[Scarlett.]

CORONATION STREET is to screen a controversial rape storyline that will see David Platt returning to his wicked ways.

Driven wild with jealousy after his old flame Tina McIntyre fell for his mate Graeme Proctor - he will take a terrifying revenge.

The last time the Street included a rape scene was in 2001 when almost 14 million people tuned in to see Toyah Battersby brutally attacked by pal Phil Simmonds in an alley.

The violence was slammed by many fans as being too sickening for an early evening soap - but that hasn't put the soap's new producer Phil Collinson off.

Last night a Corrie insider revealed: "This storyline is bound to have its critics as many viewers prefer us to stick to the more mundane aspects.

"But Phil thinks the three actors involved in this plot work brilliantly together and he wants a vehicle to make the most of that in a gritty and realistic way."

Jack P. Shepherd (David) has picked up gongs for being best soap villain while Craig Gazey (Graeme) and Michelle Keegan (Tina) have been lauded as best newcomers.

Our source added: "The public clearly love these three. They are the future of the show and Phil wants to cement their relationship with viewers in a must-see storyline.

"But he also realises many people found the Toyah rape scene very harrowing and he'll temper the way Tina's attack is filmed."
Mayhem

In recent weeks fans have seen David transformed from the Street's Mr Nasty into a good guy as he fought to help his mum Gail beat her murder charge.

But now she's in the clear, demon David - who offered killer Tracy Barlow an alibi on condition she sleep with him - can get back to what he does best... causing mayhem.

First he'll do all he can to try to break Tina and Graeme up. But when his sick plans fail he'll sink lower than ever before.

Our insider said: "The jealousy and hatred grows in him until it comes out in a really frightening attack."

NOTW

[Smithy]

Omg d:

[Scarlett.]

This would make David Platt unforgivable

[Smithy]

Yea, you'd think he'd end up going down for that

[Scarlett.]

Maybe he will, if this goes ahead, there is no other option for him but to leave the show

[Smithy]

It may be something to do with him getting that other girl pregnant

[Scarlett.]

Which other girl? lol

[bbfan1991]

Please NOoooooo I like David, he is capable of bad things but I don't really think he is capable of that.

[bbfan1991]

He would have to leave if it's true.

[Scarlett.]

Indeed he would

I think it could be an interesting storyline

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Chewy

Which other girl? lol

In RL

[Scarlett.]

Originally Posted by Smithy

In RL

Aye, they might be axing him (via a storyline xD)

[Kerry]

I hope this isn't true. Too far down the EE route of total doom and gloom (and unbelievable)

[Scarlett.]

Not totally unbelievable, David is very obsessed with Tina

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Jaye

I hope this isn't true. Too far down the EE route of total doom and gloom (and unbelievable)

There was something in the Sun TV mag today with some woman saying she hates Eastenders because it relies on deaths for entertainment

[Kerry]

Originally Posted by Chewy

Not totally unbelievable, David is very obsessed with Tina

But how much bad crap can one family have? And I don't think even David would stoop that low to hurt Tina

[Kerry]

Davids just gone through hell and high water to save his Mum from prison and then he'd go and put himself inside causing her untold hurt, nevermind hurting Tina - Bull. Totally unconvincing

[bbfan1991]

If this is true then the producers have ruined David's character, hope they speak out to clarify it...

[BB_Eye]

More misfortune for Tina... just when she was starting to bloody cheer up.

[Visage]

Interesting, I wonder (if this is true) how David will get out of this one.

[Scarlett.]

Originally Posted by Jaye

Davids just gone through hell and high water to save his Mum from prison and then he'd go and put himself inside causing her untold hurt, nevermind hurting Tina - Bull. Totally unconvincing

If true, it probably wont be premeditated

[Jords]

A very gloomy storyline, could work but Im with Jaye here, doesnt really sound that believable.

[Smithy]

Then again, recently a lot of storyline that corrie have been doing, people said oh thats not very realistic/believable and then they've still managed to pull it off

[Kerry]

As if Tina couldn't fight him off. She'd kick the crap outta him

[Scarlett.]

I personally think the storyline could be interesting, Corrie has been playing things safe for too long