Coronation Street legend Sally Carman-Duttine rules out Abi and Kevin Webster reunion

It's been over a year since Abi (Sally Carman-Duttine) and Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) ended their marriage in Coronation Street.

The pair had been through quite a lot together, including the death of her eldest son Seb and her cheating with businessman Imran Habeeb. Kevin even agreed to co-parent her son, Alfie, that was born out of the affair.

However, another adulterous relationship proved too much for the couple. This time, Abi had been sleeping with Kevin's nephew Carl (Jonathan Howard), and kicked her out.

She later went on to support him through his testicular cancer battle, and has remained a steady presence in sister-in-law Debbie's (Sue Devaney) life after her young-onset dementia diagnosis.

Viewers may have noticed Abi wrapping her arms around Kevin during Debbie's birthday party. It appears that little moments like this have been purposeful on actress Carman-Duttine's behalf – even if it's not going to lead anywhere.

"I don't think it's a reunion's on the cards, but I'm doing everything in scenes [to make it happen]. I put my hands round him even when I'm not supposed to," she laughed in an interview with Radio Times.

"I was being noticed. Are we getting back together? No, she's just playing up. But I will continue to do so."

The star, who first appeared on the cobbles in 2017, went on to describe co-star Le Vell – who joined the soap in 1983 – as a "legend".

"I just love working with Mike," Carman-Duttine explained.

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"He's just all over it, and he's so straight, and he's funny, and again, another legend. There's just an instant respect that comes with that, because you're not here for that amount of years just by accident.

"That's because the audience love you and continue to love you because you are a relatable character with such depth. So I'm wowed by the fact I'm getting to work with these amazing actors that I grew up with, who are now people I adore."

She concluded: "It'd be lovely to work with Mike again."

Last week, Corrie's producer Kate Brooks teased that a dark Christmas lies ahead for the character.

"There's great bit of the old Abi cropping up. It's quite a curveball but the old Abi does kind of re-emerge during the Christmas period," she revealed.

"It's whether her family and friends are able to make sure that she gets that on the right track or not. It's going to be a bit of a bumpy ride.

"There's a few curveballs, but a friendship with Debbie is very important, and there's big stuff coming up in the spring which really puts them at the heart of it."

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Michael Adams is the Soaps Editor at Radio Times, covering all of the hot gossip and spoilers from Weatherfield to Walford, Emmerdale to Hollyoaks and everywhere in-between. He joined the team from Metro, where he spent two years as a Soaps Reporter and previously worked on the sets of both Coronation Street and Emmerdale.