CORONATION Street fans have high hopes for one couple, claiming they will become the ‘new Jack and Vera’.
The iconic Jack (Bill Tarmey) and Vera Duckworth (Liz Dawn) appeared in the ITV soap from the 1970s to their final appearance in the 2010s.
Viewers think David (Jack P. Shepherd) and Shona (Julia Goulding) Platt could be on their way to emulate the legendary duo.
Taking to Reddit, one person wrote: “The scene in last night’s Corrie with Shona and David in the cafe gave me very strong vibes of Jack and Vera in the way they clearly love each other but wind each other up.
“Will David suddenly get some pigeons? There’s a thought.”
Another added: “Very possible. They already have him being kooky with his stuffed weasel and David the dog, so it wouldn’t be far off!”
As a third remarked: “I can definitely see that happening! What comes to mind is that Jack and Vera took in somebody else’s son, and he became their surrogate child.
“Purely out of the kindness of their hearts. David has taken on Max, despite the fact that he is not his biological son, and continued to raise him even after Kylie died.
“Both the Duckworths and Shona have got horrible biological sons who are unfit to be parents.”
A fourth shared: “I can see that actually. I had Steve and Tracy and Fiz and Tyrone pegged for the new Jack and Vera for awhile.
“However each of those couples only ever hit one note as a couple for a satisfactory J & V dynamic.
“David and Shona hit, loving, comedy and infuriating.”
David and Shona have been together since 2016 when she arrived in Weatherfield.
The pair married in 2019 and are raising David’s adoptive son Max (Paddy Bever) and his daughter Lily (Brooke Malonie) together.
In their time together, they’ve withstood storms including David’s rape by Josh Tucker to Shona suffering memory loss.
Meanwhile, Jack and Vera‘s complex, rocky marriage was a cornerstone of Coronation Street for decades.
SOAP viewers are frequently left heartbroken after watching some of their favourite characters bite the dust.
Here is a list of the most devastating deaths that have taken place in soapland over the years.
EASTENDERS
Barry Evans – Evil Janine (Charlie Brooks) lured her trusting fiance to Scotland for a quickie marriage after learning he was dying.
Her plan to inherit Barry’s fortune was thwarted when Barry told her that the doctors had mixed up his medical files.
Furious that she was no longer set for a windfall, she pushed Barry off a cliff after telling him their love was “fake”.
Bradley Branning – Bradley was accused of killing Stacey Slater’s rapist Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) after he punched him twice on the night he died.
He was spotted in the Square by a police woman who chased him up a fire escape.
Bradley lost his balance and tragically plunged to his death.
CORONATION STREET
Tina McIntyre – Tina was getting it on with Peter Barlow – despite him being married to Carla Connor.
When she threatened to reveal the truth, Carla’s brother Rob got into a physical altercation with her.
Tina lost her footing and fell off a balcony – then warned Rob she was going to tell the cops he pushed her.
In a panic, Rob brutally clobbered her over the head with a metal pipe.
Molly Dobbs – Molly was one of the victims in Corrie’s 2010 tram crash, alongside Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold).
Married to Tyrone (Alan Halsall), Molly had been having an affair with Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) in the months before her death.
This resulted in the birth of their son, Jack (Kyran Bowes), who was named after Jack Duckworth.
As fate would have it, Kevin’s wife Sally (Sally Dynevor) was by Molly’s side in her final moments.
Sally was stunned as Molly confessed Kevin was Jack’s father, before dying of her injuries.
Vera Duckworth – Having appeared regularly in Corrie since the 1970s, there was no denying Vera Duckworth was an iconic character.
Alongside her husband Jack, the pair formed one of the soap’s most beloved couples.
Viewers were heartbroken when Vera was killed off in 2008, being discovered having passed away peacefully in her chair.
Liz Dawn, who played Vera, made a brief return two years later for Bill Tarmey’s exit as Jack.
EMMERDALE
Sarah Sugden – After the family got into financial problems, Sarah’s son Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) decided to make some quick cash from an insurance company by setting fire to the Sugden barn.
He didn’t realise his mum was inside the building, and she got trapped in the blaze.
Nine villagers – The shocking 1993 plane crash episode brought in 18 million viewers for Emmerdale.
Mark Hughes was killed by a falling wall, Archie Brooks was burned by jet fuel, Elizabeth Pollard was killed by debris and newcomer Leonard Kempinski died in a car crash caused by the crash.
Five other non-recurring characters from the village also died.
HOLLYOAKS
Carmel McQueen – The talented singer died in shocking scenes when a train crashed into a her family’s car.
Carmel managed to free her cousin Theresa from the rubble – but got stuck in it herself.
Moments later the train exploded and Carmel died in the arms of her family members, promising to be their guardian angel.
In 2008, the character of Vera was killed off after Liz Dawn chose to leave.
Ultimately, Bill Tarmey’s exit as Jack followed just two years later.
Liz Dawn returned for her onscreen husband’s exit, in moving scenes showing the characters reuniting as Jack passed away.
Coronation Street airs on ITV and is available on ITVX.
