Coronation Street plead for painful character to be | UK News

Fans of ITV’s Coronation Street have expressed their dislike of a new character, saying they “can’t abide him” as his storylines heat up. James Silverton Cartwright only arrived on the cobbles as Theo Silverton, a love curiosity for Todd Grimshaw (Garrett Pierce) in March, but he does not appear to be growing on viewers. During the latest episode (August 8), which noticed him wrongly accused of assaulting Aadi Alahan (Adam Hussain), and earlier anger points revealed, viewers took to X in their droves to complain.

“#Corrie, Oh effectively, we had about 4 minutes before Theo,” one wrote, accompanied by the sleeping emoji. “Wow #Corrie is just awful…these stories are so boring & this Theo character is the worst ever, good lord it’s so bad,” another added. A 3rd chimed in: “Can we have an episode without Theo? He’s so painful to watch.” A fourth requested: “#corrie Why is Theo still in this…..”

A fifth ranted: “Can’t abide Theo. Not only does he have the personality of a wet dishcloth, but he’s showing definite anger issues and coercive control tendencies.. Surely Todd can’t be THAT desperate???#corrie.”

Some viewers did appear to benefit from the character, however. “Theo is completely unhinged—he’s turning into a brilliant villain. Poor Todd,” one wrote. “Never thought I’d be on Theo’s side, but deck him,” another said in response to the storyline.

Theo’s altercation with a drunk Aadi meant he missed an appointment with a social employee who was assessing if he may see his youngsters.

When Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) noticed him being taken away by the police, he and Todd did a search online and discovered particulars of a earlier assault charge.

Upon returning home, he appeared shocked that they’d been researching him online.

After Billy left, he explained what had occurred to Todd, claiming he’s not that individual anymore.

Meanwhile, Aadi was still feeling sorry for himself after his run-in with the builder and felt even worse. He ended up confessing to Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) that it was his fault she drank a spiked drink at the latest get together, which left her in the hospital.

This led to him being compelled to clarify himself to his father Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) who was livid at the mess his son is making of his life.

Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV.