Vicky Entwistle, who used to act in Coronation Street, has expressed anger about a future plot where Toyah Habeeb(Georgia Taylor)) reveal reveals that she buried a stillborn baby in a local park two decades ago..
The 55-year-old actress first played Janice Battersby in 1997 and later appeared with her husband Les (Bruce Jones) and their daughters LeanneJane Dansonand Toyah.
She left the show in 2011 and has recently been on Channel 4 soap Ackley Bridge and the BBC drama Casualty.
A major storyline of hers will be revisited soon, where Toyah tells her family that, following a sexual assault in 2001,she had a miscarriage and hurriedly buried the baby at the Red Rec.
Many fans have already shown strong disapproval at the updated shocking plot line, which was once one of the most controversial. This isn’t the first time that Vicky has criticized the work of her former colleagues. At Easter 2001, Toyah went out with mechanic Sam Kingston (Scott Wright), but was raped and left for dead in the ginnel behind Coronation Street. ITV soap’s After being found by.
The move was strongly criticized by the national press, who, despite praising Georgia Taylor’s performance, called turning the traumatic narrative into a 'who-dunnit?' a risky move.
The new story seems to change the narrative of the original plot line, as in the original broadcasts, she was advised to take the morning after pill. Earlier today, Vicky shared her opinion on the upcoming episodes, taking to X/Twitter and asking a question to co-star Bruce Jones. (Ryan ThomasThis isn’t the first time Vicky has given her opinion on episodes, having previously criticized writers involved in the heartbreaking death of Oliver Battersby, Leanne’s son, in 2020.
In a now deleted tweet, she wrote: 'Imagine if she (Danson) had better writers behind her! That really would have been something!'
Her on-screen daughter responded, saying: 'Thats so disrespectful. They were some of the best scripts I have ever had.'
The next day she publicly apologized, calling her words 'childish and hurtful.'
John Whiston, head of continuing drama and head of ITV in the North, recently responded to the criticism from fans following dark episodes, saying: 'Coronation Street is, and always has been, a mixture of characters you love, earthy humor and stories that matter such as the current Liam bullying storyline or the Lauren grooming storyline.'
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‘The program is happy to examine important current topics like these and our audience research indicates that viewers genuinely value these stories and feel that we handle them in an interesting yet responsible manner.
‘That's why Coronation Street remains the most-watched soap opera on British television.’
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The following day she issued a public apology, describing her words as ‘childish and hurtful.’
John Whiston, head of continuing drama and head of ITV in the North recently hit back at the outpouring of criticism from fans following a wave of dark episodes: ‘Coronation Street is, and always has been, a mixture of characters you love, earthy humour and stories that matter such as the current Liam bullying storyline or the Lauren grooming storyline’ he told The Guardian.
‘The show is proud to explore important contemporary issues such as these and our audience research shows that viewers really appreciate these stories and believe we deal with them in an engaging but responsible way.
‘Which is why Coronation Street continues to be the most-watched soap on British TV.’
