Kym Marsh on Andrea Character

Kym Marsh who plays Charlene Connor, has revealed a bit more about the behind the casting of the character Andrea. The character Andrea Bullard is currently a friend of Liz's and a wedding planner by profession. The story focuses on Piper and Karl's upcoming wedding. Kym states that there were talks of making Charlene Connor the 'Andrea' character, but Kym wasn't due to film any time soon. the actress says 'They were going to make Charlene a wedding planner, but I think ultimately, they wanted someone new for the role, because of course it wouldn't work because I'm sure Charlene knows that Karl and Piper are together"
Charlene's last major plot saw her find out that her sister-in-law Carla knew that Tony got Trevor killed, and kept it a secret. Kym states "Charlene has had a lot of loss in her life. I'm looking forward to seeing what's next for the character. I'd love more scenes with Alison King, who plays Carla. They are a powerful dynamic"