Coronation Street fans are sure Audrey Roberts will die at the hands of her son Stephen.
Stephen Reid - who is the son of Audrey and Geoff Masters - has recently returned to the ITV soap's infamous cobbles. He has been short of money, even using his wife's credit card, and now fans are sure Stephen is after all of his mum's inheritance.
Audrey has been having a tough time herself, turning to alcohol as she tried to cope with her mental health. Tragically, she even tried to take her own life - something she has recently admitted to her friends in heartbreaking scenes - but she has now gone on anti-depressants and her mood seemed to have dramatically improved this evening.
She enjoyed an afternoon tea with her friends Ken Barlow and Rita Tanner, whilst Stephen also appeared to be concerned about his mum too, looking after her and making sure she was ok. However, fans are convinced he has other intentions.
"I can visualise Stephen sabotaging something in the salon to electrocute Audrey," one fan suggested, as another added: "Stephen paving the way for Audrey to have a suspicious accident #Corrie."
A third shared: "Stephen's only concern with Audrey is getting his hands on her money #Corrie."
"I reckon Audrey might die on opening day of the salon #Corrie," a fourth added.
During the emotional scenes, Audrey told her friends she had kept her feelings hidden, as the group all bonded about growing older and how it can affect them all. She also admitted her deteriorating eye sight is having an affect on her too.
"I just seemed to spiral downwards. I'd toss and turn all night, then finally drop off just when I should be up and at 'em. Seizing the day. Huh! Spend the afternoons on the sauvignon blanc, wondering exactly what I'm good for?" Audrey said.
Actress Sue Nicholls also opened up about the storyline, and its wider importance.
She explained: "Once she was able to speak with her friends, and they then opened up about their struggles, she realised how much they had helped her immensely regarding her problems. Dr Gaddas prescribed her antidepressants but yet again her stubbornness kicks in and she doesn’t take them. Luckily talking to her long standing friends they persuade her to take the doctor’s advice and she thanks them sincerely for making life seem lighter in every way.
"Now that is the message that I want people to take away from this storyline, the importance of being able to talk to people you trust about how you feel. Sometimes the young generation might think that anyone over 70 isn’t capable of making decisions which in turn can make older people lose their sense of purpose and begin to feel quite useless."
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*Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV.
