Coronation Street stars confirm it’s the end for Ryan and Alya’s romance

‘Coronation Street’ stars Ryan Prescott and Sair Khan have confirmed Alya Nazir and Ryan Connor’s romance is over.

Alya - played by Sair - has vowed to stand by her ex-boyfriend Ryan, portrayed by Prescott, as he goes through recovery in hospital following an horrific acid attack, but she no longer has romantic feelings for him.

On Monday’s episode (17.04.23), Ryan confessed he was still in love with Alya, but was crushed following her rejection.

Sair said: "It’s been incredibly difficult for Alya to see Ryan this way and the shock of the event has really hit her.

"She saw him earlier in the day, before the acid attack, and everything was fine and then so quickly, his life changed. A lot of the residents on Coronation Street have been through life-changing events but Ryan’s is one that is so physical and so painful and Alya has never seen or experienced something like this before.

"She is trying to be sensitive but she’s in shock, seeing someone she cares about so deeply in so much pain. It’s been really difficult for her and it’s been quite hard for her to hide her reaction."

Ryan Prescott added: "Ryan was gutted.

"It’s the icing on the cake and when Alya shoots him down, even though it’s in a really nice way, it’s the reconfirmation of, 'No one is going to love me. No one is going to accept me.' Having someone to love is a huge driving factor in Ryan’s life and he now starts to think that he is never going to have that again. He is so vulnerable and so alone in this state."

But Sair insisted her character isn't up for "receiving any kind of love" for now.

She added: "I don’t think she has the capacity to love in the way that she would want to love him, and she isn’t open to receiving any kind of love at the moment herself."