CORONATION Street fans are feeling quite unwell after two of the show’s most evil characters began flirting together.
The ITV soap has revealed blackmailing manipulator Betsy Swain as a new love interest for knife-toting bullying thug Mason – and it’s not gone over well.
Viewers know Betsy has blackmailed Carla Connor and is currently blackmailing Joel Deering, while Mason bullied Liam Connor to the point where he wanted to end his own life.
But tonight the pair came together after Besty clashed with Joel again.
After threatening Lauren and leaving her petrified, Joel went back to the cobbles and met up with Dee-Dee.
But their little reunion was cut short by betsy interrupting demanding to know why Joel was ignoring her.
Dee-Dee said it was her fault and, assuming Betsy was his client, left them to it.
But as she walked away, Betsy asked Joel: “Do you think she’d still want to get married if she knew you liked picking young girls up outside of police stations?”
He told her: “Do you know what? I’m getting really sick and tired of you.”
But she hit back: “Why’s that? Is it because I know what you are? A dirty little perve…
“ A thousand quid, and I’ll keep my mouth shut.”
Joel agreed, but told her to follow him so he could hand over the cash – and she did, stupidly.
He led her to a deserted back alley where he warned her that he wouldn’t be giving her any money.
Instead, he told her that he knew who her mum is and then when she tried to go, he grabbed her, reducing her to tears and she ran off after failing to punch him.
But she soon composed herself and ran to Speed Daal where she ran into Mason again.
With him working there, he decided to take his break with her and the gruesome twosome bonded over their shared criminal enterprises.
The scenes of them flirting left fans feeling quite unwell.
One wrote: “Betsy and Mason are a right pair of feral little s***** – I hope they don’t breed #corrie”
LOVE triangles are a fundamental part of soap-land, but which ones have become the most iconic?
EASTENDERS
Bradley/Stacey/Max: Stacey Slater began an affair with boyfriend Bradley Branning’s dad Max in 2007.
Despite their romps, Stacey still married Bradley, but their deceit came out in an iconic Christmas Day episode that year.
Grant/Sharon/Phil: Heading even further back in Walford history, EastEnders fans were gripped in the 90s as Sharon Watts had a one-night stand with her brother-in-law Phil Mitchell.
Sharon confided in best friend Michelle Fowler – not realising it was caught on tape – and her husband Grant eventually found out and played it in front of everyone at the Queen Vic.
Syed/Amira/Christian: Syed Masood was engaged to Amira before realising he had feelings for another man, Christian, which he confessed to him on his wedding day.
A devout Muslim, Syed refused to admit his true sexuality and went ahead and married Amira anyway, but when they returned, the two men started an affair before being caught in the act by Amira.
CORONATION STREET
Shelley/Peter/Lucy: Peter Barlow took the concept of a love triangle and ran with it in Coronation Street – extending it to bigamy.
He was in a relationship with Shelley Unwin but started dating Lucy Richards, and quickly married her after she fell pregnant with his son, Simon.
But it didn’t stop him also marrying Shelley, but he was eventually caught when Lucy turned up in Weatherfield and the two women confronted him.
Ken/Deidre/Mike: Back in 1982, Deirdre Barlow started sleeping with her husband’s nemesis Mike Baldwin in secret, before confessing all a year later.
When Mike turned up at the marital home, Deirdre was being throttled by her husband who then kicked her out, but years later they reconciled.
Maria/Aidan/Eva: In 2017, Aidan Connor started sleeping with girlfriend Eva Price’s best friend, Maria Connor.
Eva eventually found out and she decided to take revenge by faking a pregnancy, spending his money and planned to confront him on their wedding day.
But she had a change of heart when a remorseful Aidan confessed, and decided to marry him anyway, only for Maria to arrive and expose her fake pregnancy.
EMMERDALE
Ross/Debbie/Pete: Debbie Dingle found herself torn between two brothers, Ross and Pete Barton in 2015 in Emmerdale.
She eventually decided to marry Pete but yet again, a soap wedding day was ruined when the groom learned of his bride’s betrayal via a recording played at the wedding.
Chrissie/Robert/Aaron: Robert Sugden was married to Chrissie White and all seemed well – until he began a steamy affair with Aaron Dingle.
Robert’s ex Katie Sugden almost exposed the affair – but fell to her death before she had the chance.
However, a guilty Aaron eventually cracked and told Chrissie about the affair – after which she announced it to the whole pub.
A second said: “Bully Mason and vile attitude Betsy, what a pair.”
Another added: “Betsy & Mason would be a nasty toxic match. #Corrie”
