A step too far.

Coronation Street's Michelle Connor has been eager to get even with ex-husband Steve McDonald ever since he cheated on her with Leanne Battersby. As viewers will know, Steve and Leanne's night of passion resulted in Leanne giving birth to baby Oliver nine months later while tragically, Michelle had a miscarriage. Since Michelle and Steve divorced, Michelle has been seeing fellow Corrie resident, restaurateur Robert Preston, but she's still very angry with her former partner. Tonight saw Michelle rush into the Bistro, Robert's restaurant, and offer him a hotpot recipe even though he didn't appear to be particularly bothered. Viewers immediately twigged that the recipe in question was none other than the Rovers Return famed hotpot, synonymous with the soap for as long as we can remember.

Not watched #corrie in about 15yrs. They still serve Betty's hotpot ???????

— You can call me Al. (@2492Bambi) May 12, 2017

As old school fans will know Betty Williams was the first to introduce the dish to the pub's menu and although her character has since exited the show (Betty was written out when Betty Driver, the actress who played her passed away), it's still a trademark of the Rovers and Corrie itself. Needless to say, fans were livid at Michelle's decision and took to Twitter to share their thoughts.

Ah here. Enough is enough now. Michelle stealing Betty's hotpot recipe? That is just beyond the beyond. ? #corrie pic.twitter.com/ROTB1Peh33

— Emma Hynes (@ELHynes) May 12, 2017

Why sell Betty's hotpot recipe for the Bistro, really Michelle ? #Corrie

— Nick (@NiickBoii) May 12, 2017

Oi Michelle leave Betty's hotpot out of it #Corrie

— NickTAppreciation (@CorrieNickT) May 12, 2017

#Corrie Woah!!! That's not on. Stealing Betty's hotpot recipe. I'm very disappointed in you @msm4rsh

— Ken Barlow (@I_am_KenBarlow) May 12, 2017

NOOOOOOOO! Not BETTY'S HOTPOT!!! That's treason, that is. #Corrie

— SaffronKim (@SaffronKim) May 12, 2017

I don't even know what a hotpot is but iv wanted one of bettys for the last 26 years ?#corrie #coronationstreet

— Dan Morgan (@danmorgan91) May 12, 2017