fans were left swooning after they unearthed a throwback lingerie snap of Alison King. The actress, shot to fame playing Carla Connor on the beloved soap - making her debut in 2006. Since then, it’s fair to say factory owner Carla has become a firm-favourite with viewers and a staple on the soap.
She has also had her fair share of memorable storylines over the years. From steamy affairs to battling alcoholism, her time on the famous street has not been short of drama. What’s more, Alison has received acclaim for her acting too winning the award for Best Actress at the 2012 British Soap Awards following her powerful treatment of a rape storyline on the soap.
While Carla enjoyed success with her early acting ventures, it was her collaboration with Daz that made her a household name. Filmed in a soap opera style, the "Cleaner Close" adverts were produced between 2002 to 2019, featuring a range of soap stars. One of Alison's 2007 adverts saw her character, Pandora, go on honeymoon with a dishy stranger named Eddie.
However, the following morning saw Alison, wearing a silk chemise, wake up in bed next to another man, realising the lovestruck honeymoon had been a dream. Fans of the soap recently shared a shot of Alison in the sultry advert on a fan page. The fan wrote: “Flashback.
” Fans were quick to swoon over the snap. Someone gushed: “Wow I never saw that one coming! She hasn’t changed at all, has she!” A second penned: “Wow!” A third proclaimed: “Carla hasn'.
