Coronation Street fans have voiced a recurring complaint about the current Bethany Platt baby storyline, following the revelation that she is pregnant with Kit Green's child. The twist has left viewers concerned about the impact on Bethany's relationship with her mother, Sarah.
Earlier this month, Bethany was seen taking a positive pregnancy test, leaving fans of the ITV soap, filmed in Salford, puzzled about the father's identity. Bethany had recently slept with Kit Green, her mother's ex, and had also been reuniting with former fling Ryan Connor.
Actress Confirms Father's Identity
Shortly after the scenes aired, actress Lucy Fallon, who has played Bethany since 2015, confirmed who the baby's father is and shared her shock at the storyline's direction. The pregnancy stems from a controversial one-night stand between Bethany and Kit, which occurred while Sarah was in prison. Bethany had ended things with the detective to protect him from being caught up in her troubles and risking his career.
Bethany kept the news secret, but her mother Sarah discovered the pregnancy this week after being released from prison, having been found not guilty of Theo's murder. Sarah learned of the pregnancy in Tuesday's (October 20) episode, when Bethany had to reveal it during a hospital visit after being pushed over by Maria Windass in the Bistro, injuring her wrist.
Fans Fear Fallout
Sarah has been trying to support Bethany, who is torn about whether to continue with the pregnancy and has shared doubts about becoming a mother. However, Bethany's guilt over the father is clouding her decision, and the truth is closer to being exposed after Kit told Sarah he had slept with someone else when she confessed she was still in love with him.
The relationship between Sarah and Bethany has sparked complaints from viewers who do not want the truth about the baby's father to come between them. One fan, @cedecupcake, wrote: "The way Corrie is showing this beautiful bond between Sarah and Bethany, with Sarah reassuring her about motherhood and telling her to focus on the good news of her pregnancy, only for her to eventually find out the baby is Kit's... oh, this is going to destroy them."
@gomezespresso commented: "This scene between Bethany & Sarah though its gonna break me when Sarah finds out kit's the father #corrie." @TVMusings26 posted: "Can't believe how comfortable #Corrie are about destroying this beautiful relationship between mother and Daughter! Ugh some things should be untouched!"
Mixed Reactions Among Viewers
Some fans, however, are looking forward to the drama. @messasaurusjess shared: "Literally CANNOT wait for this Bethany/Sarah fallout. It's going to be so juicy. This is the kind of plotline I love. Good ole family drama #corrie." @simplymrtv replied: "They’re going to bring it! They always do. It’s been a while too and now it’s going to hit 1000x harder for so many reasons. Lucy and Tina also being more like besties now too it’s just so juicy." @shonaplatts added: "Don’t like Bethany's pregnancy, but dare I say, part of me is looking forward to the reveal to Sarah."
