Julia Goulding told the ECHO and other press about how the legendary character could be killed off
Coronation Street’s Julia Goulding has teased her onscreen husband may depart the show in upcoming dramatic scenes. The star, renowned for her role as Shona Platt, has lifted the lid on next week’s big stunt that will see David involved in a hit and run accident.
It has been a dramatic time for the Platts on the ITV show as they have found themselves in debt to gangster Harvey Gaskell. Spoilers for next week’s episodes reveal David will be drowning his sorrows in the Rovers Return as he tries to figure out how to escape his woes.
Daisy Midgeley will be in the pub at the same time as Daniel Osbourne will quiz her on the true identity of her baby’s father. The character, played by Charlotte Jordan, will dash out the pub after the confrontation at the same time as David is seen stumbling out in the road.
Their lives are thrown into danger when they are both hit by a car in a hit and run accident. Shona will witness the dramatic scenes as she rushes to her husband’s aid.
Julia told the ECHO and other press how her onscreen counterpart fears the worst for her husband after the incident. She said: ” [For Shona] he’s dead. He’s going to bleed to death.”
A flashforward scene will show David being rushed to hospital and treated by medics after the car incident. Julia explained she loves appearing in big stunts such as this as she explained the process of filming the scene. She said: “There was a lot of blood. Jack was on the floor for a couple of days and we were both covered in this sticky, syrupy blood. I think we wore quite dark clothing as well to not upset compliance.”
The 39-year-old added: “We have a fantastic gang with all the actors and the crew. You’re switching from really serious stuff and then absolutely side splitting laughing when the cameras aren’t rolling.”
David Platt will be left for dead after being hit by a car in next week’s Coronation Street
Spoilers for the episode, which will be broadcast on March 5 reveal: “Having heard the crash, Nick, Sarah, Daniel, Jenny and Kit fly out of the Rovers to find David and Daisy seriously injured. Shona tends to David but it’s clear he’s bleeding to death as Kit calls an ambulance. Jenny and Daniel rush to Daisy’s side and beg her to wake up, worried for her baby.”
Julia remained tight lipped on if her husband will recover from the incident as she revealed her character’s dramatic time will continue. She said: “David’s going to be either dead or out of action. I can’t possibly say which. And with Max’s sentencing and everything, [Shona’s] putting out fires rather than being the fire.”
The impact of the hit and run is set to dominate future storylines in the show as detective Kit Green will investigate the crash as the Weatherfield residents are left praying that David and Daisy will pull through.
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV. Episodes are released on ITVX at 7am.
