Coronation Street star takes brutal swipe at ITV soap bosses – but it seriously backfires
A FORMER Corrie star took a swipe at ITV bosses, but it backfired when viewers made fun of him in the comments.
Matthew Marsden played mechanic Chris Collins on the soap for a year in the late 90s.
When one viewer took to social media with a clip of Coronation Street, ranting that they don't watch it anymore because it's gotten so bad, he chimed in.
The actor hit out at the show bosses, saying: "I haven't seen it since I left in 1998.
"They have never asked me back. I wonder why?"
After the tweet called out the production team, Matthew didn't receive the support from fans he had been looking for.
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Viewers were quick to flock to the comments and tell him their theories on why he hadn't been hired again.
One person suggested: "That awful song you did about 'hearts' and 'desire' I reckon."
Another harsher critic exclaimed: "Terrible actor! I did see you in Black Hawk Down but that's it! Never seen you since!"
A third replied: "Cause you were s***e?"
Matthew hit back, writing: "Your missus didn't think so."
But people were unimpressed by his clapback, with one even responding: "About as good at comedy as you are at acting."