For quite some time, strong Coronation Street women felt pushed to one side with fans noting that not enough strong, female characters were being put into the spotlight.
However, Corrie has recently proved that strong women are very much at the front and centre in current storylines.
Here’s seven Weatherfield women who deserve to be praised for their strength and determination right now!
Coronation Street strong women: Dee-Dee Bailey
We wouldn’t have blamed Dee-Dee Bailey if she decided to sit in a corner and sob her eyes out after discovering Joel’s betrayal.
But, no, instead Dee-Dee made it her mission to stop Joel from ever hurting another young woman again.
Dee-Dee teaming up with Lauren and Lisa Swain to get the evidence she needs to bring Joel down for good has more than demonstrated just how strong of a character she is. As a confident solicitor, Dee-Dee won’t let Joel get away with what he’s done! And, we love her for it!
DS Lisa Swain
DS Lisa Swain has a lot on her plate. She’s a single mum trying to parent a rebellious teenager as well as attempting to solve basically every crime in Weatherfield almost single-handedly.
Added to this, she’s grieving the loss of her partner Becky. Yet, Lisa always approaches everything with a brave face, determined to do everything she can to make the world a better place for her daughter Betsy to live in.
DS Swain is definitely an inspirational figure and has so much strength, becoming quite the icon amongst the LGBTQ+ community and Corrie fans as a whole – and rightly so!
Coronation Street strong women: Carla Connor
It’s safe to say that nobody messes with Carla Connor and gets away with it! Carla’s been through a lot in her life and for every battle she’s faced, she’s come out the other side of it with even more grit and resilience.
Recently, Carla took on Joel Deering and outed him as ‘the woman-beater’ who hurt Lauren – in front of everyone at the Chariot Square Hotel.
Being somebody who stands up for what she believes in, nobody silences Carla Connor. And, we honestly wouldn’t have it any other way.
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