Coronation Street star James Burrows has admitted that he doesn’t want his character Ali Neeson to be the show’s next serial killer.
Fans have been wondering whether Ali is being lined up as a new Weatherfield villain after he killed gangster Ronan Truman earlier this month.
Ali made his murderous move to prevent any more revenge attempts from Ronan, who was out for blood after the tragic drugs death of his son Cormac.
Speaking to Digital Spy on the red carpet at the Inside Soap Awards 2018, James admitted: “I’ve had a lot of mixed reactions [to the storyline]. I think a lot of the fans have felt sympathetic towards Ali, but there’s also been a little bit of hatred towards him, which is understandable.
“In the natural real world, people would have mixed emotions – some people would understand that he’s done it for his family, others might go: ‘Scumbag!’ That’s just life, isn’t it?”
Asked whether he wants Ali to strike again, James replied: “I don’t know, it’s an interesting one. I don’t really want to be the new mass murderer on Corrie, but I’m excited to see what they write for me.
“I’m in the lurch at the moment about it all – I find out in the New Year what’s in store, really.”
Hit play above for our full video chat with James, as he also teases the arrival of Ronan’s mother next week and discusses the happy news that he’s going to be a father in real life.
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.
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