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Coronation Street has faced backlash over a recent storyline, with some of the show's former stars branding the move as 'repulsive'.

Former soap star Vicky Entwistle blasted the show's producers and writers for meddling with the old plot.

Corrie writers have penned a grim plot which saw Georgia Taylor's character (Toyah Battersby) have a secret baby after being raped in 2001, according to the Sun.

The latest storyline will detail how the poor baby was stillborn and buried in The Red Rec after the traumatic sex attack by Phil Simmonds - played by Jack Deam.

Toyah is said to have found out that the land is going to be dug up and fears her traumatising secret will unveiled.

But the nerving storyline has not sat right with the show's former stars, including Vicky Entwistle, who played her mum Janice Battersby in the Noughties.

Blasting the producers for meddling with the 20-year storyline, she took to X, formerly known as Twitter.

Reaching out to Bruce Jones, who played her ex-husband Les, she wrote: 'We tried to make our moments as real as they could possibly be, didn't we? I guess we failed.

'Who knew digging up dead babies would become the highlight of ITV's teatime slot.'

And fans agreed with thee actress and they called the new tale 'repulsive', 'disgusting' and 'traumatic'. 

One wrote: ' Such a ridiculous and unnecessary storyline ...'

'I really question who the writers of the show are nowadays! Doesn't sound like they lived a day on a working class street in Manc. They want it to be a crime drama or doctor's waiting room pamphlet self help guide with too many eps & not lettin people act but regurgitate lines!'

'This storyline is the worst I've ever heard. The writing team must think we're all stupid changing history like this. Corrie is in such a mess. Nobody at ITV will accept this unfortunately. Its so sad to see my favourite soap falling apart like this.'

'What is stupid about this as well. Is that Toyah went through ivf with Peter and when she was told she couldn't have children she didn't mention anything about it. It's stupid that they suddenly create these storylines when it happened not that long ago in the classic Corrie'

'Not liking this story - especially as those of us old enough remember that there was no way Toyah could be pregnant. Gruesome. Sad what's happening to Corrie , especially seeing the old reruns reminding you of how great it was. xx' 

They have also begged the show's new boss, Kate Brooks, to re-think the decision.

An insider told the Sun: 'This is an incredibly dark and ambitious storyline, and some long-time fans may decide to pick apart the holes.

'The brutal attack and the aftermath all played out on screen, so for it to now transpire that she became pregnant from the rape and suffered a stillbirth has raised quite a few eyebrows,' 

Kate was appointed the new producer for Coronation Street after leaving Emmerdale in a surprise shake-up.

The TV veteran - who first served as story producer on the cobbles back in 2012 - is leaving Emmerdale after eight years to take over from Iain MacLeod after he was promoted to executive producer for continuing drama.

In a statement, she said: 'I've had a wonderful time working on Emmerdale and I feel immensely proud to be part of a team that has achieved such great success over the past eight years.

'I've absolutely loved my time on the show, and I've had the privilege of working with such a hugely talented and hard-working bunch of people, who also happen to be the loveliest, too.'

Kate added that she has gained more than she 'ever could have imagined' both professionally and personally from her time on the Yorkshire Dales-based show, but she's delighted to make the jump to Weatherfield next month.