Coronation Street fans in major U-turn as they share 'unpopular opinion' ahead of Stephen Reid exit

Some Coronation Street fans appeared to have made a major U-turn as the end nears for Stephen Reid. The dastardly businessman who has been bumping people off who get in the way of his money-making schemes is set to leave the cobbles next week.

It's been just over a year since Todd Boyce reprised the role of Stephen in the ITV soap, 15 years after he was last seen on the famous street, and 26 years after making his debut in the role of Audrey Roberts' son.

While initially his return to the cobbles was unclear, but in the nick of time to help his struggling mum, it soon became apparent that his finances were in a dire state and he was planning on fleecing Audrey. And he has since killed off those who have threatened to expose his plans or got too close to his murderous secret.

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But now there are just days to go until Stephen's reign of terror reaches a dramatic climax on the cobble in the nail-biting final chapter of this thrilling storyline. Whether he escapes justice or finally pays for his crimes, one thing is for sure actor Todd is finally bidding farewell to Stephen and Coronation Street, leaving shock and devastation in his wake.

It all starts on Monday, October 9, and as a new day dawns Weatherfield, Stephen is planning his escape from the cobbles and the trail of dead bodies, unaware that the residents of Coronation Street are putting together the pieces of a rather shocking jigsaw puzzle, one that could leave him seeing out his days behind bars, not running one on a beach.

However, during the last trip of the week to Weatherfield on