Nick Tilsley

[lizann]

nick is to get violent with carla, could he kill her

[tammyy2j]

What now for him, he still has his flat but no business unless Robert will sell it back or let Nick buy in as a partner, a break off to visit uncle Stephen

[Dazzle]

What now for him, he still has his flat but no business unless Robert will sell it back or let Nick buy in as a partner, a break off to visit uncle Stephen

I hope Robert sells back half of the bistro to Nick. It would redeem him (unless he gets back with Tracy ), plus give Nick something to do. It's hard to see what other job the latter could do on the street (because of course everyone who lives on Coronation Street must work on Coronation Street! ).

[Perdita]

Coronation Street: Nick and Steve will come to blows over Leanne's baby, reveals soap boss
Coronation Street bosses are planning an epic showdown on the cobbles when Nick finds out that Steve is the father of Leanne's baby.
Viewers are now aware that Steve is the expectant dad, but that Leanne wants to keep details of their recent one-night stand a secret.
But Corrie fans that expect Steve's marriage to Michelle to come under threat once the truth comes out. Said producer Kate Oates:
"Obviously it's one thing when this guy is an unknown, but it's another when this guy is a neighbour and it's Steve McDonald!
"So when Nick is in possession of this information, it's safe to say that things will kick off between him and Steve - and obviously therefore threaten Steve's precious marriage.
On the topic of whether Nick will feel able to look after Steve's son, Oates added: "The question is: when he discovers that Leanne is pregnant, whether that's a hurdle Nick can overcome. And whether he's willing to bring up another man's child."
The paternity secret looks set to be a major part of Corrie's autumn plotlines - and the impact of Steve being the dad is certainly not lost on Ben Price, who plays Nick:
"Leanne is Nick’s first love, so it should have been Nick. Someone random that you don’t know would have been easier – but it’s Steve!
"He’s very fertile, it's incredible! Plus he owns the pub across the road and he’s a neighbour! That’s the hard aspect."

[parkerman]

Coronation Street: Nick and Steve will come to blows over Leanne's baby, reveals soap boss
Coronation Street bosses are planning an epic showdown on the cobbles when Nick finds out that Steve is the father of Leanne's baby.
Viewers are now aware that Steve is the expectant dad, but that Leanne wants to keep details of their recent one-night stand a secret.
But Corrie fans that expect Steve's marriage to Michelle to come under threat once the truth comes out. Said producer Kate Oates:
"Obviously it's one thing when this guy is an unknown, but it's another when this guy is a neighbour and it's Steve McDonald!
"So when Nick is in possession of this information, it's safe to say that things will kick off between him and Steve - and obviously therefore threaten Steve's precious marriage.
On the topic of whether Nick will feel able to look after Steve's son, Oates added: "The question is: when he discovers that Leanne is pregnant, whether that's a hurdle Nick can overcome. And whether he's willing to bring up another man's child."
The paternity secret looks set to be a major part of Corrie's autumn plotlines - and the impact of Steve being the dad is certainly not lost on Ben Price, who plays Nick:
"Leanne is Nick’s first love, so it should have been Nick. Someone random that you don’t know would have been easier – but it’s Steve!
"He’s very fertile, it's incredible! Plus he owns the pub across the road and he’s a neighbour! That’s the hard aspect."

I find this whole storyline impossible to take seriously because it was such a random event in the first place. Steve and Leanne's one night stand came out of absolutely nowhere and, frankly, was so far-fetched that it makes everything that follows on from it worthless.

[Perdita]

I find this whole storyline impossible to take seriously because it was such a random event in the first place. Steve and Leanne's one night stand came out of absolutely nowhere and, frankly, was so far-fetched that it makes everything that follows on from it worthless.

I suspect they wanted a complicated pregnancy storyline in tandem with Michelle wanting a baby and for drama purposes needed Steve to have a fling ... Guess the fact Leanne was not meant to be able to have children made it excellent in producers eyes to suddenly make Leanne´s dream of having a baby come true ... hence this farce of a one night stand ....

It appears to me that there is nothing new the producers and scriptwriters can think of ... this applies to all soaps in my opinion .... even freshly in love couples and newlyweds suddenly start cheating on their partners, females always becoming pregnant even if it only happened the once .. who is the daddy ... characters that shared little screen time for years are best buddies suddenly ... then we need a disaster once a year to get rid of a few characters in one foul swoop ... and everything in a rush, storylines are given little time to develop slowly to introduce them to the viewers .. I am hoping but not necessarily holding my breath that with 6 episodes a week that at least will change ..

[Dalesfan]

It's all a bit silly and it's a shame Nick is getting dragged into the mess because no doubt he will be the one that ends up getting hurt. Steve wont want anything to do with the baby so Nick will bring it up as his own but obviously with Steve just over the road can he resist his baby being so close and not wanting anything to do with it I very much doubt it.

Steve and Leanne is such a ridiculous decision and I so wish they thought this through properly. Why not just have it be Nick. Steve and Leanne hardly say two words to each other so him just turning up at her door and them jumping into bed is too much

And now all of a sudden Michelle wants a baby too. Come on.

There is already McDonald kids but surely they would want to Carry the Tilsley name forward too. Unless of course Carla left pregnant

[tammyy2j]

I suspect they wanted a complicated pregnancy storyline in tandem with Michelle wanting a baby and for drama purposes needed Steve to have a fling ... Guess the fact Leanne was not meant to be able to have children made it excellent in producers eyes to suddenly make Leanne´s dream of having a baby come true ... hence this farce of a one night stand ....

It appears to me that there is nothing new the producers and scriptwriters can think of ... this applies to all soaps in my opinion .... even freshly in love couples and newlyweds suddenly start cheating on their partners, females always becoming pregnant even if it only happened the once .. who is the daddy ... characters that shared little screen time for years are best buddies suddenly ... then we need a disaster once a year to get rid of a few characters in one foul swoop ... and everything in a rush, storylines are given little time to develop slowly to introduce them to the viewers .. I am hoping but not necessarily holding my breath that with 6 episodes a week that at least will change ..

If the writers really wanted to give Leanne her own child, let Robert, Peter or Nick be the father not Steve

Robert would have been the best choice even if it would lead to another feud for Tracy

I think if they also wanted to give Steve another fling and child, put him back with Tracy or maybe Eva, she works in the pub and has a bubbly personality that would suit Steve

[Dazzle]

I've just defended this storyline a little on the episode discussion thread, but some further thoughts of mine brought up by comments here:

I agree that Leanne and Steve sleeping together was very contrived, however there were a couple of scenes beforehand where they talked (about Steve's marriage I think) and they've known each other a very long time having grown up together on Coronation Street. Even though we're not shown them interacting on a regular basis, I'm willing to believe that they do so off screen. Steve apparently dropped Simon's calculator off at Leanne's looking for a shoulder to cry on after his split with Michelle. They had a few drinks and one thing unexpectedly led to another. I'm assuming it happened over the course of the whole evening, not that they immediately jumped each other as soon as Steve stepped into the flat.

Although it appears to make little sense to give Leanne Steve's child, I think it does make sense on further reflection. They have good chemistry (a lot better than Steve and Michelle) and I've found their recent scenes pretty compelling viewing. Furthermore, the fallout has and will continue to be dramatic precisely because it's not a safe or predictable choice and will cause a lot of upheaval.

Leanne's recent happiness at finding out she's at last having a much longed-for child of her own, coupled with Steve's reluctant concern, have already lifted this into a welcome storyline for me. Also, anything that causes Michelle aggravation can't be a bad thing!

[Ruffed_lemur]

If the writers really wanted to give Leanne her own child, let Robert, Peter or Nick be the father not Steve

Robert would have been the best choice even if it would lead to another feud for Tracy

I think if they also wanted to give Steve another fling and child, put him back with Tracy or maybe Eva, she works in the pub and has a bubbly personality that would suit Steve

I think Robert would be the best choice too.

Don't see the point in Steve having a fling.