Recent scenes have seen the return of Stefan Brent (Paul Opacic) who terrorized Kevin (Michael Le Vell) and Abi Webster (Sally Carman).
Abi was previously left devastated after a revenge porn video circulated round Coronation Street.
However, she soon discovered that they were deep fakes and she accused Stefan of being behind them.
This was after his son Corey (Maximus Evans) was sent to prison for murdering her son Seb (Harry Visinoni).
The killer starred in a reform documentary about his football skills in prison which also left her distraught.
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After each side tried to blackmail the other, Abi thought her nightmare was over, and went away for a much needed break, before recently returning.
However, Stefan seeks vengeance and in Monday's episode, he blagged his way into their home to snoop as part of his ongoing plan.
He lied to Kevin's oblivious son Jack (Kyran Bowes), saying he had a pre-arranged meeting over a car hire.
The teenager then happily let the villain into the house, and even left him alone when he went out to the shops to get more milk from the corner shop.
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Viewers were left absolutely fuming as they labelled the youngster 'stupid' for letting a complete stranger into his home and then leaving him there.
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Taking to X - formerly known as Twitter - one viewer enquired: "Are we supposed to believe that Jack is this stupid?"
A second angrily asked: "Did no one tell Jack not to let strangers in??"
"Jack is so thick #corrie. Who leaves a stranger in the house on their own whilst you nip to the shops for milk ffs," stated a third soap fan.
As a fourth sarcastically stated: "So Jack lets a strange man into his house & asks no questions & even leaves him alone in there surely he's not that stupid!"
"Who writes this nonsense? Jack lets a total stranger into their house? Leaves him there and pops to the shops? Please! Do me a favour!", raged a fifth fan.
And someone else added" "Didn’t Jack get told don’t let strangers in house? Never mind leaving them in the house on their own? Silly scene."
Forgotten soap storylines
The nation's soaps have had many gripping storylines play out over the years. However, some plots proved to be far less memorable. Here are some forgotten stories from Weatherfield, Walford and more...
Coronation Street
- Ken and Audrey's romance (2015): After the death of wife Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride), Coronation Street original Ken Barlow (William Roache) started to move on in his life. He started to develop a spark with old friend Audrey (Sue Nicholls), with then-Corrie boss saying it would be like "Ross and Rachel". In the end, nothing ever came of it and the two remained platonic pals.
- Beth's bigamy (2016): Despite being happily married to Kirk (Andrew Whyment), a troubling secret came to light about Beth Tinker (Lisa George). It transpired that she had never divorced from her first husband, Darryl (Paul Loughran), father of her son Craig (Colson Smith). Although Craig and Kirk were shocked - and Beth was arrested - the storyline didn't didn't go much further.
- Kat Slater's secret son (2017): Capitalising on the popularity of Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie (Shane Richie), the two received a spin-off back in 2017. Titled 'Redwater', it saw the two travel to Ireland where they met long-lost son Luke, now called Dermott Dolan, played by Oisín Stack. Despite the high-tension events during Redwater, Kat seems to have put the experience behind her as Dermott's not been mentioned since.
- Alfie's brain tumour (2015): Having learned in 2015 that he had a brain tumour, Alfie kept the news from Kat until their trip to Ireland. At the time, actor Shane Ritchie revealed fans would see a change in Alfie as he battled the illness. It would appear that at some point after leaving the Square, was told the tumour was non-malignant. By the time Alfie returned in 2022, fans were left confused over what had happened to the storyline.
- Kathy and Buster's affair (2016): In 2016, Walford legend Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) fell into the arms of convict Buster Briggs, played by Karl Howman. Buster was the long-time lover of Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) and fathered both her sons - Mick (Danny Dyer) and Dean (Matt Di Angelo). When Buster left, he begged Kathy to join him, but she refused for the sake of her family. Meanwhile Buster didn’t even stop to say goodbye to Shirley before exiting with a broken heart. Fans expected a showdown between the two women, but this never came to pass.
- Jacob's OCD (2016): After his dad, David (Matthew Wolfenden), was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2016, Jacob (Joe-Warren Plant) developed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This manifested in the form of cleaning. Jacob's OCD made a brief return one year on, after David had another scare after finding a lump. Jacob frantically searched the bins for a “lucky coin” that had accidentally been thrown away. Despite stressful situations - such as being groomed by his teacher Maya, losing his fiancee Leanna to a serial killer, dealing with mum Leyla’s drug addiction, and surviving a stabbing - the condition doesn't appear to have returned.
- Marlon and Charity's fling (2003): Few fans would likely remember few will remember the one-night stand between Charity (Emma Atkins) and Marlon (Mark Charnock) in 2003. The pair slept together when Charity was staying with Marlon while still under suspicion for husband Chris's supposed "murder".
- Alex Browning's revenge plot (2014): Fans expected a confrontation when Dr Browning’s son Alex (Ojan Genc) mer stepmum Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe). After all, Mercedes, with Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) and Lindsey Butterfield (Sophie Austin) had murdered Alex’s dad, double-murderer Dr Paul Browning, after he kidnapped and attacked his new wife. In fact, the soap teased Alex would seek revenge for his father's death upon arriving. However, he instead gave Cindy's son Hilton (his half-brother) a life-saving transplant, became his godfather, and leaving the village soon after.
