Originally Posted by StreetFan:
“I've never totally bought this relationship. Both are fine actors and made it as believable as possible. But,for me,it didn't have the ring of truth that his relationship with Becky did.”
It was a forced friendship linked entirely by Hayley. Over the last few years Carla has needed a quiet word of advice from someone she knows she can't shout and moan at, and he's been that. It was a nice friendship made up of quiet conversations that used to be ten a penny years ago on Corrie.
Plus both actors are/were two of the best on the street.