Pat Phelan (Coronation Street)

Pat Phelan
Coronation Street character
Portrayed byConnor McIntyre
Duration2013–2014, 2016–2018
First appearanceEpisode 8226
2 October 2013 (2013-10-02)
Last appearanceEpisode 9471
1 June 2018 (2018-06-01)
ClassificationFormer; regular
Introduced byStuart Blackburn
In-universe information
Other namesAlan Frost
OccupationProperty Developer
Builder
Criminal
WifeValerie Phelan (until 2015)
Eileen Grimshaw (2017–2018)
DaughtersNicola Rubinstein
StepsonsJason Grimshaw
Todd Grimshaw
GrandsonsZack Rubinstein

Pat Phelan is a fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Connor McIntyre. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 2 October 2013. The character was introduced as an acquaintance of builder Owen Armstrong (Ian Puleston-Davies), who he soon goes into business with as part of a revenge plot. He departed on 14 April 2014.

The character was reintroduced on 19 January 2016. Producers established a romantic relationship between Phelan and Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver), whom he later marries. He also commits a series of crimes, which include creating a fraudulent property scheme, causing the death of Michael Rodwell (Les Dennis), kidnapping Andy Carver (Oliver Farnworth) and Vinny Ashford (Ian Kelsey), framing Anna for pushing Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) off a ladder, and murdering Andy and later also Luke Britton (Dean Fagan). Phelan's long-lost daughter Nicola Rubinstein (Nicola Thorp) was introduced in 2017, a development that continues exploration of the character's background.[1]

Phelan's crimes are exposed in March 2018 and during a confrontation with Eileen, he falls into the sea and is presumed dead. Phelan returns as part of a series of special post-watershed episodes. During the character's second stint, he was named one of the best soap villains of all time and in the programme itself;[2] alongside the likes of Alan Bradley (Mark Eden) and Richard Hillman (Brian Capron).[3]

  1. ^ "Corrie's Phelan loses control over rape claims tonight". Digital Spy. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. ^ Lindsay, Duncan (June 2018). "As Pat Phelan dies, why the Coronation Street villain was one of soap's best ever". Metro. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. ^ Doran, Sarah. "Pat Phelan topples Richard Hillman to be named Coronation Street's greatest villain of all time". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 June 2018.