Coronation Street fans call for Sally and Tim Metcalfe’s protection as their future unfolds

Coronation Street devotees are pleading with the showrunners to ‘shield’ Sally and Tim Metcalfe from any potential harm, as their future seems to be set in stone.

In recent episodes of the popular ITV soap, audiences have watched as Tim has been trying to persuade his wife Sally to consider fostering. This idea was sparked by Tim’s desire to assist Mason Radcliffe, a young lad who tragically lost his life earlier this year after being stabbed by his own brother.

Initially, Sally was resistant to the idea, given that they both have careers and lives outside of raising their own children. However, Tim went behind Sally’s back and arranged a meeting about fostering, much to her astonishment.

Tim’s eagerness to support children was further demonstrated when he helped Lou Michaelis and her two little girls escape from her violent husband Mick in his taxi. This occurred shortly after Mick had brutally murdered PC Craig Tinker whilst on duty.

Subsequently, Tim arranged a meeting with social services to discuss the possibility of becoming a foster parent. Although Sally was initially upset that he had done this without discussing it with her, she eventually warmed to the idea, reports the Manchester Evening News.

Now, she has firmly committed to caring for the Michaelis children, making her intentions clear during a confrontation with Mick following his recent prison escape.

As fans of the ITV soap will know, Mick masterminded his own jailbreak, hiding under a laundry van before later emerging onto the street.

In league with Brody, the teenager alerted him to his daughter Joanie’s presence at Weatherfield High, where she was having a trial day and being bullied by other children. He promptly arrived at the school.

However, Sally had already collected Joanie after the young girl was upset by the children’s remarks about her parents, given that Lou is now also incarcerated for her assault on Gary Windass.

Daniel Osbourne and Mrs Crawshaw were taken aback when they encountered Mick, who demanded they hand over Joanie. A frightened Mrs Crawshaw informed Mick that Joanie had already been collected, but he didn’t believe her, leading to a struggle over the phone.

After locking Mrs Crawshaw and Daniel in the office, Mick made his way to the street, where Sally was showing Joanie around Underworld. DC Kit Green, aware of Mick’s escape, was hot on his trail and spotted his old friend heading towards the factory.

Mick took Tim and Sarah Platt hostage in the office, and as Kit followed, tensions escalated between the adversaries when Mick realised that Sally had smuggled Joanie onto the roof in an attempt to flee.

Sally was seen comforting the young girl as pandemonium ensued in the factory below, with Mick stabbing Kit and leaving him fighting for his life as he ascended to the roof, where Sally was able to calmly confront him with some hard truths.

In her parting words to Mick, Sally vowed to take care of Joanie and Shanice, promising a brighter future for the girls as he surrendered to the police.

Meanwhile, Lou remains incarcerated, and she’s told Brody that her chances of release before the trial are slim. Upcoming Corrie spoilers have revealed that she’s likely to remain in custody after attempting to extort Gary, which led to his assault and subsequent secret coma in hospital.

Coronation Street enthusiasts have been quick to speculate on what lies ahead for Tim and Sally, with some fans drawing parallels to a legendary Weatherfield duo.

@cupofteakim tweeted: “The way sally and tim are becoming the new jack and vera. why are they taking in every child may i ask? #Corrie.”

@DavidHe47935675 shared: “Sally and Tim are well adopting those weans #Corrie.”

@ElleLou22 expressed: “I really hope sally and Tim adopt the girls #corrie.”

@beetlegirl6 declared: “Protect Sally and Tim at all cost…don’t care what happens to anybody else really.#corrie.”

@VanitySwarla voiced support: “I am so here for Sally and Tim being parents to the two girls #corrie.”