Coronation Street’s Kate Connor Baby Twist Has Not Gone Down Well

Rana and Kate's engagement is on the rocks

‘Coronation Street’ viewers have been left disappointed by one of the show’s latest twists, which saw Kate Connor sleep with Adam Barlow in a bid to get pregnant.

Kate (Faye Brooks) cheated on her fiancée Rana Habeeb (Bhavna Limbachia), after finding out she might not want children in the future, which left viewers both angry and heartbroken.

Specifically, many fans are unhappy with the fact Kate — who has previously identified as a lesbian — appeared to have “changed her sexuality”:

If producers wanted Kate to be bisexual, why didn’t they just write her as a bisexual character rather than writing her as a gay character, have her shag a bloke, knowing full well they’d get backlash? If Kate is gay, she is GAY! She would in no way be attracted to guys! #Corrie
— TV Fan (@tvfan6990) December 17, 2018

This Kate storyline is beyond a joke , like people just up and change their sexuality like that.... not happy with you #Corrie
— Sophie_90 (@Sophie_1990b) December 17, 2018

Of course, #Corrie break up Rana and Kate because Kate kissed a man. 🙄 These “bury your gays” storylines that are constantly done on Corrie are getting predictable and maddening now.
— m (@immortalovatos) December 17, 2018

@itvcorrie no grief related mental health issue storyline is going to absolve you from the responsibility of representing a lesbian character truthfully. What you have kate connor do tonight is as offensive as it gets for the lesbian community. You're better than that #corrie
— amonovalis (@amonovalis) December 17, 2018

@itvcorrie KATE IS A LESBIAN. LESBIANS DON'T GO TO SLEEP WITH A MAN NO MATTER WHAT THEY GO THROUGH. THIS IS VILE. #corrie
— stef (@stefsgay) December 17, 2018

Not loving the lesbian tropes such as the one involving Kate though. Howay Coronation Street sort it out & let Kate & Rana live happily ever after like your straight couples do on the cobbles ❤️🌈 #Kana #Corrie
— Ghosted G (@g_ghosted) December 17, 2018

Another Twitter user took aim at producer Iain MacLeod, blaming him for the storyline.

Iain MacLeod should hang his head in shame. The portrayal of the struggles lesbian couples have to get pregnant has been atrocious. At no point has Kate ever shown a sexual interest in men or a want to have a baby. Why the sudden rush? #Corrie
— Big Eye UK (@BigEyeUK) December 17, 2018

“The portrayal of the struggles lesbian couples have to get pregnant has been atrocious,” they wrote. “At no point has Kate ever shown a sexual interest in men or a want to have a baby. Why the sudden rush?”

Iain took over as executive producer of ‘Corrie’ earlier this year, following Kate Oates’ move to the BBC.

Prior to this, he was in charge at ‘Emmerdale’ and also put in a stint as boss of Channel 4′s ‘Hollyoaks’.