Rana, who was due to marry her fiancée Kate Connor on the hit soap, fell victim to the dramatic roof collapse after she sneaked back into the factory to pick up her bag on route to the wedding.
After being found in the wreckage by emergency services, Rana and Kate exchanged wedding vows, before fans were left heartbroken as Rana sadly died.
And now, following the dramatic scenes, actress Bhavna has appeared on today's episode of This Morning, where she revealed the reason why she wanted to leave Coronation Street, three years after making her debut.
Speaking to hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, Bhavna said, “It was my decision to leave. When I decided to leave the show, I wanted to have a meeting with the producers...I wanted to go into the meeting with a solution as to how she would leave the show. It’s hands-down the nicest place I have ever worked, I was getting comfortable and I would stay forever. This was the only time, before I have more responsibilities, to take a few risks.
"I was trying to come up with reasons as to why Rana would leave Kate. The truth is she would never leave Kate...their love is so pure. The only way they could be apart is if the decision was taken out of their hands.”
The actress also spoke about the 'whodunnit' storyline which is set to follow in the coming weeks. She teased, “A lot of people will be spiraling down a very dark hole. Carla will be reeling with guilt. There are so many suspects...it could be Robert...Gary...Nick...it’s going to be interesting. It’s going to escalate quite a lot.”
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As the dust settles after the factory collapse and one family grieves the death of a love one, people grow desperate to find someone to blame.
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As Sinead fusses over the new baby, Ken reassures them they will make great parents.
Coronation Street spoilers
As the dust settles after the factory collapse and one family grieves the death of a love one, people grow desperate to find someone to blame.
Coronation Street spoilers
A health and safety inspector arrives in Weatherfield and introduces himself as Wayne Hayes, who Roy and Hayley Cropper fostered many years ago.
Coronation Street spoilers
Arriving at the station for questioning, Carla is shocked to find Wayne is the new health and safety officer. Feeling overwhelmed she decides to get away for a few days.
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But Carla isn't the only one surprised by Wayne's reappearance. Though he's in town for sombre reasons, Roy is thrilled to reconnect with his old foster son.
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Wayne agrees to help Roy research the origins of Sylvia's old ring. Later on, he and Brian come to the conclusion it may be from Egypt, brought back by servicemen stationed there.
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Meanwhile back at the Bistro, Michelle tells Ali how proud she is of his quick thinking at factory, and Ali thinks it might be time for him to return to the medical profession.
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When Robert arrives back in town he's evasive about where he's been for the past few days, and Michelle thinks something's up. She asks Ryan to keep a close eye on him.
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But Michelle has bigger worries on her mind as she desperately tries to disperse gossip about Carla's involvement in the collapse, insisting that she couldn't have known about the state of the roof, as she would never had put peoples lives at risk.
Coronation Street spoilers
When Rob realises Ryan has been spying on him on Michelle's orders he is furious, and fires Ryan on the spot. Rob tells Billy he's now got a vacancy and can take on one of his young offenders to work in the bistro immediately.
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Despite Michelle's best efforts, people are still suspicious of Carla's involvement, with her absence only making her look more guilty.
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But Sarah can't stop thinking about Gary's part in the tragedy, and tells him that unless he tells police about his involvement, they're through.
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Meanwhile, Gary has finally been given some work by Jan and Anton. Seb overhears them celebrating at the pub, and is gutted to realise it's the same place he's been offered work, too.
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Coming home from their celebrations, the good mood is shattered when Gary realises someone has broken into the yard and vandalised his van, doing off with his tools.
Coronation Street spoilers
Sarah is convinced that Seb is behind the vandalism and tries to convince Gary to report him to police. But Gary is reluctant, and Seb riles him up by insinuating that the roof collapse was because of shoddy workmanship.
Coronation Street spoilers
Meanwhile, Sinead and Bertie finally return home from the hospital, and are touched to find that Ken has decorated the flat with banners and balloons.
Coronation Street spoilers
As Sinead fusses over the new baby, Ken reassures them they will make great parents.
Coronation Street spoilers
As the dust settles after the factory collapse and one family grieves the death of a love one, people grow desperate to find someone to blame.
Coronation Street spoilers
A health and safety inspector arrives in Weatherfield and introduces himself as Wayne Hayes, who Roy and Hayley Cropper fostered many years ago.
Coronation Street spoilers
Arriving at the station for questioning, Carla is shocked to find Wayne is the new health and safety officer. Feeling overwhelmed she decides to get away for a few days.
Coronation Street spoilers
But Carla isn't the only one surprised by Wayne's reappearance. Though he's in town for sombre reasons, Roy is thrilled to reconnect with his old foster son.
Coronation Street spoilers
Wayne agrees to help Roy research the origins of Sylvia's old ring. Later on, he and Brian come to the conclusion it may be from Egypt, brought back by servicemen stationed there.
Coronation Street spoilers
Meanwhile back at the Bistro, Michelle tells Ali how proud she is of his quick thinking at factory, and Ali thinks it might be time for him to return to the medical profession.
Coronation Street spoilers
When Robert arrives back in town he's evasive about where he's been for the past few days, and Michelle thinks something's up. She asks Ryan to keep a close eye on him.
Coronation Street spoilers
But Michelle has bigger worries on her mind as she desperately tries to disperse gossip about Carla's involvement in the collapse, insisting that she couldn't have known about the state of the roof, as she would never had put peoples lives at risk.
Coronation Street spoilers
When Rob realises Ryan has been spying on him on Michelle's orders he is furious, and fires Ryan on the spot. Rob tells Billy he's now got a vacancy and can take on one of his young offenders to work in the bistro immediately.
Coronation Street spoilers
Despite Michelle's best efforts, people are still suspicious of Carla's involvement, with her absence only making her look more guilty.
Coronation Street spoilers
But Sarah can't stop thinking about Gary's part in the tragedy, and tells him that unless he tells police about his involvement, they're through.
Coronation Street spoilers
Meanwhile, Gary has finally been given some work by Jan and Anton. Seb overhears them celebrating at the pub, and is gutted to realise it's the same place he's been offered work, too.
Coronation Street spoilers
Coming home from their celebrations, the good mood is shattered when Gary realises someone has broken into the yard and vandalised his van, doing off with his tools.
Coronation Street spoilers
Sarah is convinced that Seb is behind the vandalism and tries to convince Gary to report him to police. But Gary is reluctant, and Seb riles him up by insinuating that the roof collapse was because of shoddy workmanship.
Coronation Street spoilers
Meanwhile, Sinead and Bertie finally return home from the hospital, and are touched to find that Ken has decorated the flat with banners and balloons.
Coronation Street spoilers
As Sinead fusses over the new baby, Ken reassures them they will make great parents.
Meanwhile, now that she's out of Corrie, Bhavna has revealed she'd like to do some comedy and drama work, admitting she's 'proud' of the drama we create in this country.
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.
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