She’s getting a hard time for being “the other woman” who has broken up one of Coronation Street’s most loved couples, but actress Ruxandra Porojnicu is not taking the flak to heart.
The Romanian star says some fans have turned nasty since her character Alina Pop came between mechanic Tyrone Dobbs (played by Alan Halsall) and his longtime love Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine).
“I’ve had people saying, ‘Go back to your own country,’ and calling me a homewrecker,” says the 27-year-old, who moved to the UK from Bucharest five years ago. “But I don’t take those comments seriously.”
She admits she was concerned when she was told that upcoming scenes would involve Tyrone falling for immigrant Alina. “Fiz and Tyrone are such an amazing and iconic couple, so when I found out what was planned, I was surprised. My first thought was, ‘Everyone is going to hate me.’”
As an actor, she was excited about tackling such a controversial storyline.
“And I thought what a great opportunity it would be to work with two brilliant actors. But as a viewer, I was gutted because I really loved Fiz and Tyrone together. I was really torn about it all.”
While many viewers are also upset about the love triangle, there are some who have been okay with the shocking developments.
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