 King's exit scenes aired on 16 July 2012, she returned to filming on 1 October 2012 and was back on screen in December, and shows boss announced that Carla and Peter would return at Christmas with big news.In 2015, "Coronation Street" introduced three new members of the Connor family, consisting of Aidan Connor (Shayne Ward), Kate Connor (Faye Brookes) and Johnny Connor (Richard Hawley).Producer Stuart Blackburn told "Digital Spy" that there would be a real shocker for Carla after she receives news from one of the new Connors.