Coronation Street fans horrified by upcoming deepfake porn storyline for popular character
ok.co.ukCoronation Street is reportedly lining up a huge storyline for Abi Franklin, played by Sally Carman-Duttine, who will become the victim of deepfake sex tapes in upcoming scenes.The videos, doctored by AI, will be sent to her boss Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) at the garage which will most likely leave Abi’s job and reputation under threat.
A source spoke to The Sun about the story: “Scriptwriters are always keen to reflect what’s happening in the world. Abi was caught up in the dark world of drugs and is desperate to find out who’s behind the videos.
It’s awful as they look so real.” OK! Have reached out to Coronation Street reps for comment. It won’t be the first big storyline Sally has played out on-screen, Abi was left a single mum in 2001 after giving birth to her son, Seb Franklin.The pressure meant Abi frequently turned to drink and drugs.
In 2012, Abi became involved with an abusive man called Darren who fathered her twins, Charlie and Lexi, who have since been taken into foster care.
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