Coronation Street fans are up in arms after Sarah Barlow made a grave mistake as Lydia Chambers steps up her stalking.
Vengeful Lydia, played by Rebecca Ryan, has been wreaking havoc for Sarah (Tina O'Brien) and husband Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) in a stalking campaign that includes frightening messages and making a mess of their flat.
The couple hasn't yet figured out who is behind the harassment, but both believe that Adam's enemy, who has targeted him in the past, is the culprit.
Corrie fans on social media are cross after Sarah made a huge mistake that put the couple right in the line of danger, The Mirror reported.
"Sarah really is thick as mince. Who leaves their keys lying around like that especially having been broken into before ffs #Corrie," a fan explained online.
One wrote: "Oh Sarah REMEMBER where you left them there keys lol," as a second added: "Sarah leave your keys on the bus with your address on it next time for goodness sake...she must really enjoy having her flat ransacked #Corrie."
A third fan shared: "Okay but surely if someone is stalking you and your husband, you take extra care in making sure you keep your valuables with you? Sarah leaving her new keys lying around and Adam leaving his entire wallet at home is a tad silly. #corrie."
A fourth wrote: "Surely Sarah’s going to realise its Lydia when she notices a key missing or she sees Lydia’s handwriting. #Corrie #CoronationStreet @itvcorrie."
Lydia was introduced on the show as Adam's former flame, but her main role on the soap has now been described as "an updated version of a '90s thriller," by producer Iain MacLeod.
"You might remember all the way through the '90s there were loads of thrillers like Fatal Attraction . Looking back on them now, they look horribly dated in terms of the gender politics," Iain said.
"So we thought: 'What might a story of that type look like in the 21st century?' And I hope we've cracked it. I think what we've got is a really nuanced story where everybody is capable of behaving badly, but there is no vilification of a scorned woman."
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