Emotions were running high in Weatherfield on Wednesday night as usually happy Coronation Street couple Paul Foreman and Billy Mayhew saw their relationship rocked by an affair.
The two characters - played by Peter Ash and Daniel Brocklebank respectively - could now be heading for a split after Paul admitted he had been unfaithful.
But it’s not just Billy who has been left devastated by the revelation - as Coronation Street fans flooded social media to express their distress about the scenes too.
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The confession appeared to almost slip out during scenes that aired on Wednesday night’s instalment of the long-running ITV soap.
Events from earlier in the week caught up with Paul as he had previously headed to a hotel bar to let off some steam after arguing with Billy and his mum.
While there, he ran into his ex-boyfriend Zack - and things quickly escalated between the pair as past passions were re-ignited with the help of some alcohol.
The pair headed to Zack’s hotel room where they kissed - although Paul ultimately pulled away and confessed he was dating someone else.
The incident seems to have played on Paul’s mind - and he soon came clean to Billy as the two relaxed at home.
Breaking down in tears, Paul told a confused Billy that he didn’t deserve him before tearfully confessing all.
An emotional, Paul said: ”I really am a piece of trash, I don’t know why you’re with me," to which Billy replied: “Neither do I.”
Furious Billy then stormed from the house as Paul begged to know if he was leaving him - with the former admitting he was unsure if he would take him back.
Distraught Corrie fans flooded Twitter to express their own conflicting emotions - as many were glad to see Paul coming clean over his actions, but feared the romance could be over.
One distressed fan tweeted: “Surely Billy can’t leave Paul with the way his future is he should be there to support him.”
Another commented: “#Corrie That scene with Billy and Paul just gave me goosebumps.”
Fearing for the couple's future, one fan tweeted: “Billy might dump Paul by the looks of things.”
But another argued: “Don’t feel sorry for Paul at all dying or not Billy should open his eyes and dump him.”
Some fans hoped that this could mean the end for the couple - and that Daniel Broderick's character could be written out as a result.
One posed: “Billy says he doesn't know why he's with Paul. With a bit of luck, he will go. He's been in Corrie far too long.”
But another viewer looked at the situation on balance, and tweeted: "Billy’s going to either leave Paul for good or forgive Paul. For me, I’d leave him ill or not. Once a cheat always a cheat!"
Coronation Street continues on ITV1 on Friday at 8pm.
