Maria Connor Sutherland (Samia Smith)

[lizann]

Maria? Think she has always been disturbed and craving attention

could she be tyrone's kirsty stalker?

[swmc66]

Very possible

[tammyy2j]

I don't think Maria serves any purpose on the show time to cut her lose

[tammyy2j]

Maria? Think she has always been disturbed and craving attention

She never had a personality to me

[Perdita]

Maria has been struggling in the fallout after Marcus' betrayal, but will it lead her down a dangerous path?

Leaning heavily on Tyrone for support, Maria begins to have feelings for him again and leans in for a kiss!

Tyrone and Maria - Coronation Street - ITV

More than anything, I think Maria wants to be loved. She sees Tyrone and Fiz together and it’s just a reminder of what she doesn’t have - what she’s lost.
– Samia Ghadie, who plays Maria

Later, Maria texts Tyrone to apologise, but because Tyrone doesn’t have her new mobile number, he automatically thinks it’s from the newly released Kirsty and is terrified.

Turning to Maria for support, she feels needed and decides to let him carry on thinking it’s Kirsty…

Fiz, Tyrone and Maria - Coronation Street - ITV
"Maira wants him to need her" says Samia, "And because Tyrone doesn’t think he can lean on Fiz he turns to Maria for support."

"It’s twisted but Maria feels wanted by Tyrone and because of that she finds it difficult to stop pretending to be Kirsty."

Will Maria get caught out? Or will she come to her senses before any more damage is done?

[Perdita]

Coronation Street star Samia Ghadie has confirmed that her character Maria Connor will be the culprit behind Tyrone Dobbs's mystery texts.

As previously reported, Tyrone will be left fearful when he hears that Kirsty is now a free woman again, and then starts receiving a number of text messages signed off as "K".

However, Ghadie has confirmed on the official Coronation Street website that Maria will be the person responsible.

The story kicks off after an increasingly vulnerable Maria starts to develop feelings for Tyrone once again, as she struggles to cope with her split from Marcus Dent.

After Tyrone lends Maria support following a confrontation with Todd, she misreads the signs and attempts to kiss him.

Later, Maria texts Tyrone to apologise, but Tyrone doesn't have her new mobile number and automatically thinks it's from the newly released Kirsty.

Tyrone breaks the news to Fiz that Kirsty's been released
© ITV
Tyrone breaks bad news to Fiz

However, when Tyrone confides in Maria over his fears, she is happy to feel needed by him and doesn't set him straight, leaving him to believe Kirsty is back on the scene.

Ghadie said: "Maria wants him to need her. And because Tyrone doesn't think he can lean on Fiz he turns to Maria for support.

"It's twisted but Maria feels wanted by Tyrone and because of that she finds it difficult to stop pretending to be Kirsty."

[tammyy2j]

could she be tyrone's kirsty stalker?

Well done

[Perdita]

Coronation Street's Tyrone Dobbs will call the police on Maria Connor after learning that she is the mystery person who has been secretly terrorising him.

It was revealed yesterday (April 7) that Maria (Samia Ghadie) will leave Tyrone (Alan Halsall) terrified when she sends him a number of text messages pretending to be his violent ex-fiancée Kirsty Soames, who has been released from prison.

Maria's devious actions are part of a plan to grow closer to Tyrone as he leans on her for support throughout the ordeal, but her plan comes under threat when David Platt becomes the first person to uncover her secret.

However, the Daily Star reports that Tyrone and his partner Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine) will discover the truth when he rings the number of his stalker and realises that the messages have been sent from Maria's new phone.

Feeling completely betrayed, Tyrone confronts Maria over her actions, before calling the police and reporting her.

Coronation Street airs the start of the texting storyline next week.

[swmc66]

Still find it strange that she is kirk's sister. You hardly ever see them together. Only just recently.

[lizann]

Still find it strange that she is kirk's sister. You hardly ever see them together. Only just recently.

he is funny and likeable and she is not