Coronation Street fans call for this character to be upgraded 'NOW'

By Lauren Hughes
published

'She needs a spin-off,' said one Coronation Street viewer

Carla Connor reports Stephen to DS Swain
(Image credit: ITV)

Coronation Street viewers were on the edge of their seats last night as a dramatic week kicked off on the cobbles. 

In the latest episode of Coronation Street during Super Soap Week (which aired Monday 9th October 2023) Stephen attacked and killed Tim Metcalf, leaving viewers shocked and appalled at his latest antics. 

But there was one cast member with a smaller role that captured the attention of Corrie fans, with viewers calling for DS Swaine to be upgraded to a main character. 

'Upgrade Swain to a main character NOW,' wrote one fan on X (formerly Twitter)> 

While another replied, 'With the amount of crime on that street they need a good copper as a regular character.'

And a third said, 'She needs a spin-off!'

While another Coronation Street fan said online, alongside a video of DS Swain shooting a scathing side eye, ''Oh, the shade! The SWAIN SHADE!!'

While another wrote, 'Craig…lad, this happened all under your nose why you walking in like the big boss when Swain is in charge?'

While another Corrie fan replied, 'Please do not tell me Craigy is in a higher position than Swain.'

And another wrote simply, 'In Swain we trust.'

While another commented, 'Your doing a great job Vicki in Corrie as DS Swain I'm sure you will catch Stephen out.'

It's not the first time that Corrie fans have commented on DS Swain with viewers praising her performance last week as well. 

'DS Swain is in the same league as Dr Gaddas Two awesome side characters on #Corrie,' wrote another fan last week.

We're team Swain here! Can she catch Stephen out and stop his murderous rampage, once and for all? 

Tune in to next week's episode of Coronation Street to see what happens next. 

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