Coronation Street star Alison King plays Carla Connor in the ITV soap, but she has a different accent to her on-screen persona Coronation Street star Alison King plays Carla Connor in the ITV soap, but she has a different accent to her on-screen persona (Image: ITV)

Coronation Street viewers have been left stunned after discovering Alison King's authentic voice for the first time, with many confessing they had "no idea" about her real accent. ‌

The 52 year old actress, who hails from Leicester, adopts a Mancunian twang for her role as Carla Connor on the cobbles, but her genuine accent is worlds apart from her on-screen persona. ‌

A resurfaced video of Alison discussing her character has sent fans into a frenzy on social media, with one writing on X: "the fact ali speaks wit

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