Katherine Kelly (Becky) quits Coronation Street

[Perdita]

I would love for Corrie to win Best Soap, but with the crap the story writers come up with lately, it is not going to happen. Nearly all major story lines the past year have been poor, in my humble opinion.

[tammyy2j]

I would love for Corrie to win Best Soap, but with the crap the story writers come up with lately, it is not going to happen. Nearly all major story lines the past year have been poor, in my humble opinion.

Emmerdale really should win best soap it is the most consistant

[alan45]

The storyline in Corrie are becoming totally crap. They seem to be going for sensationalism. Is it because they are trying to compete with Deadenders. They are two very different soaps aimed at two different audiences. Definately Emmerdale is the best of the three at the moment. It seems that Corrie bosses and scriptwriters just want to punish anyone who wants to leave or who doesnt fit in now.

[alan45]

Coronation Street star Simon Gregson has admitted that he wants his character Steve McDonald to avoid relationships for the foreseeable future.

Earlier this week, viewers saw Steve's marriage to Becky reach the end of the line as he finally grew tired of her erratic behaviour.

Pondering Steve's future, Gregson told Inside Soap: "I think he should remain celibate for a while. Steve tends to like women who are slightly deranged - though he often doesn't realise until it's too late!

"It's obviously up to the writers to devise a future for him, but I reckon he really needs to concentrate on getting things back on track with his family and his work and businesses."

Recent press reports have suggested that Steve may soon have a one-night stand with his scheming ex Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford). However, the rumoured plot twist remains unconfirmed by Coronation Street bosses.

Asked for his thoughts on a Steve and Tracy reunion, Gregson replied: "Now that really would be like jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire. Steve is mad, but I'm not sure he's that mad. You never know what the writers might have in store for him, though.

"He knows that Tracy is keen on him - but it might not be the best move for Steve."

[tammyy2j]

Steve should get with Eileen

[alan45]

After spending the past 22 years playing Steve McDonald, Simon Gregson can now be regarded as a Coronation Street veteran.

But when he started out as a teenager, he admits that working alongside established actors could be daunting.

"I was in awe of people like William Roache (Ken Barlow) and Johnny Briggs (Mike Baldwin) when I started," Simon told Inside Soap. "You knew you were joining something big with those types of actors."

But one person in particular stood out: "Bill Tarmey (Jack Duckworth) often gave me advice - he did that with a lot of the younger cast members. He'd advise me how to think differently about a scene, or see something I'd done and praise me by saying, 'Keep that up'."

Simon is in the thick of things once again next week when Steve ditches wife Becky.

"I think he should remain celibate for a while," added the actor. "It's obviously up to the writers to devise a future for him, but I reckon he really needs to concentrate on getting things back on track with his family and his work and his businesses."

[Perdita]

Coronation Street's troubled Becky McDonald will plot to kidnap Fiz Stape's baby daughter Hope in a forthcoming storyline, a report has claimed.

The former barmaid starts making her shock plan after striking up a bond with the youngster as they both continue living under the same roof at the Croppers' home in the coming weeks, The Sun claims.

Becky was recently left devastated when her nephew Max was taken into care. She had previously purchased the child from half-sister Kylie as her adoption dreams had been crushed and she is unable to have children of her own.

Hope, meanwhile, is living with Roy and Hayley while Fiz awaits trial in prison after being implicated in her husband John's crime spree.

However, when Fiz (Jennie McAlpine) decides that she wants Hope to move to the jail's mother and baby unit, Becky reportedly springs into action and considers fleeing Weatherfield with the baby.

A Coronation Street source told the newspaper: "Becky is baby-mad and is desperate for one. She grows close to Hope and dreams of bringing her up as her own."

The insider added: "Becky isn't thinking straight and believes jail is no place for a baby."

Katherine Kelly, who plays Becky, finishes filming with the soap later this year and her final scenes air in 2012.

[tammyy2j]

I see Becky's exit turning into the same as Karen's exit and being very lame

[lizann]

I cant wait now for Becky's exit I think the writers have ruined her I am sick and tired of her theatrics. Didnt the Corrie writers see what happened in EE with the baby swap storyline I think not just seen that EE got a lot of publicity but it wasnt good publicity.

[Perdita]

Yes, I think the same, lizann