Corrie viewers issue strong warning to Carla after saying she's 'back on top' with brilliant firing scene

It was a triumphant scene Coronation Street viewers had been waiting for as Carla Barlow finally bit back at the villainous Stephen Reid. After taking him on at the Underworld factory, bogus businessman Stephen was attempting a coup under boss Carla's nose.

The latest killer to roam the soap cobbles has been ruthlessly trying to topple Carla, spiking her drinks with the hallucinogenic drug LSD to make it appear as through she was suffering another psychotic breakdown. She previously suffered with her mental health following the death of Rana Habeeb in 2019.

Stephen gathered the shareholders on the workforce and, arguing Carla wasn't fit to take the reins yet, declared they should hold a vote of no confidence. But Faye Windass got out her phone out to tip off Carla.

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As Stephen met with business associate Dick Havisham, Carla overheard him saying she was "out of the picture." Fuming over his backstabbing behaviour, she gave him a rollicking for trying to oust her from the business.

After branding him a 'snake' she sent him out on his ear in front of his colleagues. "I can't trust you as far as far as I can throw you," she shouted. "And you know what Stephen, I really enjoyed humiliating you in front of Dick Havisham, but not half as much as I'm going to enjoy sacking you. You're fired."

Delighted viewers flocked to Twitter to applaud the boss, played by Alison King. @Surfingspaniel cheered: "Nice one Carla!" Rosepetal98_ said: "That’s how female bosses roll!" And @rekh01 exclaimed: "Bravo Carla! Best thing I’ve heard all day!!"

@AntMelia94 admired: "Our Carla is back." @GrocottJanice also cheered: "Carla's back." And