The net could be closing in on Stephen Reid as Ed Bailey makes a grisly discovery in Coronation Street next week. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the serial killer's downfall for months and it appears the beginning of the end could be on the cards.
Todd Boyce reprised the role of Stephen in the ITV soap last year, 15 years after he was last seen on the famous street and 26 years after making his debut in the role of Audrey Roberts' son.
When he made his sudden return in 2022, Stephen had appeared to arrive in the nick of time as Audrey found herself in trouble, having got stuck underneath a model scooter in the barbers after her drinking got a bit out of hand - despite her family's attempts at an intervention. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features But it soon became clear that his return to the cobbles was just an innocent trip to reconnect with the Platts as it seemed that with his finances in a dire state, he planned to fleece his own mother.
His plotting and scheming hasn't stopped since and he's even turnd bumping off those standing in his way. His first murder came after Jenny Connor's love interest Leo Thompkins got close to exposing his money-making plan.
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