Coronation Street viewers have been left fearing Kirk Sutherland is about to leave the Cobbles following Beth Tinker's abrupt exit.
On Friday (August 30), Beth waved goodbye to Weatherfield after 13 years but appeared to leave on-screen partner Kirk (Andy Whyment) behind.
Beth's exit unfolded when she became caught up in dodgy dealings and lost her job at the factory. The beloved character consequently found herself on the wrong side of bent copper Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) after discovering he was cashing in on her fake t-shirt business.
In response, Kit got his colleague Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) drunk and encouraged him to spill his secrets about his criminal activities.
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