Fans of Coronation Street are still reeling today following last night's shattering episode that saw the death of show favourite Kylie Platt.

Speculation has been mounting for weeks as to how the character - played by Paula Lane - would be killed off. During last night's episode, viewers saw Clayton stab her, and she later died from those injuries. https://twitter.com/itvcorrie/status/753302396521025536 Soap fans quickly took over Twitter to give their reviews of the episode, and opinions varied greatly. Some considered the scenes heartbreaking. Cheryl Cole, for one, was in bits: https://twitter.com/CherylOfficial/status/754039120054411266 https://twitter.com/JcsyNclson/status/754050997203402753 https://twitter.com/NeillGer/status/754042664102817792 While some were outraged that the episode, which was pretty violent, was shown before the watershed: https://twitter.com/traceywalker82/status/754029504293724164 Mostly, viewers were full of praise for the performances of Lane and co-star Jack P. Shepherd (David). https://twitter.com/elliot_gonzalez/status/754041945589182464 https://twitter.com/Loubylou252/status/754043147462860800 https://twitter.com/erinlouise3782/status/754040079006494720 The two's Corrie colleagues also chimed in with acclaim for their performances in the episodes: https://twitter.com/jenniemcalpine/status/754043803284176897 https://twitter.com/realsamia/status/754043403269181440 https://twitter.com/lufallon/status/754042423429439488 https://twitter.com/RealJaneDanson/status/754027471339655168 For her part, Paula Lane tweeted this last night after the episode aired: https://twitter.com/lane_paula/status/754043161249447936 But the pictures that will really touch soap fans' hearts are these behind-the-scenes pics that Shepherd shared on Twitter last night. https://twitter.com/JackPShepherd88/status/754066737771999232 The snaps show the two stars messing about in between takes - "wasn't tears all the time", as Shepherd puts it. Another picture shows the pair relaxing on a mattress on the famous cobbles during rehearsals. https://twitter.com/JackPShepherd88/status/754236236299108352 Corrie's official Twitter account also shared this video about the filming of the tragic scenes: https://twitter.com/itvcorrie/status/754043236142895106 As for what's going to happen in the show next, Shepherd has been giving some clues in recent interviews: "For now, grief and a desire for revenge, but in the long term it will be interesting to see what sort of person he will become. "Now he doesn’t have Kylie to rein him in, he's on the warpath. Everything was going great and now he wants someone to pay." Yikes. Let's just look at David and Kylie's smiling picture one more time, shall we? https://twitter.com/JackPShepherd88/status/754066737771999232 Cover image: ITV.