Coronation Street viewers believe Stu Carpenter is not who he appears to be, with some convinced he has a dark past.
In Monday's episode, viewers discovered more about Stu and his backstory. It was revealed Stu was no longer in touch with his family following an incident 34 years ago.
While show bosses are keeping the upcoming plot quiet, the latest episode suggested there was more to the story than meets the eye.
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According to the Mirror, it seems Stu was accused of something terrible, which he denies happened. After Stu managed to track down his daughter Bridget, things got awkward as she begged him to leave and seemed scared of him.
It's then that Stu asked her to hear him out before declaring: "I didn't hurt that girl I promise you I didn't." He told her: "I haven't stopped thinking about you for 34 years," to which she replied: "I can't do this. I'm sorry."
Bridget then shut the door and Stu was left realising he couldn't make amends like he'd hoped, but no more was said about what happened.
The soap is yet to explain the incident and who was involved, and how exactly it led to him becoming estranged with his family. As he bumped into Yasmeen Nazir later on, he lied about his meeting with his daughter claiming she wasn't at the address.
But viewers were fearing what was about to be revealed, and believed he would regret lying to Yasmeen further down the line - as others questioned Stu's secret.
One fan tweeted: "So was Stu falsely accused of something, but his family didn't give him a chance to clear his name? Or is he a big old wrong un?"
Another said: "I was thinking Stu's secret was something to do with a very dodgy past."
A third fan commented: "Stu just lied to Yasmeen. She will be livid when she finds out!" as a fourth said: "Stu has just lied to Yasmeen."
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV and ITV Hub.
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