Leanne to date Kal in Coronation Street?

Coronation Street's Leanne Tilsley could be set to move on from her marriage break-up with personal trainer Kal Nasir.

Leanne (Jane Danson) starts to feel attracted to Kal (Jimi Mistry), but at the same time her mum Stella Price taks a fancy to the gym hunk.

When Stella (Michelle Collins) makes her move however, Kal knocks her back and tells Leanne he wants to go out with her.

When Leanne's ex-husband Nick finds out what's going even he encourages her to go for it, telling her she deserves some happiness in her life.

But Leanne and Nick have a lot of history, and the break-up of their marriage is still raw. While Leanne has feelings for Kal, she is in two minds whether she should date someone so soon after her split...

Watch the scenes in Coronation Street next week.

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