The original bad boy, Dennis Tanner, was a constant worry for his mum Elsie. Dennis was a womaniser, gambler, and thief. He left Coronation Street to seek his fortune in London and ended up in prison for conning pensioners!
Rita's had some questionable men in her time but Alan Bradley was certainly the worst. After raping Dawn Prescott he also tried to suffocate Rita when she uncovered the truth about his crime. He then terrorised poor Rita by tracing her to Blackpool. Alan came to grisly end however when he was run over by a tram whilst trying to grab Rita.
Poor Vera Duckworth always wanted a son she could be proud of but Terry constantly let her down. Not only was he in and out of jail for petty crime, he also did a runner after taking money from Jack to give one his kidneys to his own son Paul. This final bad deed meant Jack and Vera could never forgive him.
Gail's husband Richard Hillman was one of Corrie's most menacing villains and the only ever serial killer. Hillman murdered his business partner Dougie, his ex-wife Patricia and his neighbour Maxine Peacock. He also tried to murder Emily Bishop but when the truth about his crimes emerged he attempted to kill himself and the whole Platt family by driving into the canal. However, Richard was the only one who failed to emerged from the watery depths.
Jez Quigley was an evil drug dealer who got Leanne Battersby hooked on drugs. He blackmailed Steve before beating him to a pulp and even killed Des Barnes. He met his maker however when Jim McDonald took matters into his own hands and decided to get revenge.
Charlie stubbs was a wicked man who liked to bully the vulnerable women around him. He tortured fiance Shelley into a deep depression before moving on to Tracy Barlow. After months of torment, Tracy decided she could take it no longer and murdered Charlie. Tracy in still in prison for his murder.
David Platt's slippery slope to becoming one of the Streets biggest villains began after his step-dad Richard tried to kill him and his family. Since then, David put his mother in hospital after pushing her down the stairs, fed his niece an ecstacy tablet, trashed the whole street and attacked Jason Grimshaw with bricks. He's also a complusive liar who always manages to convince his poor mum of his innocence.
Tony Gordon is a man who wants his own way and if he doesn't get it then good luck to those in his way! He had Liam Connor murdered after discovering he was having an affair with his wife Carla. He also murdered pensioner Jed Stone when he dared to stand up to him and he's now set up home with Liam's grieving widow Maria. Will he get his comeuppance?