Coronation Street fans TURN on this much-loved character after Roy is arrested for murder

By Lauren Hughes
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Coronation Street viewers have changed their minds about this popular character

Booby Crawford describes the intruder.
(Image credit: ITV)

Coronation Street fans have turned on DS Swain after a run-in with Roy Cropper after he was accused of assaulting Lauren's mother 'Kerry' (who is actually a woman called Alice). 

In tonight's episode of Coronation Street (which aired Friday 12th April) we saw Roy arrested on suspicion of Lauren's murder, then left shaken and alone in a police cell, sending fans up in arms over his treatment — and angry with the aggressive behaviour from DS Swain. 

'The public persecution of Roy is really difficult to watch. Plus DS Swain needs to do one,' wrote one fan on X (formerly Twitter). 

While another said, 'Never gone off a #Corrie character quicker than I’ve gone off DS Swain.'

And another wrote, 'DS Swain has much evidence on Roy killing Lauren as she could have me killing JFK. That’s how dumb this whole story is getting. Another Coronation Street drag!'

But not everyone was put off by DS Swain's latest scenes, with another writing, 'Everyone hating on ds swain makes me love her more.'

It was also revealed in the episode that DS Swain could have a new love interest. Another fan cheekily predicted, 'Right wow ok now tell us who ds swain's love interest is ? is it carla ? cough cough wink wink.'

While another said, 'When are we going to get a hint/info on who the lucky lady is going to be that DS Swain has her eye on?'

Watch this space!

Tune in to the next episode of Coronation Street on Monday 15th April to see what's next for DS Swain, Roy and the rest of the residents of Weatherfield, as well as the big reveal of who Kerry really is. 

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.