CORONATION Street boss Iain MacLeod has admitted the show's cast have been ignoring his calls over fears he will bring them bad news about being killed off.
As the show moves into a brand new year, it appears that killer Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) is far from over with his dastardly streak.
Having already killed off Jenny's partner Leo and been involved in near misses with Leo's father Teddy and his own mother Audrey Roberts, Stephen looks set to go the whole way once again.
Now show boss Iain has admitted the cast are scared thatthey could be next. The producer said: "Whenever you’ve got a killer on a soap, the whole cast is worried – is it going to be me?
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