ITV soap fans were gobsmacked as DS Swain dropped a saucy line to Carla Connor on Coronation Street tonight. The audience has been revelling in the growing closeness between Lisa and Carla, especially after the producers hinted at a potential romance. After splitting from Peter some months ago, and Lisa having lost her partner years earlier, fans are abuzz with anticipation for a brewing love story between the pair.

The chemistry between them ramped up even further tonight when Carla joined Dee-Dee and Lisa at the pub for a drink. Lisa's cheeky remark that she "loved to see a woman sweat" caught Carla completely off guard, prompting a frenzy among viewers who took to social media to share their enthusiasm for the spicy exchange. One excited fan exclaimed on Twitter: "'Love to see a woman sweat.

' LISA SWAIN I CANT HANDLE THIS PLS YOU'RE TOO HOT # corrie ," Another chimed in with: "I LOVE TO SEE A WOMAN SWEAT...

.what the heck Lisa Swain. Even I had gay panic then! ! ! ! # Corrie #Swarla.

" Another tweet read: "THE DOUBLE TAKE! ! swain you've got our babe fully flustered. # Corrie #Swarla," and yet another viewer commented: "You love WHAT ds swain? ! The way I screamed when she said this! And Carla not knowing where to look makes me howl hahaha! More flirty Lisa please!" Alison King, who plays Carla, has teased that perhaps something more simmering between her character and Swain. "I'm loving working with Vicky, she's an absolute trooper and she's very talented.

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