Long time residents and one of Coronation Street's longest relationships, the blended family unit of Dobbs/Brown has been rocked to the core this year by Tyrone's awkward Alina crush. I say that because to start with, that's all it was. However, after moving out of N0.9, bedding Alina, and annoying all and sundry with this supposed mid-life crisis, it looks like Tyrone is now actually moving back in with Fiz?
Hardly. Tyrone has massively fallen for the aesthetically alluring Alina Pop. Although she’s 16 years his junior, he's still hoping to find a love nest for the two of them, whilst common-law wife Fiz is left alone to look after their young daughters in gloomy real-life domesticity.
With all the hallmarks of a classic love triangle, this storyline is polarising the #Corrie online fandom and splitting groups into opposing camps. So, in the interest of subjectivity and balance, I thought I'd take a closer look at Coronation Street's latest sensational affair, to decide just whose team I'm on!
#TeamTyrone
FOR;
1.He's not married to Fiz, owns number 9, and a share of Webster's Autos. A man of means, you could say!
2.Tyrone is your typical alpha male and Alina is young and stunning.
3.Fiz should have married him years ago, or, tried a bit harder in the dreary domesticity of their relationship?
4.Age is nothing but a number! Tyrone is 38 and Alina is 22 (according to Corriepedia)
5.Corrie is a show that has long been built on flaky men and strong female characters. Surely Tyrone’s infidelity is perfectly aligned with that long-standing ethos?
AGAINST;
1.Tyrone & Fiz have two young girls to support. They should be his priority!
2.Alina is too young for him.
3.Fiz is devoted to him and the girls. She’s his rock in a hard place!
4.Fiz is reliable, dependable, and a fully-fledged adult who understands the complexity of relationship troubles.
5.Alina is a flight risk.
#TeamFiz
FOR;
1. Fiz deserves a lot better than this.
2. Fiz wants to marry him.
3. Fiz helped Tyrone escape domestic violence from Kirstie, and has stuck with him whilst he got to know Evelyn.
4. Fiz offers Tyrone the family unit he never had and gives him stability, just like Jack and Vera did.
5. She’s looked after his daughter whilst he’s been building business at the garage.
AGAINST;
1.She hoodwinked him with emotional blackmail, using the girls as collateral!
2.She never listens to what he has to say.
3.Fiz tried coaxing him into relationship counselling when it’s clear he’s not interested.
4.Fiz also tried to ‘surprise’ him with a foreign wedding - this could be perceived as coercive control
5.Seems to think that Maria is some kind of relationship expert even though she also tried to coax Tyrone away from her as well. Short memory, Fizbomb!
I rest my case, your honour!
For me, and in the interest of subjectivity, the jury is still out - I can see it from both sides!
I am of similar age to Tyrone and could understand the mid-life crisis angle - if I wasn’t happily married that is. My wife is also 12 years younger than me. Age has no relevance in this romantic equation.
Also, if Tyrone isn’t happy then why hang around? I mean, Alina is a stunner isn’t she but of course, looks can often be just skin deep. However, the children must be the number one priority here and with that point, I’m all for Team Fiz. He could grow up a bit and she could try a bit harder to meet his needs?
Its risky ground is twitter so I shall leave it there!
Is Tyrone making a huge mistake? I’d guess so, but only time will tell!
If you agree or disagree or you'd like to give us your viewpoint, I am @rybazoxo writing independently for @CoroStreetBlog
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