Coronation Street 's Alison King confessed she was overwhelmed with emotion while filming the final scenes of her co-star Chris Gascoyne , who played her on-screen husband Peter Barlow. The actress, known for her role as Carla Connor in the ITV soap, and 56 year old Chris have been at the heart of some of the show's most poignant moments, especially during Christmas 2023 when Peter made the heart-wrenching decision to bid farewell to Weatherfield . The couple's turbulent yet enduring love story