Coronation Street fans think they have rumbled Spider’s secret after his surprise return to the cobbles.
This week Spider, played by actor Martin Hancock, reappeared in the ITV soap for the first time in nearly 20 years.
He was arrested after joining his ex Toyah ( Georgia Taylor ) during a protest and the pair end up back at her Weatherfield flat.
The former lovers shared a kiss before Toyah led him to the bedroom, suggesting they ended up sleeping together.
Feeling guilty as she has only just lost husband Imran, Toyah had a change of heart and asked Spider to leave.
Out on the street Spider was seen taking a secret phone call in which he told the caller he was “really busy” and “can’t wait to get back”. But what is he hiding?
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Soap fans have a few theories about what Spider is up to – and speculated the next big storyline is that Toyah will get pregnant following years of heartbreak over not being able to conceive.
“Calling it now, Spider is married and Toyah will be preggers by him,” one fan tweeted.
“Spider will have a hippy wife and a few kids who will all turn up as soon as Toyah says she’s preggers with his sprog #catfight #corrie,” said another.
“So Spider is not so single #Corrie,” a third wrote.
As well as possibly not being a free agent, others think Spider could be part of an undercover operation to catch Toyah out.
“#Corrie Is Spider an undercover cop? Or did he do a deal to spy and spill on Toyah?” one fan wrote.
One more theory is that Spider is actually Elsie’s dad – the child Toyah lost to social services after Imran died.
“How crazy would it be if it turns out Elsie is Spider’s daughter, he gets back with Toyah and she fights for Elsie back,” said one viewer.
Agreeing, a second wrote: “Since they announced Spider is coming back to Corrie I’m convinced he’s Elsie’s dad and that’s how Toyah gets her back!”
Another theory is that Violet Wilson – the mother of Sean Tully’s son Dylan – could be on the other end of Spider’s mysterious call.
It has been reported Violet could be returning to Corrie in the upcoming weeks and it’s been hinted she is actually Spider’s secret wife.
Teasing fans with what’s to come Martin, who plays Spider, said: “Spider being back in Toyah’s life gives her a welcome distraction from everything that is going on – which she needs, but yes, there is more to it.
“That is all I’ll say at this stage. It’s going to be a corker and I was surprised when I found out what is coming up.
“I thought I was just coming back to open a mung bean shop,” he joked to Radio Times.
*Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV
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