Coronation Street spoilers: Pat Phelan kidnap to take DARKER twist - sick plan REVEALED
CORONATION STREET fans have been gripped by the twisted scenario unfolding since they discovered that Andy Carver is alive and being held hostage by Pat Phelan, and now Kate Oates has dropped some hints about what lies ahead for both the victim and captor.
Coronation Street Pat Phelan kidnap Andy Carver
Coronation Street: Eileen finds Pat in the basement
Although last night's instalment of the hit ITV soap saw Andy (played by Oliver Farnworth) make an unforgivable gaffe, viewers were desperate to know how the sinister situation with him locked in Pat's (Connor McIntyre) basement will turn out.
Coronation Street boss Kate hinted that the plot may get worse for poor Andy, telling press including Express.co.uk that upcoming episodes still have plenty of drama to divulge.
"We have a massive story with Phelan and the house guest in his cellar," she said. "We will play that out over autumn and will see how he deals with that problem.
"Will Andy see the light of day or not?" Kate teased, implying that the captive could be set for a rough period as he continues to try to find any way to escape his prison.
Coronation Street fans are in for yet more drama with Andy Carver's kindap storyline
Pat Phelan is keeping Andy chained up in his basement
Fans flooded to social media last night to criticise an apparent blunder in the latest episode after Pat made one of his regular visits to his hostage.
The dark plot was nearly discovered, however, when his partner Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) interrupted him.
Viewers were left baffled when Andy seemed to lose his voice at the critical moment, missing the opportunity to shout for help and thereby alert Eileen to his presence in the basement.
Will Andy ever be freed from his dark prison?
Eileen Grimshaw nearly discovered the hostage last night
"Given the chance to scream, you would, so why didn't he?" one tweeted in frustration. "He deserves to stay there."
"Why did Andy not call out to Eileen?" another added. "Getting to be the worst storyline ever in Coronation Street."
Meanwhile, a third fumed: "Can't believe Andy didn't shout out! not like Pat is going to kill him with Eileen there, is it?"
Coronation Street continues tonight at 8pm on ITV.