Coronation Street fans are convinced they have worked out who Stephen Reid’s next victim

Coronation Street fans have convinced themselves that they have figured out who will be the next victim of notorious assassin Stephen Reid.

Soap fans took to Twitter after Friday’s dramatic episode to share their fears for Michael Bailey after he confronted Stephen over his factory lies.

It comes after it was recently confirmed that Stephen will drown his next mystery victim, as the killer is set to strike again, according to Mirror.

Michael (Ryan Russell) seems close to exposing his co-worker Stephen’s web of lies after discovering that he had not told the truth about a meeting for an American deal.

During a tense confrontation, Stephen (Todd Boyce) assured him that he had only backed out of the deal because he had found a better deal with Rufus Donahue.

In hot water: Soap fans took to Twitter after Friday’s dramatic episode to share their fears for Michael Bailey after he confronted Stephen over his factory lies

But when Michael tried to renegotiate better terms for the original deal, Stephen was left in a difficult position because Rufus had ordered him to break the deal.

Rufus had warned him that if Stephen didn’t give him exclusive rights to Nippersnapper, he would tell people that he had been drugging his boss Carla (Alison King).

With Michael unaware of the dangerous position he finds himself in as he threatens to expose Stephen’s lies, fans of the ITV show took to Twitter to share their fears for his safety.

Sharing his opinion that he was next on Stephen’s kill list, one person wrote: “Mikeys is just asking Stephen to kill him.”

While another warned: ‘Stay away from Stephen Michael’, and a third tweeted: ‘Michael is basically digging his own grave. Poor boy, I’m going to miss him.

A fourth predicted: ‘Michael is next on fire on Stephen’s list. Can come.

And another added: “I think we just saw Stevens’ next victim, Michael.”

The latest twist comes after Stephen drugged his boss Carla in an attempt to take over Underworld and tried to end her life by gassing her apartment in her sleep.

Next victim? Michael seems close to exposing his partner Stephen’s web of lies after discovering that he had not told the truth about a meeting for an American deal.

Predictions: With Michael unaware of the dangerous position he finds himself in and threatening to expose Stephen’s lies, fans of the ITV show took to Twitter to share their fears for his safety.

Stephen was over the moon when the Underworld staff voted him in to take over the factory.

But Peter (Chris Gascoigne) is shocked to find him in charge of the factory and accuses the staff of stabbing Carla in the back.

Stephen was about to sign the American contract when Rufus (Steve Meo) appeared and told him to tear it up.

He demanded the exclusive rights to Nippersnapper and warned Stephen that if he doesn’t play ball, he’s going to tell everyone about how he’s been drugging Carla.

Stephen has been obtaining LSD through Rufus in an attempt to make Carla appear unstable, allowing her to take over the factory.

Later, in an attempt to cover his tracks, Stephen lied to Sarah, telling her that the Americans had backed out of the contract.

Killer: It comes after it was recently confirmed that Stephen will drown his next mystery victim, as the killer is set to strike again, according to reports.

Peter then visited Carla and dropped the bombshell that the factory workers had voted to put Stephen in charge, leaving her devastated.

It comes after Stephen tried to kill Carla while she was recovering at home from another drug-induced outburst.

Pocketing the keys to the factory, Stephen went into the apartment and, checking that Carla was asleep, returned the keys to her bag before heading into the kitchen and lighting the grill.

Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.