Coronation Street’s Sair Khan reveals to Soaplife that Alya gives up fighting her feelings for Gary.
Alya’s been keeping her relationship with Gary strictly friendly since she discovered, the morning after their night together, that he was with Izzy and has a son. But now that Gary and Izzy have split, Alya’s happy to spend more time with him. “There’s still this attraction - there’s something between them that should be explored and Alya knows that," Sair tells Soaplife. And so she goes exploring!
Does Gary (Mikey North) like Alya as much as she likes him?
“His feelings probably develop in the same way as hers do when they start to spend time together. She gets the vibe that he fancies her, but she likes the way he’s got a mind of his own. They are very similar in a way - they have the same humour and don’t take any crap from anyone, or from each other.”
What’s stopping them getting together?
“It’s mainly to do with Alya’s family. Gary’s supposed to be the best friend of Alya’s dad, Kal [Jimi Mistry], for one. He’s not just some random man, he’s a man her dad knows very well. The fact he’s got a child and has just come out of a relationship would probably trouble some members of her family and it’s probably not what they’d want for her. Alya’s family no doubt see her being with someone from a similar background.”
How do they end up kissing?
“Alya’s brother Zeedan [Qasim Akhtar] gets on with Gary and invites him round for dinner. They sit next to each other and things are heating up between them. The chemistry is just so evident. He goes to leave but forgets his jumper so Alya runs after him to give it him back. They’re suddenly alone and it just feels right.”
How does Alya feel afterwards?
“She snaps back to reality, realises they’ve kissed in the street and quickly leaves. After that she starts to question how right the kiss was… The next day, for instance, she sees Gary with Izzy [Cherylee Houston] and Jake, and it makes her think that maybe they’re not suited. Gary’s a father yet she’s only just come out of university.”
Do you think they make a good couple?
“I’d like to think they would! There’s a lot going against them, but there’s so much chemistry between them, maybe that would be enough.”
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