Todd Boyce has revealed playing a serial killer on Corrie has made him a sex symbol.
The actor has been bombarded with flirty comments since he started playing evil Stephen Reid. He said: “I get a lot of messages from viewers. They’re from gay men and women. They are up for a bit of a bad boy, I guess. They often message me and say they want to speak to me directly.
“I try not to get too involved with that. I feel like one of those killers in prisons who gets letters from people falling in love with them.” Despite some of the messages being strange, Todd admits he loves the attention.
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He said:”“It’s lovely. This is my third visit to Coronation Street and by far the most wonderful.” Not all viewers are as keen to see Todd.
The actor has noticed some people get nervous around him since Stephen has been bumping people off on screen. He said: “I got into a lift in Ikea one of those large lifts and it was really suddenly moving and this guy went ‘You won’t get away with it you know’.”
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Todd is such a hit with fans he won the gong for Best Villain at the Inside Soap Awards earlier this week. It comes after Todd admitted feeling “slightly embarrassed” at Stephen’s unmasking as his downfall looms.
Stephen has been rattled since the body of Leo (Joe Frost) was discovered, nearly one year after he was murdered by the businessman. In recent episodes, Stephen has been attempting to convince girlfriend Jenny (Sally Ann Matthews) to leave Weatherfield with him, tempting her with a new life in Thailand.
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The walls are continuing to close in on the Cobbles murderer, and actor Todd, 62, spoke about his “unmasking” in an exclusive chat with Daily Star at the Inside Soap Awards on Monday (September 25). “It’s a lot of unmasking of Stephen,” the actor said. “The more the walls close in, the more I as an actor feel embarrassed because all the other characters are now looking at me!”
At the end of August, Stephen was seen making his possible exit from Weatherfield as Todd was filmed dashing through the airport. The character sped towards a ticket desk with only a black leather briefcase in his possession, suggesting he was making a quick exit and travelling light.
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And it seems the character could be about to get away with murder as Todd added: “He’s very resourceful and clever. So it might not be curtains for Stephen, you never know.” Next week, Carla is horrified when she opens a letter from the clinic confirming that there were traces of LSD in her hair sample.
While the businesswoman immediately believes Rufus was the culprit, she realises the timing doesn’t add up. Later, in the factory Carla grimaces as she takes a sip of a coffee made by Michael, who points out that normally Stephen or Sarah make the coffee.
Carla freezes as the truth dawns on her, and she drags Stephen into the office and tells him she knows he spiked her drinks with LSD. She declares that she’s going to prove it before storming out. Carla then shares her suspicions about Stephen with DS Swain, but she’s frustrated when the police officer asserts that it’s mere speculation and she needs proper evidence.
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday on ITV1 and ITVX at 8pm
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