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Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher lifted the lid on the romance between Nina Lucas and Asha Alahan (Tanisha Gorey) when she hit the red carpet at the British Soap Awards – telling metro.co.uk how they ended up becoming a couple.
The pair have been an item for some time now, with Mollie explaining that it happened as a result of the bullying storyline which resulted in the tragic death of Nina’s boyfriend Seb Franklin.
Mollie explained: ‘With Nina and Asha, there is was a bullying storyline about Nina – and Asha stepped in.
‘There was a natural chemistry that worked with the characters. At the time I don’t think the writers had that in mind, but you know when something just works?’
The 25-year-old admitted that she had no idea they would get together, but added: ‘It’s nice. From that scene, everyone online was like: “Is something going to happen between them?”. Me and Tanisha, we didn’t have any idea.’
‘The fan reaction for Nina and Asha is brilliant. They love the couple, they’ve got ship name. Long live Nina and Asha – or should I say: Nasha!’
Mollie has been a part of the soap since 2019 when she was first introduced as the niece of Weatherfield legend Roy Cropper (David Neilson) – and as she revealed, she was literally thrown in at the deep end on her first day on set, working with him and other soap veterans.
I’ve always been a fan of Corrie, and my first day when I came in, my first scene was with David Neilson and Barbara Knox and Paul Bown, who played my on-screen father,’ she recalled.
‘I was like: “What do I do? These are all legends!” At the audition, there was a picture of David Neilson on the wall and I thought: “We’re related? REALLY.”
[David]’s amazing. He’s so witty. I think you can’t want any more – you’re learning everyday from him. It’s a complete privilege.’
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