CORONATION Street fans have begged for a ‘support group’ after disturbing scenes.
Over recent weeks, ITV viewers have seen Leanne (Jane Danson) get even more involved with the
Altovalent Institute.
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She left her fiance Nick (Ben Price) reeling after Rowan Cunliffe (Emrhys Cooper) unveiled freaky ‘state of the art’ technology.
Nick initially thought Leanne was having an affair after he caught them holding hands.
In reality the truth was far more twisted, as they were gathered around a laptop screen.
Leanne then admitted that she was talking to an AI depiction of her dead son, Oliver, in a move that was panned by fans.
On Monday’s episode of Coronation Street, Leanne was trying to recruit Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney) into the cult.
She sat with Amy in the Bistro, before she decided to unveil the computer generated avatar of her half-brother.
Amy appeared to be absolutely disgusted by the sight as she quickly fled the restaurant, leaving Leanne with mixed emotions.
It seems fans have also been left with sickening feelings towards the scenes as they took to online forums.
On the social media site Reddit, one user wrote: “Please can someone form a support group for those affected by the scene of AI Oliver speaking to Amy and Leanne.
“It’s so twisted and upsetting I’m literally afraid to go to sleep tonight because I know my brain is going to utilise that footage in my nightmares for years to come.
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“At what point does this become a black mirror episode?”
They added: “Corrie has this huge demographic of over 60’s, wtf must they be thinking seeing this, it’s so creepy and strange.”
It also seems that other viewers are in complete agreement, as they flooded the thread with their comments.
A second fan echoed: “It’s freaky beyond the freakiest freak fest for freaky freaks from freaksville.”
Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let’s break down who’s left the famous soap:
Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.
After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.
Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.
Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.
Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.
Show stalwart Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.
Her character left the Street after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia.
“It was creepy, I’m glad Amy ran off,” stated a third.
As a fourth added: “These things do not help people ‘move on’ in the least, they’re sick.”
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