Coronation Street has faced backlash over a recent storyline, with some of the show’s former stars branding the move as ‘repulsive’.
Former soap star Vicky Entwistle blasted the show’s producers and writers for meddling with the old plot.
Corrie writers have penned a grim plot which saw Georgia Taylor’s character (Toyah Battersby) have a secret baby after being raped in 2001, according to the Sun.
The latest storyline will detail how the poor baby was stillborn and buried in The Red Rec after the traumatic sex attack by Phil Simmonds – played by Jack Deam.
Toyah is said to have found out that the land is going to be dug up and fears her traumatising secret will unveiled.
Corrie writers have penned a grim plot which saw Georgia Taylor’s character (Toyah Battersby) have a secret baby after being raped in 2001, according to the Sun
But the nerving storyline has not sat right with the show’s former stars, including Vicky Entwistle, who played her mum Janice Battersby in the Noughties.
Blasting the producers for meddling with the 20-year storyline, she took to X, formerly known as Twitter.
Reaching out to Bruce Jones, who played her ex-husband Les, she wrote: ‘We tried to make our moments as real as they could possibly be, didn’t we? I guess we failed.
‘Who knew digging up dead babies would become the highlight of ITV’s teatime slot.’
And fans agreed with thee actress and they called the new tale ‘repulsive’, ‘disgusting’ and ‘traumatic’.
One wrote: ‘ Such a ridiculous and unnecessary storyline …’
‘I really question who the writers of the show are nowadays! Doesn’t sound like they lived a day on a working class street in Manc. They want it to be a crime drama or doctor’s waiting room pamphlet self help guide with too many eps & not lettin people act but regurgitate lines!’
‘This storyline is the worst I’ve ever heard. The writing team must think we’re all stupid changing history like this. Corrie is in such a mess. Nobody at ITV will accept this unfortunately. Its so sad to see my favourite soap falling apart like this.’
