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Coronation Street star says Gina and Dev are 'a brilliant pair'

Corrie's Gina doesn't expect Dev to stand by her
Corrie's Gina doesn't expect Dev to stand by her

Coronation Street star Connie Hyde says that she thinks her character Gina and Dev are a good match, but that Gina doesn't expect him to stand by her.

Gina, who suffers from bipolar disorder, has a run in with her sister Sally this week on the soap when two bailiff's arrive at Sally's mayoral inauguration party.

They present Sally with a court order to take goods from her home up to the value of five thousand pounds, much to Sally's mortification. 

Sally is horrified when she realises the debt is in Gina's name and loses the rag at her.

Sally is mortified when bailiffs show up at her mayoral inauguration party to collect Gina's debt

Actress Hyde said: "Gina tries to argue but then it hits home how she has messed up. She adores Sally and she can see that she has done this at the worst possible time."

Gina then pours her heart out to Dev, who asks her to move in with him, which Hyde thinks is "amazing".

"He can see she was trying to do the right thing and that is truthful", Hyde said. "She thinks she is coping very well with her bipolar and she doesn't want that to overshadow their relationship because she actually does really like him and the feeling is mutual."

Gina is later taken aback when an article appears in the Gazette about her bipolar disorder. 

Sally mortified when bailiffs show up at her home

"It absolutely floors her that her secret is out", Hyde said, adding that Gina would not be surprised if Dev ended things with her.

"She would expect it, she would take it and she would be understanding of that. She is very prepared to walk away because she has been in situations like this where it has destroyed people around her and she doesn't want that to happen to Dev. She does not for one second expect him to stand by her."

However, Hyde would like to see Gina and Dev stay together as they are such a good match.

"I think they are a brilliant pair because he is very liberal, open minded and he loves her energy. The pluses are very high with Gina and she is trying. Everything is in technicolour with her", the actress said.

Corrie actress Connie Hyde says Gina and Dev are "a brilliant pair"

Coronation Street continues on TV3 and ITV at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on Wednesday.

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