2. Steve McDonald and Karen Phillips/McDonald 2001-2004 (251 votes)
Unlike other married couples, Steve and Karen ended up at the altar due to a bet. It was due to Janice Battersby stating that Karen could never keep hold of a man. Factory machinist Karen persuaded cabbie Steve to propose to her in the Rovers, which he did and both were surprised when they actually married in 2001, and found they were indeed in love.
Underworld’s manager Joe Carter found Karen attractive in 2002, and although she resisted his advances, she soon fell for him, after discovering Steve had had a one night stand. Joe persuaded Karen to help him steal the factory off Mike Baldwin. Guilty Karen confessed to Mike in 2003, who sacked her and Joe left Weatherfield, and by then Karen had realised he had used her.
Karen soon found herself with Steve again and asked for a divorce so she could have a dream wedding. They managed to convince the neighbours by publicly rowing and in 2004 they remarried. The wedding was dampened with Tracy Barlow’s revelation that Steve was the father of her daughter Amy. The second marriage was burdened with Karen’s feud with Tracy and Karen suffering a miscarriage. By Christmas 2004, the marriage had collapsed and Karen left Steve and Weatherfield and they divorced in 2006.
Were you fans of Steve and Karen? Should they be at number 2? Should they be in the top 10?
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14 comments:
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And since then writers have been trying to recreate this by constantly pairing Steve up and making him an idiot. A prime example is the rehashed storyline with Becky's feud with Tracy and not being able to have children.
Regardless I am happy they are in 2nd place. Curious about No.1 now.
I think Steve and Karen were great but I think Steve and Becky were greater.
I liked Steve and Karen, Suranne Jones brought out the best in Simon Gregson, he came alive when they were together, I'm surprised they are this high, but glad they are.
Loved Steve and Karen together but higher than Roy and Hayley? Really?
Rosie...how did Karen bring out the best in Steve? She interfered with his relationship with his mom and she tried to make sure he did not have a relationship with his baby girl. She yelled at him, threw things at him, and hit him....
I am just wondering.....
Hmmmm...I sure wouldn't have put them at #2. Most of what I remember of Steve and Karen was a LOT of arguing, screaming, fighting, deceit, tears and more screaming. Funny how people voted them a Top Couple. I agree Newfy Pearl, she brought out the worst in Steve, certainly not the best. They were extremely toxic in my opinion, which does not make them a Top Couple.
Weird.
So who will be #1? I think it should be Steve and Lloyd.
Newfy Pearl. It was Suranne Jones who brought out the best in Simon Gregson, his acting really improved when Steve was matched with Karen.
It seems that Zagg and I agree.
As for the acting of Simon Gregson...It says something for him that he is in the top 5 twice! lol He obviously did not need Karen to be noticed. lol
OMG I just had a funny thought....imagine if number one is Steve and Michelle! lmao
My favourite couple!! Steve has been looking for Karen 2 ever since aww
I ALWAYS really liked Karen and was sad when she left the cast. It would be *perfect* IF Karen could be recast....ummmm...Mr.Blackburn...
maybe have a think on that one!!
Rubbish... Now people are just guessing.
I didn't mind Steve and Becky as a couple but I thought Steve and Karen, as tumultuous as their relationship was at the end, were certainly a compelling couple whom most just had to watch. Suranne Jones played Karen fabulously -- I was really vested in her character even though she probably wasn't the best wife or even a likeable character.
I haven't been watching the couples ranking too closely but have we already had Hilda and Stan? To me, Hilda and Stan will always be the number 1 couple of the Cobbles.
Suranne Jones did bring the best out of Simon Gregson, Newfy Pearl. Yes, thereafter, his relationship is in top five, but what about prior relationship?
Karen and Steve were my favourite couple, they were funny, there is always something happening and in the end you can always see they are really in love with each other.
When Steve got with Becky, I thought it was ridiculous because it was clearly a lust, and I was amazed that they lasted longer.
Here's one thing, Karen would never let Liz belittle Steve like Michelle is doing right now. She would have loved that Steve wanted to make himself smarter. Karen would have made a classic barmaid/landlady. I can see the relationship between Liz and Karen thawing if they are working together. Perhaps after a siege, they bond and become a family. Karen and Tracy should remain enemies.
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