Coronation Street fans have said they are sold after spotting and praising the long-running show's "good decision" to put Mary Taylor to work at Roy's Rolls, days after hailing a women-led special episode.
Viewers of the ITV soap, filmed in Salford, were quick to comment on Monday (November 9) after the episode centred on Debbie Webster and her friends, dubbed Debbie's Angels.
Debbie's Angels special episode
In the episode, viewers saw the Chariot Square Hotel owner gather her pals as she went through photos to put into a photobook as a surprise for her son, Carl, on his 40th birthday. It is the last she may spend with him following her early on-set dementia diagnosis last year.
The evening started off well, with the fizz popped and nibbles provided by Debbie's doting husband, Ronnie Bailey. But it was not long before things took a turn, as tensions blew up between Sally Metcalfe and Christina Boyd, when she revealed that Sally's foster child, Lucy Parkinson, is her granddaughter, and that it was her daughter, Rachel Parkinson, who had been tragically killed.
As Christina's emotions got the better of her, she ended up unleashing cruel words at both sister-in-law Glenda Shuttleworth and Debbie, prompting her to leave the gathering. In between the squabble, a troubled Bernie Winter-Alahan opened up about being a carrier of the BRCA gene, and while daughter Gemma got the all-clear, son Kit Green is facing his own breast cancer battle, while she has to decide whether to undergo preventative surgery.
After a heart-to-heart with Sally, Christina returned to the gathering, which also included Abi Webster, with her tail between her legs. With Glenda and Debbie forgiving her for her nastiness, the evening was put back on track. The episode ended after the women decided to let go of what was troubling them in their past, with each woman heading back to dealing with their own future.
Mary Taylor's new job at Roy's Rolls
It was during Wednesday's (November 11) episode that another Weatherfield woman was seen, getting viewers talking. Mary Taylor was seen having to bid farewell to Preston's Petals after Tracy Barlow took on her daughter, Amy Barlow. While Tracy could not afford to keep them both on the payroll, she geared herself up to let Mary go, but Mary only got in there first and said she had secured another job in town.
Mary said an emotional goodbye before she was next seen at the cafe, and she soon put herself behind the counter alongside Roy Cropper, who did not seem to have a choice in hiring a new member of staff, and Mary was soon seen getting to work.
It did not take Corrie fans long to comment on social media. @MitchellWebb85 said: "Mary working in the cafe with Roy is gonna be great comedy! #Corrie." @Raq91x commented: "Mary working at the cafe?! my dream of a friendship between her & Carla is within reach. #Corrie."
@JustJamie252 wrote: "Mary working at Roy's would be very funny. Puts her more central to all the goings on #Corrie." @NicolaHighHeels posted: "Mary with Roy in the cafe is just meant to be!#Corrie." @pinaatti_ added: "Putting Mary to work at Roy's has already been such a good decision! One short scene and I was sold!"
