Michelle Connor

Michelle Connor (played by Kym Ryder) is a fictional character from the ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Introduction 3 Vernon's Advances 4 Relationship with Sonny Dhillon 5 Estrangement from her siblings 6 Romance with Steve McDonald 7 Paul's Death 8 Michelle and Steve Getting Serious 9 Child Swap Storyline 10 Continuing Resentment Towards Carla 11 Quotes 12 Family 13 Lives With 14 Relationships

[edit] Overview

Michelle is a feisty, flirtatious and attractive barmaid of the Rovers. She can be quite bubbly, but some of the events in Michelle's life has made her tough.

[edit] Introduction

Michelle first appeared when she successfully auditioned for a place in Vernon Tomlin's band, she began working in the bar of the Rovers after the drummer landed her the job. Her family was later introduced.

Steve McDonald fell for Michelle instantly when she began work behind the Rovers bar. Despite Steve's feelings for her, Michelle was immediately disliked by his mother, pub landlady Liz McDonald.

[edit] Vernon's Advances

Slimy Vernon clearly had a crush on Michelle and attempted to flirt with her outrageously, much to her disgust. As he blatantly propositioned Michelle, she tricked him by falsely claiming to feel the same. Michelle proceeded to humiliate Vernon in public. However, love-rat Vernon twisted the situation to make Michelle appear to be the guilty party and Liz furiously sacked Michelle. But when the truth was exposed, Liz shamed Vernon to the whole of Weatherfield and threw him out, although they are now back together.

Liz subsequently offered Michelle her job back and she has now returned to the Rovers.

[edit] Relationship with Sonny Dhillon

She began dating the manipulative Sonny Dhillon, and their relationship went swimmingly. Steve still loved Michelle and tried to split them up. But Michelle's loyalties lay with Sonny. They were briefly engaged, much to Steve's anger. When Steve discovered that Sonny was bisexual, having witnessed him passionately kiss Sean Tully, he informed Michelle of the truth about her fiance. Michelle refused to believe Steve's accusations and both Sonny and Sean denied their affair but when Michelle eventually uncovered their lies, she was devastated. She confronted cheating Sonny in an angry showdown in her flat and called off the engagement. Michelle ended her friendship with Sean following his betrayal, but their friendship re-united a few months later. Ever since Michelle ended her relationship with Sonny, he hasn't been seen since.

[edit] Estrangement from her siblings

When Carla hinted that Paul and Liam were hiding something from Michelle, she confronted her brothers. Paul denied Carla's accusations, but Liam eventually confessed the truth about her beloved partner Dean's death to Michelle, revealing that Paul had been behind the wheel during the car accident which claimed her boyfriend's life. She lashed out violently at her brothers on discovering their attempts to cover up Paul's crime.

Michelle struggled to forgive her brothers and never told the truth to her son Ryan. After brother Paul's death, she gradually made up with Liam.

[edit] Romance with Steve McDonald

After a brief kiss months previously, Michelle was again propositioned by Steve when she confided in him about the true circumstances of Dean's death. Although she had feelings for Steve, his timing wasn't good and Michelle rejected his advances. However, they eventually agreed to start a proper romance and they have finally become a couple.

[edit] Paul's Death

When her brother Paul was seriously injured in a car accident involving him kidnapping Leanne Battersby, Michelle didn't know how to react, as she was unable to forgive him for killing her beloved Dean. She refused to visit Paul in hospital, but after much persuasion from Steve, Michelle had a change of heart and decided to visit her dying brother. However, by the time she arrived at the hospital, Paul was already dead. Michelle was hysterical.

[edit] Michelle and Steve Getting Serious

Steve suggested that Michelle and Ryan should live with Steve at the Rovers. The two moved out of their flat and lived at the pub. As well as Steve and his daughter Amy, Michelle and Ryan began living with Steve's mum and step-father, making it hard for so many of them to live under the same roof. However, the couple were pleased how they were now like a 'proper family.'

[edit] Child Swap Storyline

At the beginning of December 2007, Ryan was followed many times by a man in a blue car. He appeared when he was waiting for his school bus, whilst at school and even on the Street.

Ryan became scared and wondered why the man was following him. He told his mother, Michelle, who told boyfriend, Steve and brother Liam, but at first the claims fell on deaf ears.

On December 9, whilst walking along the Street, the blue car pulled up beside him and the driver began to talk to him, using his name. Ryan ran into the Rovers and told his mother and uncle, resulting in Liam to run after the stalker. However he managed to escape. He again reappeared on December 17, but this time he was followed to a home in the suburbs where the Connors all arrived.

Michelle went to ring on the doorbell to confront the stalker where she was introduced to another 15-year-old, Alex - she took one look at the teenager and burst into tears-the teenager standing before her is the spitting-image of her deceased husband, Dean.

[edit] Continuing Resentment Towards Carla

On 23rd December, at Liz's hen night, Carla revealed that she had kissed Michelle's brother Liam when she was discussing with others about everyone's ideal man. She gave it away when she said 'oh please. He's not that good.' referring to Liam after Maria said 'nobody can beat my Liam in the kissing stakes.' It was obvious that Michelle didn't like what she was hearing from Carla.

[edit] Quotes

"So When did you realise it was Arthur and not Martha you were snogging" Michelle - referring to Steve kissing a transsexual called Shania .

[edit] Family

• Brothers: Liam Connor and Paul Connor (deceased)
• Partner: Dean (deceased)
• Son: Ryan Connor/Nick (Awaiting DNA Test)
• Sister-In-Law: Carla Connor

[edit] Lives With

• Steve McDonald
• Amy Barlow
• Ryan Connor
• Liz Tomlin
• Vernon Tomlin

[edit] Relationships

• Ex-fiancé: Sonny Dhillon
• Boyfriend: Steve McDonald

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