‘Are we being punished’ rage Coronation Street fans as they demand ITV soap ‘gets rid’ of pointless character
CORONATION Street fans have lashed out at the ITV soap, fuming that they’re being punished with “pointless scenes” from Sean Tully after complaining about him.
Fans have been calling for Sean Tully (Antony Cotton) to be axed from the soap.
Sean has been cropping up very frequently in recent Coronation Street episodes, much to the annoyance of ITV viewers.
One of his recent scenes involved him stirring up drama for his mate Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard).
Sean was the first to spread the news that Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) and Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott) had split up.
During Monday’s episode, he didn’t waste any time in letting Daniel know what had happened. And of course, Daniel raced off to be there for Daisy.
This resulted in a big revelation as Daisy then professed her love to her ex, only for him to rebuff her, admitting he’s happy in his relationship with Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon).
Even in small doses, soap fans have had enough of Sean.
Viewers were quick to criticise him for pointlessly stirring drama this week.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one ITV fan raged: “That would be Sean. The big gob. Who is completely pointless.”
Meanwhile, other viewers went so far as to call for him to be axed from the soap.
“Why is Sean even on this show?? He’s been a spare part pain in the ar*e for over a decade. There’s no way anyone would want to have a relationship with him, so get rid,” one complained.
“Too much Sean for my liking, any Sean is too much for my liking,” moaned another.
While a third asked: “Why are we having so much Sean? Are we being punished for taking the piss?”
Adding to the long-standing criticism of the Corrie character, a fourth wrote: “Sean couldn’t be more annoying if he tried.”
“I hate Sean’s smug face. He looks even smugger than usual. And that’s a laugh saying Mason gets away with everything when Sean does. And if he says ‘Appen’ one more time…” a fifth piled on.
Forgotten soap storylines
The nation's soaps have had many gripping storylines play out over the years. However, some plots proved to be far less memorable. Here are some forgotten stories from Weatherfield, Walford and more...
- Ken and Audrey’s romance (2015): After the death of wife Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride), Coronation Street original Ken Barlow (William Roache) started to move on in his life. He started to develop a spark with old friend Audrey (Sue Nicholls), with then-Corrie boss saying it would be like “Ross and Rachel”. In the end, nothing ever came of it and the two remained platonic pals.
- Beth’s bigamy (2016): Despite being happily married to Kirk (Andrew Whyment), a troubling secret came to light about Beth Tinker (Lisa George). It transpired that she had never divorced from her first husband, Darryl (Paul Loughran), father of her son Craig (Colson Smith). Although Craig and Kirk were shocked – and Beth was arrested – the storyline didn’t didn’t go much further.
- Kat Slater’s secret son (2017): Capitalising on the popularity of Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie (Shane Richie), the two received a spin-off back in 2017. Titled ‘Redwater’, it saw the two travel to Ireland where they met long-lost son Luke, now called Dermott Dolan, played by Oisín Stack. Despite the high-tension events during Redwater, Kat seems to have put the experience behind her as Dermott’s not been mentioned since.
- Alfie’s brain tumour (2015): Having learned in 2015 that he had a brain tumour, Alfie kept the news from Kat until their trip to Ireland. At the time, actor Shane Ritchie revealed fans would see a change in Alfie as he battled the illness. It would appear that at some point after leaving the Square, was told the tumour was non-malignant. By the time Alfie returned in 2022, fans were left confused over what had happened to the storyline.
- Kathy and Buster’s affair (2016): In 2016, Walford legend Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) fell into the arms of convict Buster Briggs, played by Karl Howman. Buster was the long-time lover of Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) and fathered both her sons – Mick (Danny Dyer) and Dean (Matt Di Angelo). When Buster left, he begged Kathy to join him, but she refused for the sake of her family. Meanwhile Buster didn’t even stop to say goodbye to Shirley before exiting with a broken heart. Fans expected a showdown between the two women, but this never came to pass.
- Jacob’s OCD (2016): After his dad, David (Matthew Wolfenden), was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2016, Jacob (Joe-Warren Plant) developed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This manifested in the form of cleaning. Jacob’s OCD made a brief return one year on, after David had another scare after finding a lump. Jacob frantically searched the bins for a “lucky coin” that had accidentally been thrown away. Despite stressful situations – such as being groomed by his teacher Maya, losing his fiancee Leanna to a serial killer, dealing with mum Leyla’s drug addiction, and surviving a stabbing – the condition doesn’t appear to have returned.
- Marlon and Charity’s fling (2003): Few fans would likely remember few will remember the one-night stand between Charity (Emma Atkins) and Marlon (Mark Charnock) in 2003. The pair slept together when Charity was staying with Marlon while still under suspicion for husband Chris’s supposed “murder”.
- Alex Browning’s revenge plot (2014): Fans expected a confrontation when Dr Browning’s son Alex (Ojan Genc) mer stepmum Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe). After all, Mercedes, with Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) and Lindsey Butterfield (Sophie Austin) had murdered Alex’s dad, double-murderer Dr Paul Browning, after he kidnapped and attacked his new wife. In fact, the soap teased Alex would seek revenge for his father’s death upon arriving. However, he instead gave Cindy’s son Hilton (his half-brother) a life-saving transplant, became his godfather, and leaving the village soon after.
“Can’t stand him,” added another.
Sean has been a regular fixture on the cobbles for two decades, ever since he arrived looking for lodging in 2004.
Over the years, he’s been embroiled in a number of notable storylines, including a period of homelessness, and his battle to be in his son Dylan’s life.
Sean has had little luck with relationships either, as he tends to wear his heart on his sleeve, resulting in some major heartbreaks.
The two main loves of his life, sonographer Marcus Dent (Charlie Condou) and vicar Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank), left him for Maria Connor (Sam Longchambon) and Todd Grimshaw (Bruno Langley), respectively.