The truth about Corrie's 'paedophile plot'

There's a report in one of today's tabloids that suggests Coronation Street's Becky Granger (Kat Kelly) is to become embroiled in a paedophile plot, much like that in EastEnders at the moment.

Surprisingly, however, the story isn't quite right.

There is a hint in the storyline that Becky's alleged abuser, policeman DC Hooch (Dominic Carter), tried it on with Becky when she was younger, but that aspect of the storyline certainly isn't the main focus.

Instead, her 'involvement' with Steve (Simon Gregson) and Steve's relationship with Michelle (Kym Ryder) is thrown into the spotlight.

A spokeswoman for the ITV soap confirmed to me this morning: "The storyline involving Becky and DC Hooch is not a 'paedophile storyline'. There is one mention of the fact that Hooch tried it on with Becky when he arrested her for shoplifting when she was 15. But she gave him a black eye and reported him."

She continued: "He is now in charge of her arrest on suspicion of criminal damage and he is seeking revenge by adding an additional phoney charge of assault. Becky's age at the time of the original incident does not become a significant issue in the storyline. What this storyline is about is whether Steve will agree to be her alibi therefore risking his relationship with Michelle."