{"id":22691,"date":"2022-09-26T22:00:52","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T20:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1711949"},"modified":"2022-09-26T22:18:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T20:18:15","slug":"could-coronation-streets-stephen-kill-again-after-dark-leo-twist","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/could-coronation-streets-stephen-kill-again-after-dark-leo-twist\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Coronation Street\u2019s Stephen kill again after dark Leo twist?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Could the character become the Street’s new serial killer? <\/p>

By Laura Denby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 26 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) officially turned to the dark side<\/a> in tonight\u2019s Coronation Street<\/a> (26th September), as he killed Leo Thompkins (Joe Frost) following a shocking showdown.<\/p>\n

Now, we are left wondering if he might kill again.<\/p>\n

Last week, Leo punched Stephen after the latter dropped the bombshell that he had shared a kiss with Leo\u2019s fianc\u00e9e Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews). But even before he heard about this betrayal, Leo was already suspicious of Stephen\u2019s sneaky behaviour<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He set out to investigate and soon discovered that Stephen was planning to steal the equity from his mother Audrey Roberts\u2019s (Sue Nicholls) home in order to pay the money he owes to ex-wife Gabrielle (Helene Maksoud).<\/p>\n

From the dangerous height of the factory gantry, Leo confronted Stephen, ready to call the police and Audrey to expose him. But Stephen couldn\u2019t let that happen and he fought against the younger man. This led to him pushing Leo away, who knocked his head and fell over the edge of the gantry.<\/p>\n

Leo landed in the dustbin below, and a shocked Stephen rushed down to ground level \u2013 only to find he was already dead. The altercation clearly wasn\u2019t planned to end this way, but now Stephen was left with a huge mess to clear up. There is also the fact that Jenny, who believes she is moving to Canada with Leo later in the week, will soon notice that he is missing.<\/p>\n

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Stephen was confronted by Leo.<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Stephen was forced to leave Leo where he was while his oblivious niece, Sarah Barlow (Tina O\u2019Brien), insisted they headed out for dinner. By the time he was able to return, Stephen found unimpressed factory owner Carla Barlow (Alison King) with the police. This turned out to be because he had left the gantry door unlocked, and the police went on their way with no idea that a dead body was close by.<\/p>\n

Stephen then waited until nightfall before dragging Leo\u2019s body into an Underworld van to then dispose of him!<\/p>\n

Speaking for the first time about Stephen\u2019s shocking act, actor Todd Boyce reveals whether he thinks his alter ego can cope with what he\u2019s done.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really interesting, that. I\u2019m not sure that he will, and I\u2019ve thought about that,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Discussing whether Stephen could kill again, he adds: \u201cSomeone was joking the other day, we were talking in the green room. Another actor\u2019s character had killed someone and he said, \u2018Once you do one, you kind of get a taste for it!’\u201d<\/p>

\u201cI think it might get easier, so maybe he\u2019ll be able to cope with it,\u201d Boyce says of the possibility that Stephen could continue taking lives. However, he muses that he\u2019s portraying the story one step at a time as viewers prepare to see how the character is hardened by his actions.<\/p>\n

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Stephen watched as Leo fell to his death.<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

\u201cAt this point, because I\u2019m just taking this journey, I\u2019m just going to play it like I would play it; see how toughened he gets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked how he feels about taking on such a storyline, Boyce is thrilled as he hails Corrie\u2019s most famous serial killers.<\/p>\n

\u201cConnor McIntyre (who played Pat Phelan), I\u2019m just so in awe of him; and Brian Capron [as] Richard Hillman. I\u2019m just so honoured that Iain MacLeod [Corrie\u2019s Executive Producer] phoned me out of the blue and said, \u2018Hey, do you want to come in?\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat an honour! I\u2019m so honoured, basically! Someone believes in me enough to say, \u2018You can do that!\u2019 So I\u2019m beside myself, I\u2019m really excited about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The actor says that prior to his return following a 15-year absence from the soap, he was given an early idea of the path Stephen could take.<\/p>\n

\u201cIain got me on Zoom and told me, with his amazing mind, and he just unleashed this outline. I was made aware I was going to be a murderer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Viewers will have to wait and see what Stephen\u2019s next move will be as he aims to cover his tracks, but it certainly seems that the character is set to deliver more twists as time goes on.<\/p>\n

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