Coronation Street fans are ALL saying the SAME thing about the new character in Weatherfield

By Lauren Hughes
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Coronation Street viewers aren't sure about this new character

Coronation Street: Bobby causes trouble for Carla.
(Image credit: ITV)

It's been a turbulent time for Coronation Street's Carla, who waved goodbye to Peter Barlow in heartbreaking scenes on Boxing Day.

But it looks like there are going to be some new challenges to face on the Coronation Street cobbles.

A new character has been introduced to Weatherfield — Carla's long-lost nephew Bobby. But it's safe to say that Corrie viewers haven't quite taken to the newbie on the street, with many finishing him rather... 'annoying'.

'I don’t like it when they bring these new characters on the street he’s not funny Carla’s nephew he’s iterating,' wrote one fan on X (formerly Twitter). 

While another said, '#Corrie is dire and they give us another annoying character as if Carla needs a cheeky so and so right now.'

Having said that, other fans did defend the performance, with another writing, 'I thought it was a fab scene & a cheeky comedian is just what Carla needs. Jack Carroll is very funny with his dry one liners.'

But many others were also in agreement with the social post, with another replying, 'It's all wrong at the moment. Too many bad actors (take your pick) too many repeated storylines (not another bloody bullying plot) and baddies tediously becoming goodies (Paul, Bernie). Same old same old.'

While another simply said, 'I've completely given up.'

While some other Corrie fans had a few choice words for Carla, with another writing, 'This Bobby is really what Carla needs. Or deserves. Far too full of herself.'

Will these two learn to get along? Watch this space! Tune in to tomorrow's episode of Coronation Street on Friday 29th December to see what's next for the residents of Weatherfield. 

Coronation Street airs hour-long episodes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 pm on ITV — see our TV Guide for full listings. 

This week, Coronation Street will be airing every night (except Thursday and Saturday) on ITV — you can view our full soap Christmas schedule here. 

You can also catch up on episodes on ITVX.

Lauren Hughes
Freelance writer

Lauren is the former Deputy Digital Editor at woman&home and became a journalist mainly because she enjoys being nosy. With a background in features journalism, Lauren worked on the woman&home brand for four years before going freelance. Before woman&home Lauren worked across a variety of women's lifestyle titles, including GoodTo, Woman's Own, and Woman magazine. After starting out working for a local paper in Yorkshire, her journalism career took her to Bristol where she hunted out stories for national papers and magazines at Medavia news agency, before landing a job in London working as a lifestyle assistant.

A big fan of adventure, Lauren is also a keen travel writer and loves sharing tips on where to find the best places to eat, drink, and be merry off the beaten track. Lauren has written a series of travel guides for London hotels and loves sharing her insights into a destination's cultural and culinary offerings. If you need a recommendation on any UK destination, she's more than happy to help. At the weekend, you'll usually find her hanging out with her pet cat (or anyone else's pet she can get her hands on), escaping to the countryside, or devouring a good book.