Christmas catfight for Corrie

Coronation Street is planning to spice up its traditionally explosive Christmas show with a catfight between Karen McDonald and Tracy Barlow.

10:49 28 October 2004

Coronation Street is planning to spice up its traditionally explosive Christmas show with a catfight between Karen McDonald and Tracy Barlow.

Suranne Jones, who plays Karen, has revealed that the holiday season episodes will also be her last.

The festive fracas happens at the wedding of Weatherfield's wettest couple, Ashley and Claire.

Karen and Tracy have already clashed twice in church - once at Karen and Steve's wedding and once at the Christening of Tracy and Steve's baby. The scenes were so violent they left the actresses with bruises.

Jones, who was voted the nation's favourite actress this week, said: "Karen has got to get a final fight scene. So watch for Tracy and Karen at their best, getting their claws out. It's a bit Dallas-Dynasty. It's a big fight.

"The scenes are so violent that we've had to call in stunt doubles."

Jones revealed some weeks ago that she would not be renewing her contract with the soap - which runs out in November.

The 25-year-old actress plans to take two months holiday after filming finishes and head to Australia with her family.