If it couldn't get much worse for Stephen Reid considering he's turned to murder to keep his money troubles a secret, he now looks set to suffer more setbacks in Coronation Street. Todd Boyce, who plays the troublesome character, has been pictured filming as Stephen heads for more honest ways of making money.
He appears to have taken to being a delivery driver to fix his money woes amid his plans to fleece his mother, Audrey Roberts, out of her savings after mysteriously arriving back from Italy. Last week, viewers of the ITV soap were shocked last week when a scuffle led to the character, played by Todd Boyce, pushing Leo to his death.
Leo, played by Joe Frost, arrived on the cobbles back in October 2021 as a new love interest for Jenny Connor. The Rovers Return landlady fell for the younger man following her split from her now late husband Johnny Connor. More recently, the pair got engaged as Jenny finally agreed to leave her much-loved home to start a new life in Canada with Leo.
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However, the character's suspicions of Stephen Reid appear to have got in the way as Corrie fans watched Leo plunge to his death after a scuffle with the Canadian businessman. After catching him lying about staying in a hotel when he really slept in his car, Leo discovered that Stephen had also shared a kiss with his fiancee Jenny Connor while they were on a break.
Leo ended up punching Stephen and, on a mission to prove that he's a liar, he confronted him about his plan to get his hands on the equity from his mum Audrey’s house. As he followed Leo onto the Underworld factory gantry, Leo taunted him, threatening to call Audrey. Seeing red, Stephen lunged at Leo and the pair got into a scuffle over his mobile. But it wasn't long before Stephen sent Leo plunging over the railings with the victim landing in the commercial bin below.
Later, Stephen returned to the scene of the crime, tipped Leo's lifeless body out of the bin and hauled him inside in order to hide his body elsewhere and cover up his shocking crime. And while some viewers wondered if Leo was still alive, that possibility was quickly dashed when Stephen suffered flashbacks of seeing Leo's lifeless and bloodied body as he helped Michael Bailey take out the bins
He has since continued his plans of covering up the shock murder and what happens next regarding his plans to steal from Audrey remains to be seen. However, images show Stephen on a motorbike doing deliveries for a well-known food courtier when he is approached.
Stephen is seen being circled by a gang of youths who attempt to mug Corrie's latest killer. He appears to fight back but when he tries to get away, he jumps back on his bike and speeds off before crashing to the ground. He's soon left spread out on the ground looking hurt and there's a rather unexpected appearance.
Tim Metcalfe's mum Elaine Jones, played by Paula Wilcox, was also seen out on location filming the scenes, leading to speculation that she could be the one to help Stephen from his accident.
Todd, who reprised the role of Stephen earlier this year, has previously shared how his final scenes with Joe, who played Leo, appear to have stirred up real emotion for the Canadian actor. "Probably like everyone in the world, I have spent my life thinking the worst thing anyone can do is be the reason for someone dying," the soap star told the Manchester Evening News and other press.
"And we were filming a scene and Jenny stops me outside the Bistro and says, 'Clever ploy telling Leo about our kiss,' and I say, 'I thought he knew'... Lie. Then I leave Jenny and Carlo [Connor] shouts me and police cars are parked outside Underworld and from leaving Jenny to getting to Carla I started to cry because that's the natural [reaction]. And he [Stephen's] so alone. So I think he's feeling guilt. He's not a killer."
But Leo being dead hasn't solved Stephen's money troubles and the character's plan is to still defraud his own mother. "[i said to] Daniel Brocklebank [who plays Billy Mayhew], 'It's not going to be fun in Tesco's for me is it?' and he said, 'You'll have to do a lot of home deliveries."
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