He’s been making Weatherfield’s residents’ lives a misery ever since he stepped foot on the cobbles in 2013.
And Coronation Street fans praised the hit ITV soap on Friday night after the murderous villain, Pat Phelan, finally met his demise in a gripping final episode.
The dodgy builder was killed by his enemy, Anna Windass, who had returned to the cobbles after being framed by him and sent to prison.
Grisly end: Coronation Street fans praised the hit ITV soap on Friday night after the murderous villain, Pat Phelan, finally met his demise in a gripping final episode
Earlier in the evening, Pat had shot his own daughter, Nicola Rubinstein, and in a panic he rushed her to the bistro for help.
Yet things took another dramatic twist when he realised he was trapped in the restaurant and decided to take manageress, Michelle Connor, hostage – despite the fact it was her wedding day, so her doctor son Ali Neeson could save his daughter.
And after bursting into the kitchen with Michelle at gunpoint, he was unaware that his old nemesis Anna was secretly hiding there and she stabbed him in the chest.
Will she be ok?: The dodgy builder had shot his own daughter, Nicola Rubinstein, and Michelle Connor (pictured) before he was killed by his enemy Anna Windass
Hostage: Earlier in the evening, Pat had shot his own child and in a panic he rushed her to the bistro for help
However, before Pat finally met his long-awaited demise, there more twists in store for viewers as the builder decided to pull the trigger on Michelle and attempt to frame Anna for his murder.
Despite being told to keep the knife in position, or he would die, he yanked the weapon out and chillingly muttered: ‘I win.’
But Michelle and Anna teamed up together as they revealed they would claim it was self-defence – with the latter telling the villain that she had in fact won.
Panic: He realised he was trapped in the restaurant and decided to take manageress, Michelle Connor, hostage – so her doctor son Ali Neeson could save his daughter
Revenge: And after bursting into the kitchen with Michelle at gunpoint, he was unaware that his old nemesis Anna was secretly hiding there and she stabbed him in the chest
And after fooling viewers into thinking Pat had been killed off in the past, the builder’s death was finally confirmed on Friday night as he was carried off in a body bag – with Anna watching on with the villain’s estranged wife Eileen.
The gripping scenes left Coronation Street viewers both in suspense and shocked as they took to Twitter to praise the ITV soap as well as actor Connor McIntyre, who plays Pat.
One person said: ‘WOW! That was b****y AMAZZINGG – so much going on.. Anna back, Nicola & Michelle shot, Anna stabbing Phelan, Phelan dead & Lewis back!! Absolutely brilliantly put together & so fitting Anna should be the one to end it! Bye bye Phelan it’s been a pleasure watching you #Corrie.’ (sic)
One final twist: However, before Pat finally met his long-awaited demise, there more twists in store for viewers as the builder decided to pull the trigger on Michelle
‘I win’: Despite being told to keep the knife in position, or he would die, he yanked the weapon out and chillingly muttered: ‘I win,’ so he could frame Anna for his murder
A different fan put: That moment when #Phelan died – hair stood up on the back of my neck #Corrie Incredible acting @connor9mcintyre.’ (sic)
Another soap watcher commented: ‘Fantastic episode of @itvcorrie tonight, so fitting that Anna took Phelan down! #bestsoap #Corrie.’ (sic)
While a different fan added: ‘Omg #Corrie @connor9mcintyre what a final episode you’ve have been amazing! Goodbye Phelan one of soaps best villains.’ (sic)
Coronation Street continues on ITV.
Happy soap watchers: The gripping scenes left viewers both in suspense and shocked as they took to Twitter to praise the ITV soap as well as actor Connor McIntyre, who plays Pat
The end: But Michelle and Anna teamed up as they revealed they would claim it was self-defence – with Anna watching his body bag taken off with the villain’s estranged wife Eileen