to Inside Soap, Junade revealed: "We already know that Idris is obsessed with accumulating businesses and that he wants Underworld – but Carla and Leanne are also going to have a bit of a battle!

"There are a few catfights! They've had quite a lot of fights in the past, haven't they? I recently shot a scene with them where Brody says they've got Jurassic history!"

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While Idris and Leanne currently seem like a rock-solid couple, there could also be challenges ahead as the show starts to revisit Leanne's murky past.

Junade added: "There's a few secrets from Leanne's past coming out. And that's going to affect Idris…"

Carla recently announced that she'd have to lay off the Underworld staff and sell the business, as she doesn't see a way to bring it back from the brink due to her limited funds.

Next week, she also warns her wife Lisa that they may have to sell their family home if a buyer for the factory doesn't come forward soon.

Carla is sure to resist any business offer that comes from Idris, as there's been a simmering tension between them for weeks now. But could desperate times call for desperate measures in the long run, working in Idris's favour?

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