Coronation Street's Stephen divides fans with latest shock twist

By
published

Coronation Street fans were quick to show their distaste towards Stephen's actions in tonight's episode.

Coronation Street killer Stephen Reid looking menacing in front of a brick wall background
Coronation Street killer Stephen Reid is dividing fans once again. (Image credit: ITV)

Coronation Street fans have mixed feelings on the divisive Stephen Reid, with some viewers saying they've had 'enough', while others called him, 'the best #Corrie villain ever'.

It's been a turbulent time on the cobbles, with last night's episode (Monday, February 27) of Coronation Street showing Stephen getting the shareholders together in order to try and encourage a vote of no confidence against Carla.

After catching on to Stephen's plan, Carla summoned Stephen to the office and told him off for trying to turn the shareholders against her and oust her from the business.  

Later that night, Stephen made a mysterious phone call saying that he needed to hold an urgent meeting, but only time will tell what his true intentions are.

Some Coronation Steet fans weren't pleased with the storyline, calling out writers with angry tweets. 

One viewer wrote, 'Enough of Stephen please!! Carla would never take back Stephen any other time especially after she made the fuss she did over him being a snake and she'd have found a way to get round Rufus' demands #Corrie'

While another said on twitter, 'So disappointed in Corrie keeping playing with the Steven character, it's beneath the show #corrie'

And a third wrote, 'Please can someone assure me that this whole Stephen storyline is coming to an end VERY soon?!! #Corrie I wouldn't mind so much if we saw a noticeable increase in Audrey & Gail screentime!'

While another said, 'Seriously Corrie will you stop ending on Stephen all the bloody time get him to kill Justin and he gets caught or just kill him off. The Stephen story has gone too far now just end it for god sake.'

Other Corrie fans were more lenient to the storyline, calling it Stephen, 'the best #Corrie villain ever'. 

'I think Stephen might be the best #Corrie villain ever,' wrote one enthusiastic fan. 

Will Stephen overthrow Carla and get his own way? Tune in next time to find out...

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 ITV Hub.

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.