Coronation Street spoilers: Stu Carpenter shows dark side in clash with Tracy Barlow

USUALLY known for his warm and friendly disposition, Stu Carpenter shows off his mean streak in a feud with Tracy Barlow. The former homeless man pulls a prank on the Coronation Street stalwart, played by Kate Ford. Making his first appearance in October, 2021, Stu (portrayed by Bill Fellows) has been quite the mystery although […]

USUALLY known for his warm and friendly disposition, Stu Carpenter shows off his mean streak in a feud with Tracy Barlow.

The former homeless man pulls a prank on the Coronation Street stalwart, played by Kate Ford.

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Far from fond of Tracy, Stu decides to play a trick on her[/caption]

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A mishap in Dev’s shop inspires him[/caption]

Making his first appearance in October, 2021, Stu (portrayed by Bill Fellows) has been quite the mystery although ITV viewers have taken a liking to him.

He was most recently hired as a chef by Yasmeen Nazir (Shelley King), who pulled him off the street to give him a place to live, and has been working at Speed Daal ever since.

In upcoming scenes due on our screens next week, Stu insists that it’s time he payed Yasmeen rent after having opened his Speed Daal wage packet.

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But while all is now well for the character – who lost his job at a pub due to the Covid-19 pandemic before being estranged from his family – he is thrown by Tracy’s rudeness.

When Tracy brags to him and Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews) about the fine wine tasting experience her stepfather Ken (William Roache) got her for Christmas, Stu decides it’s time that outspoken, high and mighty Tracy got taken down a peg or two.

And what better than a small and harmless prank?

When Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) surveys his stock delivery, he’s annoyed to realise they’ve given him some cheap, nasty wine by mistake.

Stu sees this as a great opportunity to get his plan into action and steams the labels off the cheap bottles of wine and the expensive ones meant for Tracy.

Stu later drops the case of wine round to No.1, making out it was delivered to the wrong house and walks off, grinning to himself.

Ready for her wine tasting, Tracy sets out the bottles that Ken bought her and invites Steve (Simon Gregson) and Mary (Patti Clare).

But everyone soon struggles with the disgusting selection on offer.

Meanwhile, knowing his plan has worked, Stu pours Yasmeen a mug of Ken’s posh wine in front of a brazier.

Furious, Ken phones the wine merchant and tears a strip off them for the poor quality of their wines.

Eventually, Stu decides to come clean to Ken and calls at No.1 to tell him he swapped the expensive wine for some cheap plonk from Dev’s.

But how will Ken, and most importantly Tracy, react to the harmless ruse?

Coronation Street airs on ITV.

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Stu treats Yasmeen to some posh wine[/caption]