You would think that ‘Coronation Street ’ actor Marc Baylis , who plays killer Rob Donovan, would want to keep his head down after viewers saw him finishing off Michelle Keegan ’s character earlier this year - but he reckons women now find him sexier than ever.
After months of speculation, Rob was revealed to be Tina McIntyre’s killer back in May , when he pushed her off some scaffolding and then, as if that wasn’t enough, beat her to death with a lead pipe.
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Speaking to The Sun, Marc - who was nominated for Sexiest Male and Best Bad Boy at this year’s Inside Soap Awards - says: “It’s quite perverse but people have started to find Rob a bit more attractive, which worries me!”
Marc had previously admitted he was worried about what the public’s reaction would be to his character once he was revealed as a murderer, joking: “I think I will swim into work across the canal so no one can see me! I will just have to take all the flack - and all the eggs - on the chin.”
At the moment, the residents of Weatherfield have no idea that Rob is behind Tina’s death, with Peter Barlow - who had been having an affair with her, with the two even planning to run away together - being wrongly convicted for her murder in dramatic scenes on Monday night.
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Open Image Modal Georgia May FooteStars As: Katy Armstrong2010-Present (credit:PA)
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Open Image Modal Keith DuffyStarred As: Ciaran McCarthy2002-2011 (credit:PA)
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Open Image Modal Sam RobertsonStarred As: Adam Barlow2004-2007 (credit:PA)
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Open Image Modal Mikey NorthStars As: Gary Windass2008-Present (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image Modal Marc BaylissStars As: Rob Donovan2012-Present (credit:PA)
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Open Image Modal Michelle Collins Stars As: Stella Price2011-2014 (credit:PA)
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Open Image Modal Jonathan WratherStarred As: Joe Carter2002-2003 (credit:PA)