‘Well past its sell-by date’ rage Corrie fans as they call for storyline axe and beg character to ‘get off the telly’
FURIOUS Coronation Street fans have called for an ongoing storyline to be immediately axed.
Viewers have seen Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) become more involved with the Altovalent Institute over several months.
Evil cult leader Rowan Cunliffe (Emhrys Cooper) has been grooming and manipulating Leanne for nefarious purposes, much to fans' increasing anger.
Taking to X, one wrote: "This Rowan storyline is well past its sell by date.
"We all know he’s some kind of scammer. Just end it and move on ffs. #Corrie."
Another added: "This rowan guy is such a creep. Get off our telly #corrie."
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While a third commented: "When is this institute storyline going to end? I can’t stand Rowan’s face anymore."
A fourth chimed in: "Rowan better be leaving soon..."
Viewers demanding Rowan's exit may get their wish sooner rather than later.
Last month, The Sun exclusively reported that actor Emhrys had quit the soap after just seven months on the cobbles.
A source said: “Emrhys has been a great addition to the street but he does play a dastardly villain and so his story always had a beginning, a middle and an end.
“Rowan’s going to get even worse over the next few months and the story’s nowhere near its ending just yet but he will be saying goodbye to the cobbles.
"The question is whether he gets his comeuppance or how many more lives he destroys before he leaves?"
Rowan made his first appearance back in March, meeting Leanne and her son Simon Barlow (Alex Bain).
Since then, harrowing scenes have seen him coerce Leanne into revealing her darkest secrets.
However, Rowan has recorded them to use for his own maliciously intentioned purposes.
Coronation Street's 2024 shock exits
Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let's break down who's left the famous soap:
Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza's grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.
After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.
Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.
Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.
Simon's been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks likely she'll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.
Show stalwart Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.
Her character left the Street after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia.
The villain has also blackmailed Leanne's long-term partner Nick Tilsley and Leanne's sister Toyah over their affair.
Taking things a step further, Rowan is also getting Leanne to groom Amy Barlow so he can get her £40k inheritance.
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