Kayla Clifton causes a dangerous car crash in a bid to unsettle her enemy Craig Tinker, who she is “out to destroy”.
Craig has no idea that his ‘girlfriend’ Kayla is actually out to harm him in a bid to bring down Bethany Platt – but the truth is just hours away from being revealed…
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The unhinged daughter of jailed rapist Neil steps up her revenge plan next week, when she instigates a car accident – knowing it would send Craig, who has OCD, into a downward spiral.
On Monday (23 July), Kayla attempts to reignite his obsessive compulsive disorder when she tells him he doesn’t need to perform his daily rituals.
However, she then purposely slams the brakes on her car causing Audrey Roberts and Gail Platt to crash into the back of her.
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Kayla blames a cat for running into the road, and later tells Craig his rituals must’ve been keeping them safe after all.
With his symptoms threatening to overwhelm him, Craig heads to the hospital worried that he’s caused an accident.
However, the crash has more worrying repercussions for Kayla as Audrey discovers the car is registered to Marsha Clifton…
In an interview with Radio Times, Mollie Winnard – aka Kayla – reveals: “Kayla knows doing that will destroy Craig eventually. Kayla believes his OCD is a result of him knowing Bethany lied about Kayla’s dad, so she hopes he may end up turning on Bethany.
“Although I don’t think she set out that day thinking, ‘Let’s go crash a car,’ she is an opportunist and she spies that this is a chance to strike.”
Mollie also explains that her character never intended to go this far, adding: “By this stage she doesn’t care about the consequences, she is very clever and calculated in her moves. She has one end goal.
“Anyone who gets in Kayla’s way is in danger, even Craig. She is walking on a tightrope, pretending to be someone who she is not, living a secret life. […] The love for her dad makes it all worth it and she keeps reminding herself of that to get her through.”
Scenes next week see the storyline come to a dramatic head as Kayla takes Bethany hostage.
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