Coronation Street star Todd Boyce spilled Carla Connor could be Stephen Reid's next murder victim, as he's set to target the owner of Underworld following his latest crime.
Killer Stephen will murder newcomer Teddy next week, months on from him killing Leo in brutal scenes.
Teddy gets closer to the truth about his son's demise and threatens to take action, resulting in Stephen killing him.
In the fallout, and amid Stephen being furious with Carla for embarrassing him in front of some past work acquaintances, the villain will target the factory boss and plans to take her down.
Actor Todd spilled on why he chooses Carla, and hinted she could be his next murder victim.
He told The Mirror and other press: "C arla is getting on his wick, she's humiliated him on two occasions in front of his former colleagues from when he was a bigwig in Milan.
"They have kind of wandered into her business. I keep pretending I'm doing consultancy work and she's got me out in packing. She spoils my cover, she crushes me in front of them.
"Also she has a business that I would like and she's annoying me. Carla is skating on thin ice."
It comes as soap boss Iain MacLeod teased the moment Stephen would turn his attentions to Carla, and could destroy her.
He told The Mirror: "He sees his first step back on the ladder to the top of the international rank trade as getting the gig in Underworld, and then trying to topple the current queen of the pile Carla.
"There's this really good psychological warfare which begins with those two and of course it's all freighted with the knowledge on our part that we know he's killed someone.
"So when Carla is in there belittling him and making him make tea, undercutting him in front of clients, she's just unwittingly poking this hornet's nest and obviously at some point all the hornets do come out, but not probably in the way you will expect.
"If anyone predicts what Stephen does to Carla I will eat my hat. Honestly his plan is so out there and dark I'd be incredibly surprised if anyone spots it.
"[Carla and Peter's] story will centre on her war with Stephen. Peter's role in that is being deeply concerned about his wife's history with mental health problems.
"He will be put offside by trying to be overprotective in situations and trying to fight her battles for her, trying to intervene in unhelpful ways. They are bubbling along nicely but it's in readiness for this story later on.
"Carla suddenly finds herself thrusted into Stephen’s crosshairs and in a certain amount of danger as a result of that, so that will be the thing that brings them back together again."
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and ITV X.
