Coronation Street fans want Stephen Reid replaced and brand newcomer 'eye candy'

Coronation Street fans have decided they want Stephen Reid replaced after a lesser-used character returned to the street. During Wednesday night's trip to the cobbles (October 3), viewers saw Billy Mayhew and Paul Foreman reminiscing over their double wedding day.

At the start of the week, fans of the ITV soap were left in tears over the first-ever successful gay wedding in which Billy and Paul said 'I do' not once, but twice. But while heartache will be ahead for the couple following Paul's Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis, Corrie fans were loving being in the moment and seeing Paul and Billy commit the rest of their lives to one another during a ceremony at the Bistro.

But as the celebrations got underway, there was a surprise for Billy - and viewers - as the archdeacon got the church wedding he didn't think he could have thanks to a bit of planning by Paul. Corrie fans may have spotted Paul being slipped some keys by Chesney Brown amid the speeches and cake-cutting and soon, Billy was left shocked to discover his new husband has been keeping a secret from him as they headed outside for a breather.

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Paul then suddenly produced the previously mentioned keys from his pocket and told Billy that if he fancied doing it all over again, he had found a vicar willing to marry them on the sly in a church leaving Billy stunned.

He agreed and soon in the church, Bernie, Gemma, Todd Grimshaw and Dee-Dee Bailey watched as Billy and Paul exchanged vows while Summer Spellman proudly snapped away with her Polaroid camera. The group then headed back to the Bistro