The actress has opened up about Lisa and Carla’s big day, which will take place in the ITV soap next week
Coronation Street star Vicky Myers has shared the importance of her character’s ‘truly beautiful’ wedding day, which is set to be the first between two women in the long-running show.
Lisa Swain, who Vicky has played since 2021, but was only made a regular more recently in 2024, will tie the knot with Carla Connor in upcoming moving scenes for the ITV soap, months after their romance was almost derailed by the dramatic return of Lisa’s ex-wife.
As fans know, Becky Swain, returned from the dead and quite quickly put a spanner in the works for the newly engaged couple, who had also not long moved into their first home together, No.6 Coronation Street, in September last year.
But fast forward to their reunion, after Becky was sentenced to 12 years behind bars, and Carla was seen surprising Lisa in February by booking their wedding date – April 23rd to be exact – at the Chariot Square Hotel.
And while we can confirm that they will finally say ‘I do’, it won’t quite be plain sailing for the two women, and not just because their ‘beautiful’ wedding day will end with a shock for poor Betsy Swain as Lisa’s daughter discovers one of her neighbours dead on the cobbles.
However, their moment tying the knot will mark history, as Lisa and Carla will become the first women to successfully marry after a number of other failed attempts over the years from the likes of Sophie Webster and Sian Powers, and the tragic Rana Habeeb and Kate Connor.
Speaking about the importance of Lisa and Carla’s wedding taking place during Lesbian Visibility Week (LVW), which this year runs from Monday, April 20, to Sunday, April 26, with the main day of recognition on April 26, Vicky said: “Soaps are extremely powerful mediums, and this wedding is a significant event to celebrate.
“The power of this storyline, centering on two women falling in love, despite surrounding circumstances, and becoming each other’s safe space, can spark essential conversations.
“It’s particularly impactful that this happens during Lesbian Visibility Week. This relationship promotes understanding and change, especially considering the persistent issue of homophobia and the current gradual retraction of rights despite past progress.”
She added: “To champion this couple, their family unit, and their commitment by having them marry on Coronation Street is an honor and a truly beautiful, history-making moment. Their sexuality doesn’t define them, but they are proud of who they are. They offer crucial visibility by confidently showing public affection, their life is not kept behind closed doors. Their frequent presence on screen holds the power to prompt lasting change.”
And while Lisa has, as we know, been married before, Vicky explained how the DS went into her and Carla’s big day looking for something different. “I think it’s the age that she is, the job that she does, the life that she’s had, and including when her dead ex-wife came back,” she said.
“All of that means she wants it done. But it’s not just a case of wanting it done, she wants to be married to this woman who she’s fallen madly in love with, who feels like home to her. The complete antithesis of the relationship she’d had before. It’s not just about the wedding day, it’s about the marriage itself, and she can’t wait to start that.”
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