Michelle Collins autobiography 'will detail behind-the-scenes dramas from soap sets'
Ever wonder what drama occurs off-camera on the sets of Corrie and EastEnders? The soaps' secrets may soon be revealed.
Michelle Collins is to expose "tempestuous relationships" on Coronation Street and EastEnders in an explosive new autobiography, in a move which has left TV bosses concerned about a possible backlash.
The 51-year-old actress - who played backstabbing Cindy Beale in the BBC One soap on and off between 1988 and 1998, and now stars as the somewhat softer landlady Stella Price in the ITV show - is expected to lift the lid on several soap secrets in her new book.
The actress's publisher Lesley O'Mara said: "Michelle's own story is even more riveting than the storylines of Coronation Street."
It will hit the shelves in April and will also explore her battles with eating disorders anorexia and bulimia, as well as the story of how she was raised in humble beginnings in Hackney, east London, before trying to make it big as a pop singer.
The Corrie star - who is leaving the soap in April - admits she has turned down several offers to write a book previously, but feels 2014 is the right time to disclose her showbiz secrets.
She reportedly told the Daily Star: "I've been asked many times to write my story but the time has never been right. Now it's the right time."
