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'{{Infobox soap character 2 | series = [[Coronation Street]] | name = Michelle Connor | portrayer = [[Kym Marsh]]| | image = [[File:Michelle_Connor.jpg|200px]] | caption = Michelle Connor in 2010 | creator = [[Steve Frost]] | first = 3 April 2006 | last = | years = 2006— | home = 18a Victoria Street | spinoffs= "[[East Street (Children in Need)|East Street]]" (2010) | father = [[Barry Connor]] | mother = [[Helen Connor]] | brothers = [[Paul Connor (Coronation Street)|Paul Connor]]<br/>[[Liam Connor]] | cousins = [[Tom Kerrigan]] | husband = | romances = Dean <small>(1990–93, 1997–2001)</small> <br> JD <small>(1995–96, 2008)</small><br>[[Vernon Tomlin]] <small>(2006)</small><br>[[Sonny Dhillon]] <small>(2006–07)</small><br>[[Steve McDonald (Coronation Street)|Steve McDonald]] <small>(2006, 2007–09)</small> <br> [[Peter Barlow (Coronation Street)|Peter Barlow]] <small>(2009)</small> <br> [[Luke Strong]] <small>(2009)</small> <br> [[Jake Harman]] <small>(2009–10)</small><br />[[Ciaran McCarthy]] <small>(2010—)</small> | sons = [[Alex Neeson]] | adoptivesons = [[Ryan Connor]] | nephews = [[Paul Connor Jr.]] <br> [[Liam Connor Jr.]] | occupation = {{nowrap|Barmaid (2006–10)<br/>Trainee assistant manager<br />of Underworld (since 2010)}} | classification = [[List of Coronation Street characters#Returning characters|Former; regular (returning)]] }} '''Michelle Sinéad Connor''' is a [[fictional character]] in the UK television [[ITV]] [[soap opera]], ''[[Coronation Street]]''. Portrayed by [[actress]] [[Kym Marsh]], the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 3 April 2006.<ref name="itvv"/> Marsh took maternity leave in January 2011 and will return later in 2011.<ref name="pregnancy">{{citenews|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3/coronation-street/news/a284494/kym-marsh-jamie-lomas-confirm-pregnancy.html|title=Kym Marsh, Jamie Lomas confirm pregnancy|first=Ryan|last=Love|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hachette Filipacchi UK]]|date=27 October 2010|accessdate=27 October 2010}}</ref> ==Creation== ===Background=== The background to her character is complex and controversial including her teenage pregnancy and her problematic relationship with boyfriend, Dean.<ref name="itvv">{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/Soaps/coronationstreet/castandcharacters/atoe/MichelleConnor1.html|title=Coronation Street - Cast & characters - Michelle Connor|publisher=ITV.com|author=Webmaster|year=2007|accessdate=2009-05-27}}</ref> She was born to Barry and Helen Connor in Ireland in 1975, she was their youngest child and only daughter as they had two sons as well, [[Paul Connor (Coronation Street)|Paul]] and [[Liam Connor|Liam]]. The character initially appeared in April 2006 as a guest stint. However, producers were so impressed with the character that they brought her back as a permanent role. On her return in August 2006, she successfully auditioned for a place in [[Vernon Tomlin]]'s band and began working at the Rovers after Vernon got her a job. Her family were soon introduced, including her son [[Ryan Connor|Ryan]], brothers [[Liam Connor|Liam]] and [[Paul Connor (Coronation Street)|Paul]], sister-in-law [[Carla Connor|Carla]] and later, her cousin [[Tom Kerrigan]]. Her parents were introduced on a recurring basis. ===Casting=== The character of Michelle was first created as a cameo appearance for singer/actress Kym Marsh with the possibility of returning. She was later signed up to return on a more permanent basis. Of the decision to become a regular on the show, Marsh said: "If anybody had told me I'd end up starring in Coronation Street one day, I'd have laughed and told them to shut up. I've always said this would be my dream job. My mum has watched the show for years so I've grown up with it."<ref>{{cite book|author=|publication-date=April 2006|title=[[Inside Soap|Inside Soap Magazine: 29 April - 5 May 2006 Issue]]|last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |year= |publisher= Hachette Filipacchi (UK)|location=London |isbn= |page=45 |pages= |url=}}</ref> In June 2008, Marsh signed a contract for £100,000 after keen producers nearly doubled her salary in order to keep her as part of the show. Marsh stated she wanted to be on the show for a long time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/soaps/article1312948.ece|title=Corrie Kym doubles salary|publisher=The Sun|author=Online Reporter|date=19 June 2008|accessdate=2009-05-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a102003/ryder-signs-gbp100000-corrie-contract.html|title=Soaps - News - Ryder signs £100,000 Corrie contract|publisher=DigitalSpy|author=Kris Green|date=19 June 2008|accessdate=2009-05-04}}</ref> On 5 December 2008, Marsh announced that she and boyfriend [[Jamie Lomas]] were expecting a baby. She was due to go on maternity leave in June 2009<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a137599/kym-marsh-announces-pregnancy.html|title=Kym Marsh announces pregnancy|publisher=DigitalSpy|author=Kris Green|date=5 December 2008|accessdate=2009-05-04}}</ref> and return at the beginning of 2010. On 12 February 2009, Marsh's son was born 18 weeks early and died shortly after birth. On 27 February 2009, it was revealed that Marsh had returned to filming earlier in the week.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/soaps/article2276995.ece|title=Brave Kym is back on Corrie set|publisher=The Sun|author=Sara Nathan|date=27 February 2009|accessdate=2009-05-04}}</ref> Later in [[Inside Soap]] Magazine, it was announced that a Coronation Street spokesperson had denied reports that Kym Marsh is leaving the show to go to Hollywood. Despite confirmation that her boyfriend [[Jamie Lomas]] is heading to LA, Kym will be staying put.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Nicole Carmichael|publication-date=April 2009|title=News|periodical=[[Inside Soap|Inside Soap Magazine: 28 March - 3 April 2009 Issue]]|publication-place=[[England]]|pages=19}}</ref> With Kym confirming herself that she had just signed another one year contract. Of the decision to stay, Marsh said: "I am absolutely delighted about it. It's not necessarily always my decision. I mean, if the producers don't want you, you're out. I'm lucky the writers feel that they can still write for my character, Michelle Connor, after doing so for three years."<ref name="takeiteasy"/> ==Development== ===Personality=== Michelle's character has a multi-faceted personality. of this actress Kim Marsh said: "The good thing about playing a character like her, she's got so many sides. She can be a bitch, she can be sensitive and she can be feisty too. She's just so well-rounded - there's plenty more mileage left in her."<ref name="takeiteasy"/> Marsh also discussed her character's personality during an interview with Inside Soap magazine stating that she thinks her character has a more devious side because she is part of the Connor family. Going on to say that her character has got quite a temper on her and that she enjoys portraying her tough side. <ref>{{cite book|author=|publication-date=April 2006|title=[[Inside Soap|Inside Soap Yearbook: 2009 Issue]]|last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |year= |publisher= Hachette Filipacchi (UK)|location=London |isbn= |page=71 |pages= |url=}}</ref> ===Relationships=== ====Dean==== Although Dean dies before Michelle first appears in the show, much is known about him and his and Michelle's problematic relationship. Michelle starts to date him in her last year of secondary school. Dean was born 25 August, 1976, so he is few months younger than her. She falls pregnant at 15 in April 1991. He sticks by her and she gives birth to their son [[Alex Neeson]] (Dario Coates) but he is swapped at birth with [[Ryan Connor]] ([[Ben Thompson]]) in January 1992. Michelle and Dean split up shortly after Ryan's birth but get back together briefly a year later and the year after that. Michelle then dates JD, an ex-bandmate, for a year before reconciling with Dean in 1997. Tragically, he is killed in a car accident in 2001. ====Sonny Dhillon==== After a brief relationship with [[Steve McDonald (Coronation Street)|Steve McDonald]] ([[Simon Gregson]]), Michelle begins dating the manipulative [[Sonny Dhillon]] ([[Pal Aron]]), and they even get engaged. Steve loves her and tries to split them up but Michelle's loyalties lie with Sonny. When Steve discovers that Sonny is bisexual, having seen him kiss [[Sean Tully]] ([[Antony Cotton]]), he tells Michelle but she refuses to believe him. Sonny and Sean deny their affair but when Michelle eventually discovers the truth, she is devastated. She confronts Sonny and calls off the engagement. Michelle ends her friendship with Sean following his betrayal, but they repair their friendship a few months later. ====Steve McDonald==== Following a brief kiss months before, Michelle is propositioned again by Steve when she confides in him about the true circumstances of Dean's death. Although she has feelings for Steve, his timing isn't good and Michelle rejects his advances. However, they eventually start dating properly and finally become a couple. Steve suggests that Michelle and Ryan move into the Rovers, which they do. Steve has a drunken [[one-night stand]] with [[Becky Granger]] ([[Katherine Kelly (actress)|Katherine Kelly]]), following a row with Michelle. He doesn't tell Michelle but she becomes suspicious when Steve and his best friend [[Lloyd Mullaney|Lloyd]] ([[Craig Charles]]) acts nervously around her. When [[Liz McDonald]] ([[Beverley Callard]]) tells Michelle that Steve gets on very well with [[Leanne Battersby]] ([[Jane Danson]]), she blames her, as she knows that Steve has had a one-night-stand. Michelle confronts Lloyd when Steve goes to Spain to visit his twin brother [[Andy McDonald (Coronation Street)|Andy]] ([[Nicholas Cochrane]]). Michelle fires Leanne, despite not having the authority to do so. Leanne's boyfriend [[Dan Mason]] insists that she go with him when he confronts Michelle in the Rovers. Dan tells Michelle that the night Steve had his one-night-stand, Leanne was with him and his father at the hospital. Horrified at her behaviour, Michelle tries making amends but Leanne isn't interested. Under pressure from Michelle, Lloyd tells her that Steve is planning a surprise proposal. When Steve comes home, Lloyd persuades Michelle not to say anything but when he and Steve argue, Steve proposes for real. [[Eileen Grimshaw]] ([[Sue Cleaver]]) objects when Lloyd tells her what has happened and she insists he tell Michelle the truth, unaware of Steve's proposal. He tells Michelle the truth and on 16 July 2008, Michelle chooses a very expensive engagement ring and when Steve proposes again with the ring, Michelle refuses and hits him. She also throws the ring into a skip, forcing Steve to climb in to retrieve it. The next day, Michelle demands the truth about the night he was out. Steve said he had stayed at a girl's house but slept on her sofa. He asks Michelle to play happy families in front of Amy (Amber Chadwick), attempting to worm his way back into her affections. Michelle later met an old boyfriend, JD. Planning to wind up Steve about his infidelity, she invites JD back to the Rovers but Steve gives Michelle an ultimatum - either they get back together or she and Ryan would have to move out. Steve and Michelle later reconcile. Steve decides to play the 'bad boyfriend' so that Michelle will dump him so he won't have to finish with her. He has now decided that he is in love with Becky Granger. In further attempts to get Michelle to dump him, he asks JD to make a pass at her, which he does, but Michelle rejects him. Confused, JD tells her that Steve had told him their relationship was on the rocks. She asks Steve why he had said this and then he finally ends the relationship but Lloyd tells her about the affair with Becky. During a magazine interview Marsh spoke about the effect her relationship with Steve had on her character stating: "I'd like to see a lot more of the old, feisty Michelle. She became a bit too dependent on Steve and now she is an independent woman again I think she needs a bit of a challenge."<ref name="takeiteasy"/> ====Peter Barlow==== When Leanne discovers boyfriend [[Peter Barlow (Coronation Street)|Peter Barlow]] ([[Chris Gascoyne]])'s affair with another woman in 2009, she angrily leaves, leaving Michelle and Peter working together at the bookies. At first Peter and Michelle do not get on, however, it is later revealed Peter has a "crush" on Michelle. On 8 April 2009, Michelle agrees to go on a date with Peter, and is shocked when he takes her to a restaurant, as she thought they were going for a drink in the Rovers. Michelle orders a glass of wine but regrets it when Peter starts talking about alcohol. Throughout the evening, Peter displays horrible table manners and a negative, "woe-is-me" look on life. He unintentionally forces Michelle not to have a dessert and the two leave although Michelle hasn't finished her meal. To apologize, Peter buys Michelle flowers and chocolate, which end up in the bin when he sees her in the Rovers with [[Luke Strong]] ([[Craig Kelly (actor)|Craig Kelly]]). Peter assumes the two are together and snaps at Michelle, although it is hinted he still has hopeful feelings for her as he offers her her job back at the bookies, since the place caught fire. Of her character's relationship with Peter, Marsh stated that: "I think it might be interesting to see where things might go with Peter Barlow. Peter's quite a deep character. He's got a lot of layers, some good and some bad." Going on to comment about wanting her character to be more feisty unlike when she was with Steve explaining: "I think she is suited to Peter because there's bound to be drama. He's not exactly got the best track record."<ref name="takeiteasy">{{cite book|author=|publication-date=May 2009|title=[[The People|The People: Take it Easy Magazine: 10 May 2009 Issue]]|last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |year= |publisher=MGN Ltd|location=London |isbn= |page= |pages=22, 23 |url=}}</ref> ==Storylines== ===2006–2008=== Michelle first appears in April 2006 when she auditions as a background singer for [[Vernon Tomlin]] ([[Ian Reddington]])'s band. She is hired but Vernon takes a shine to her and makes a move, prompting her to leave the band. Michelle returns in August 2006 when she becomes the new barmaid at the Rovers. She is soon joined by her son Ryan and brothers [[Liam Connor]] ([[Rob James-Collier]]) and [[Paul Connor (Coronation Street)|Paul Connor]] ([[Sean Gallagher]]). Steve McDonald falls for Michelle instantly when she begins working at the Rovers. Unfortunately his mother, [[Liz McDonald|Liz]] ([[Beverley Callard]]), does not like Michelle as Vernon clearly has a crush on her. He flirts with her but she is disgusted by his behaviour. As he blatantly propositions her, Michelle tricks him by falsely claiming to feel the same. Michelle humiliates Vernon in public but he twists the situation to make her seem the guilty party and Liz sacks Michelle. When the truth is exposed, Liz throws him out, although they eventually reconcile. Liz offers Michelle her job back and she returns to the Rovers. When Michelle's sister-in-law [[Carla Connor]] ([[Alison King]]) hint that Paul and Liam are hiding something from her, she confronts them both. Paul denies it but Liam eventually confesses to Michelle that on the night Dean died, Paul was driving, not Dean. She lashes out violently at her brothers on discovering their attempts to cover up Paul's crime. Michelle struggles to forgive her brothers and never tells Ryan the truth. When Paul is seriously injured in a car accident a few months later after kidnapping Leanne Battersby, Michelle doesn't know how to react. She is still unable to forgive him for killing Dean and refuses to visit him in hospital, but eventually is persuaded by Steve to visit her dying brother. Unfortunately Paul has just died as she enters the hospital ward. During December 2007, Ryan is followed repeatedly by [[Robert Horwell]] in a blue car. He appears constantly and scares Ryan. He wonders why the man is following him. He tells Michelle, who tells Steve and Liam, but at first the claims fall on deaf ears. On 9 December 2007, the car pulls up beside him and the driver begins to talk to him, using his name. Ryan runs into the Rovers and tells his mother and uncle. Liam runs outside but he escapes. He reappears on 17 December and is followed to a house in the suburbs. The Connors follow, determined to find out why this man is following Ryan. Michelle rings the doorbell and the door is answered by another 15-year-old, Alex. She takes one look at Alex and bursts into tears. The teenager standing before her is the image of her deceased partner, Dean. Her worst fears are confirmed - Alex and Ryan were swapped accidentally just after birth. This means that Alex is Michelle's biological son, not Ryan. Alex later appears in ''The Kabin'' and tells [[Norris Cole]] ([[Malcolm Hebden]]) that his mother would pay for the sweets he had bought. Norris asks who his mother is and Alex tells him his mother's name is Michelle Connor. Later that day, the news spreads about Ryan not being Michelle's son and Ryan is not amused when [[Amber Kalirai]] ([[Nikki Patel]]) comments on the news. The police later arrive at the Rovers with Alex. He has been shoplifting and tells them Michelle is his mother. They ask her if this is true and Michelle tells them it is and that it is okay for him to stay at the Rovers. When Michelle and Alex are talking, she goes to get something from the kitchen but Alex calls her back, calling her "Mum". Michelle is shocked. Alex stays with Michelle for a couple of weeks, causing problems for everyone and making Ryan feel he has to move in with Liam and [[Maria Connor]] ([[Samia Smith]]). He 'loses' Steve's daughter [[Amy Barlow]] (Amber Chadwick) and barricades himself in the pub, but Michelle cannot not bring herself to tell him to move back in with [[Wendy Neeson]] ([[Jane Slavin]]). She meets Alex again and has taken him to Ireland to meet his grandparents. She later tells Alex and his family, that she cannot have Alex in her life because she feels Ryan is her son. On 17 October 2008, Michelle's remaining brother, Liam, dies in a hit-and-run accident arranged by [[Tony Gordon]] ([[Gray O'Brien]]). Michelle is distraught, especially as her brother, Paul, had died just over a year before. She has the awful task of telling Ryan, as he and Liam were very close. However, when she is about to tell him, she is reminded of Dean and cannot do it so Steve, sensing this, breaks the news to Ryan, who breaks down in his mother's arms. At Liam's funeral, she helps Ryan get through his speech by telling him to tell the story of what Liam said to him. Ryan breaks down towards the end and they both cry. On 3 December 2008, Michelle attends Tony and Carla's wedding. Later on, she discovers that Liam had an affair with Carla as [[Sally Webster]] ([[Sally Dynevor]]) drunkenly reveals the truth to Maria. This infuriates her and she confides in Michelle and [[Tom Kerrigan]] ([[Philip McGinley]]). This confuses Michelle and Tom as they thought she might have got the wrong idea about the situation. ===2009—=== In January 2009, Steve finally confesses to his affair with [[Becky McDonald]] ([[Katherine Kelly]]) and they split up. After the break-up Michelle quits her job at the Rovers, as she and Ryan move in with Maria. Leanne encourages Michelle to take a job at the bookies. Michelle agrees in order to anger Steve. However, she then starts flirting with Peter Barlow and Luke Strong. In May 2009, Luke and Michelle enjoy a "summer romance", with Luke even arranging a beach scene in Maria's garden. Michelle goes back to Luke's flat and they kiss. Later, Ryan is accused of raping [[Sian Powers]] ([[Sacha Parkinson]]), his girlfriend, by Sian's father. He is pinned against the wall but Peter intervenes and saves Ryan. Sian explains that her father had jumped to conclusions after finding condoms in her bag. When Michelle learns of this, she visits Peter at his flat and they talk. Peter then suggests they take things further, and they kiss passionately on the sofa. In June 2009, Michelle leaves to do another tour with JD for six months. The night before Michelle leaves, she sleeps with Peter. Unfortunately Luke spots her leaving Peter's flat, wearing the same clothes as the previous day, and guesses what had happened. However, in July, it is confirmed Michelle will return early to Street due to a drummer injuring his wrist during a gig.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a164163/kym-marsh-discusses-corrie-return.html</ref> Her return to the Street sparks the interest of both Luke and Peter, she makes it clear to Peter that she just wants to be friends; she seems more fond of Luke but in the end insists that she doesn't want commitment. Michelle and Ryan walk in on Maria and Tony kissing on the sofa and furiously storm out, however, she later apologises to Maria and helps her announce her relationship to Michelle's parents [[Helen Connor]] ([[Dearbhla Molloy]]) and [[Barry Connor]] ([[Frank Grimes]]). She returns to the tour and tells Luke that she'll be gone for a couple of more weeks. She returns in early September and moves into the flat above the kebab shop and gets her old job back as barmaid at the Rovers. She starts up her flirtation with Luke again even though he is seeing the much younger, [[Rosie Webster]] ([[Helen Flanagan]]). This really annoys Rosie and her possessive ways to force Luke to dump her. At [[Jason Grimshaw]] ([[Ryan Thomas]]) and [[Tina McIntyre|Tina McIntyre's]] ([[Michelle Keegan]]) house-warming party a day later, Rosie becomes extremely angry after seeing Michelle and Luke kissing. They proceed to have a catfight in the street, which causes Rosie to run home crying. Following Luke's departure, Michelle has a fling with builder [[Jake Harman]] ([[Kenny Doughty]]) before he leaves Weatherfield due to work commitments. In 2010, Michelle catches the eye of Rovers colleague [[Ciaran McCarthy]] ([[Keith Duffy]]) who rentlessly pursues her, despite Michelle giving him the cold shoulder in an attempt to mask her true feelings towards him. When Ciaran announces his intentions to move to Scotland in search of a new job, Liz urges Michelle to tell Ciaran how she really feels about him. Although she is deeply upset that he is going, she fails to find the courage to tell him that she is in love with him. Ciaran subsequently departs, knowing that something deeper lies between the two of them, but is disappointed that Michelle will not acknowledge it. After Ryan departs for university in Glasgow, a lonely Michelle finally admits her true feelings and kisses Ciaran. After falling out with Liz McDonald, Michelle quits her job at the Rovers and is given a job as trainee assistant manager at ''Underworld'' by sister-in-law Carla. On the 24th January when Ciaran is leaving for a cruise, he persuades her to come with her, she accepts. They drive off into the distance. ===2011=== It was announced in 2010 that Marsh was pregnant and would go on maternity leave in early 2011. Michelle was temporarily written out starting on 24th January 2011. <ref name="pregnancy"/> ==Reception== As Michelle settled into the canvas, she became an increasingly large focus of storylines as well as airtime. In 2007, Kym Marsh won a number of awards for her work as Michelle. At the 2007 TV Quick and TV Choice Awards, she won the Best Soap Newcomer award for her portrayal of Michelle.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/sep/04/television|title=Coronation Street leads ITV awards success|publisher=Guardian.co.uk|author=Jason Deans|date=4 September 2007|2009-05-04}}</ref> She also won 'Best Newcomer' at [[The British Soap Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.corrieblog.tv/2007/05/british_soap_aw_4.html|title=British Soap Awards - and the winner is Corrie, Corrie, Corrie!|publisher=Corrie Blog|author=Glenda|date=27 May 2007|accessdate=2009-05-04}}</ref> However, in 2008, as the character dominated more storylines, some fans began to tire of her as well as her behaviour.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.corrieblog.tv/2008/07/yay_or_nay_have.html|title=Yay or nay - have you got anything nice to say about Michelle Connor?|publisher=Corrie Blog|author=Sue|date=23 July 2008|accessdate=2009-05-04}}</ref> The baby-swap storyline, which Michelle was central to, was largely panned by both fans and critics, columnist [[Grace Dent]] said of the plot; "...It feels like something ripped from a copy of ''Pick Me Up'' magazine and read to me laboriously over 22 weeks".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/mar/08/television.culture|title=Grace Dent's world of lather|publisher=Guardian.co.uk|author=Grace Dent|date=8 March 2008|accessdate=2009-05-04}}</ref> In September 2008, the Kym Marsh won the award for 'Best Dressed Soap Star' at the Inside Soap Awards.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1064492/Bubbly-soap-stars-aside-red-carpet-rivalry-party-hard-awards-bash.html|title=Bubbly soap stars put aside their red-carpet rivalry to party hard after awards bash |publisher=The Daily Mail|author=Daily Mail Reporter|date=30 September 2008|accessdate=2009-05-04}}</ref> In 2009 Ruth Deller of entertainment website ''[[Lowculture]]'' who runs a monthly feature of the most popular and unpopular soap opera characters, profiled Michelle, criticising her personality stating: "She’s continuing to get more and more entitled and unbearable, but we’re not sure the Coronation Street writers have noticed how much we all hate her yet…"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://lowculture.co.uk/index.php/2009/02/28/soapstar-superstars-february/|title=Soapstar Superstars: February|publisher=[[Lowculture]]|author=Deller, Ruth|date=28 February 2009|accessdate=2010-05-13}}</ref> Later that year Deller criticised Michelle again stating: "It really is the month for all our old hate figures to resurface. Michelle’s still apparently irresistible, and her hatefulness was amplified when the show paired her up with the equally detestable Jake. Do the writers realise we hate her? Are they deliberately torturing us? It’s beginning to look more and more the case…"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://lowculture.co.uk/index.php/2009/11/30/soapstar-superstars-november/|title=Soapstar Superstars: November|publisher=[[Lowculture]]|author=Deller, Ruth|date=30 November 2009|accessdate=2010-05-16}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.itv.com/Soaps/coronationstreet/castandcharacters/atoe/MichelleConnor1.html Michelle Connor at ITV Soaps] {{Coronation Street|present}} {{CSConnors}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Connor, Michelle}} [[Category:Coronation Street characters]] [[Category:Fictional bartenders]] [[Category:Fictional singers]] [[Category:Fictional British people of Irish descent]] [[Category:Fictional characters introduced in 2006]]'