Pat Phelan (Connor McIntyre)

[Perdita]

Is that before or after his marriage to Eileen?

Guess it will be after his marriage .. I think the wedding and Andy´s departure will be around the same time ... I am however currently trying hard to catch up ....might have missed something

[Perdita]

Coronation Street’s Connor McIntyre – The Wolf of Weatherfield is loose again!
Coronation Street’s Connor McIntyre has admitted that Pat Phelan is going to be up to his usual tricks next year as he causes more chaos for those around him.
The self-styled ‘wolf of Weatherfield’ will start the year coming to the rescue of Anna Windass but don’t be fooled by his act of good will.
Here Connor reveals all…
How are things with Eileen?
Good, Phelan has once again been able to magic a situation to his benefit so he is very happy because everything is cooking along nicely.
How does he come to find Anna after her accident?
Jack, Kevin’s son, tells Phelan that Anna has had an accident and that she is in the house on her own so Phelan tries the front door and when can’t get in the back door either he breaks the door down. It’s just poetic that it happens to be Phelan and, being the sort of guy he is, Phelan is occupying the space he loves to occupy where people are caught between a rock and a hard place.
How does Anna react when she realises he’s there?
There is no love lost between Phelan and Anna. She tells him to just go but very quickly he realises there is an opportunity here to not only get the upper hand but to appear to be the good guy too.
Do you think Anna may have been in danger if Kevin hadn’t turned up?
No, this is just an heroic act from Pat Phelan. For those who don’t know him on the street they will hear this story of him playing the martyr over the stories of him being a monster.
How convinced is he that he can keep Andy on his side?
Phelan is always convinced, Phelan thinks the world revolves around him but it is just about finding the switches for any particular person and with Andy, it is about operating in a certain way. Of course, Andy has walked into this situation but again, Phelan is using this circumstance as an opportunity for him to gain the advantage.
Would he really hurt someone as innocent as Steph or do you think he’s bluffing?
Well, I don’t want to make excuses for him because he is a horror but it is not Phelan’s first port of call to be physically violent – he would rather manipulate the situation. He’s not afraid to use violence but I don’t think he would unless Steph proved to be as problematic as, say, Anna is.
Has the public reaction changed since Phelan left Michael for dead?
We’ve crossed the rubicon with Phelan. For the first time we have seen an insight into what makes Pat Phelan tick so I think people are horrified and excited at the same time. The show is becoming compelling; there’s real drama going on. The flat scam storyline is a really interesting unfolding and what this has done has started a whole other chain of events where, again, Phelan is operating. The wolf is loose…again!
Are you excited about being part of a Corrie wedding?
Of course, I am genuinely delighted. Eileen has never been married and I joke with Sue, “Out of all the lovely men that she has had in her life, poor Eileen has had to end up with Pat!” But I am thrilled because that is a part of Coronation Street history.
Villains always seem to get their comeuppance, but Phelan has got away with so much already – do you think anyone is smart enough to take him down?
I think there are lots of people smart enough to take him down, it’s all about timing. It would be interesting for him to go head to head with Brian or Roy or indeed Mary, characters who like strategy, but I am sure if his comeuppance comes he will be the master of his own undoing in some way.
Are you pleased to be working more with Debbie Rush again?
Of course, always a delight. Debbie always works out of the top drawer and because our characters have so much history I think the viewers get very excited about that tension. And how lucky am I, I’ve got Sue Cleaver, Debbie Rush, Bruno Langley… everyday I look at the scenes and I am excited about who I am working with.
It’s been nearly a year since you returned to the Street. How has it been and how would you sum up your second stint at Corrie?
I feel very blessed to be here and it is a very exciting time for Coronation Street so I could not be happier to be working with all these great people, great scripts, great directors, great storylines coming up… I am having a ball.

[LouiseP]

Loathe,loathe Phelan

[lizann]

id say he will around for quite some time without any comeuppance, todd must have given up trying to catch him out i guess he is in deep himself

[swmc66]

Andy is not going to get away just yet. He has to nick Kevins new truck first for phelan

[Dazzle]

Andy is not going to get away just yet. He has to nick Kevins new truck first for phelan

I forgot about that, I assumed he'd gone for good now. I wonder what brings him back?

[lizann]

I forgot about that, I assumed he'd gone for good now. I wonder what brings him back?

phelan threatens steph

[lizann]

I forgot about that, I assumed he'd gone for good now. I wonder what brings him back?

phelan threatens steph

[Perdita]

I think Andy and Steph will leave together .. Andy is going to fess up to Steph about what he did and that Phelan is blackmailing him .. he is not the type to keep this secret to himself ... hope this happens anyway

[swmc66]

In the photos it shows steph and luke leaving so not sure she finishes with him or not