Coronation Street star Todd Boyce has been told 'I wouldn't have recognised you' after showing off a surprise new look weeks after his shock soap exit. The actor recently left the cobbles as businessman-turned-serial killer Stephen Reid.
14.10.2023 - 22:19 / ok.co.uk
Hot on the heels of Coronation Street villain Stephen Reid’s death which took viewers by surprise at the culmination of super soap week, fans are convinced another cobbles icon could soon be killed off after almost 60 years on the show! Eagle-eyed viewers grew increasingly concerned for Rita Tanner’s future as she made a welcome return to the cobbles just in time for Stephen’s final rampage to take place. In gripping scenes that unfolded on Friday 13 October’s visit to Weatherfield, viewers were on the edges of their seats as Stephen took Rita’s foster daughter Jenny Connor hostage while trying to evade the authorities who had finally rumbled his murder spree over the past year.
But during Stephen’s escape attempt, Peter Barlow ran him over with his car, killing the dastardly villain and seemingly ending the storyline. However, several concerned fans noticed that Rita wasn’t present with the rest of the gathered Coronation Street residents who watched the drama unfold, with several fearing that she may have already become a victim of Stephen’s off screen prior to his death.
Taking to Reddit to share their thoughts, one user suggested: “Does anyone else think the twist might be Stephen killing Rita? I know it’s a bit left field but my thinking is as follows… They made a point of telling us that Rita was going out and then back in the afternoon.
“Barbara Knox at 90 is on straight afterwards. Could she have asked for a big storyline to bow out on at a milestone age?” A handful of Twitter users also agreed, with one adding: “Wonder if Rita dies as the programme immediately following Corrie is all about Rita?” while a second fan wrote: “If Stephen comes after Jenny for the passport, will Rita get in the way? Is Barbara Knox
.Coronation Street star Todd Boyce has been told 'I wouldn't have recognised you' after showing off a surprise new look weeks after his shock soap exit. The actor recently left the cobbles as businessman-turned-serial killer Stephen Reid.
Coronation Street fans have been left complaining and asking 'how would he know' following Tuesday night's episode (October 24). Viewers of the ITV soap are still witnessing the fallout from Stephen Reid's death after he was killed by Peter Barlow on Friday, October 13.
After a tense few weeks saw serial killer Stephen Reid finally meet his maker after being run over on Coronation Street, soap fans were finally given one bit of good news on Wednesday’s visit to the cobbles, when driver Peter Barlow was finally given the all clear by the police. As regular viewers will know, Peter Barlow ploughed his car into the murderer as he held Jenny Connor hostage during super soap week, killing him instantly - with the character’s future hanging in the balance as he faced a potential murder charge himself.
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After two long years of tyranny, Coronation Street killer Stephen Reid was finally given a taste of his own medicine in his final visit to the cobbles, when the sinister villain was murdered by one Weatherfield favourite. In Friday night’s episode, which aptly fell on the 13 October, actor Todd Boyce departed the soap in scenes many fans hadn’t seen coming as part of Coronation Street ’s iconic super soap week.
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