Tracy On Top

We spoke to Kate Ford about Tracy finally having the power over Carla!

Has Tracy really forgiven Robert for his one night stand with Carla?

She has forgiven Robert but there is no way she has forgiven Carla. She wants to be with Robert and is prepared to accept that it happened when they were on a break and that it was one night, she even heard him say to Carla that it was Tracy he wanted.

But as far as Carla is concerned it is something she has over her and that makes her very happy.

How does she think Robert would react if he knew she was blackmailing Carla?

She knows deep down that he would be furious but she also feels she is doing it for the right reasons. She wants him to be able to have his own business again so she sees that as a justification.

How happy would she be to see Carla leave for good?

Nothing would make her happier - she would be married to the local restauranteur and in some ways she would become Carla, she has coveted Carla’s life for a long time now. But I do wonder if there would be something missing from her life as she does seem to crave conflict.

How excited is she about possibly owning the bistro (especially since her plan for the Rovers fell apart thanks to Carla)?

Owning the Bistro is her driving force, she has the florists and that gives her more respectability than the pawn shop did but owning the bistro would really make her and Robert a power couple.

What goes through her head when Leanne makes an offer?

She is incredulous. She has gone to all the trouble of getting Carla to accept their lower offer of £90,000 and here is Leanne coming in with her offer. She knows that Nick would be more likely to let Leanne buy it and she is furious.

How does she feel to learn Leanne got the money from Ken?

She is actually really upset about it. Ken had point blank refused to let Tracy have Amy’s part of the money left from Deirdre so to discover he has done the opposite with Leanne is hurtful.

Tracy demands £10k from Carla, but how far does she think she can push Carla before she refuses?

She is willing to try anything, she feels she holds all the trump cards. She knows already that Carla has done what she has asked so she is confident she can win this round too.

How much do you enjoy the rivalry between Tracy and Carla?

It defines the characters now, it is a rivalry like the one between Mike Baldwin and Ken and it is probably something that could go on forever if Ali wasn’t leaving the show.

It is fun to do things that you would never do in real life and the viewers seem to love the conflict.

What’s it like working with Alison King?

It is great fun when you work with someone as long as we have done there is a real shorthand and the scenes seem to work well. We have been in some strange situations over the years, on the edge of cliffs, hanging upside in a mini bus, battling through a fire, it will seem quiet when she goes!

What was the response like after Tracy caused the Victoria Court fire?

It was pretty full on - overnight I even lost a few thousand Twitter followers, especially when she let Carla take the blame for the fire. People take their feud very seriously.

Would you like to see Tracy and Robert work out and maybe even film their wedding?

It would be interesting to see Tracy happy, different but interesting. We will have to wait and see what the writers have in store for them.