Corrie fans only just realising two show legends were a couple for 5 years – after star boasted about b…
CORONATION Street fans have been left with their mouths open after discovering TWO of the soap’s legends once were a couple.
What is even more surprising, is that the pair of actors were on the soap almost a decade apart.
The soap stars in question are Phil Middlemiss, who played love rat Des Barnes in the 90s, and current Corrie star Alison King, who is known for her role of Carla Connor.
Reddit sleuths have unearthed an old article from October 8, 1995, that confirmed they were once a couple who were “madly in love”.
The story was from when actor Phil was at the height of his Corrie fame.
Alison, however, who was just 22 at the time, was not famous and was referred to as a “surf shop girl” in the story.
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In the article Phil claimed that he had “bedded 100 women” but was now “in love” with Alison.
Posting the story on the discussion forum, fans went wild at this revelation.
One wrote: “No way!!”
Another added: “How random,”