EASTENDERS fans have been left “repulsed” by scenes in tonight’s episode as groomer Craig Ingram beds teenager Amy Mitchell.
In Tuesday night’s , Amy is seen at the suspended copper’s flat and tells him: “I want to be in love and I want to be loved back.”
Twisted Craig uses Amy’s confession his advantage, kissing her and leading her to the bedroom before chillingly whispering: “We’ll take it gently.”
Viewers who have already watched the episode on BBC iPlayer have taken to social media to have their say – and they’re not impressed.
One wrote: “Disgusting scenes at Craig’s flat as he lures a vulnerable and isolated Amy back to his flat as they agree to sleep together for the very first time.”
Another said: “The ending of today’s episode… I can’t wait till Craig gets caught.”
And a third added: “I haven’t felt this level of disgust in a long time but that Amy and Craig ending.”
Craig has been manipulating Amy since she confessed to him that she attacked Joel Cooper earlier this year.
In a recent episode, – with him claiming he lost his job for withholding evidence in Joel’s case.
But it was later revealed, during a conversation between Amy’s dad Jack and Callum Highway, that Craig was actually being investigated for gross misconduct over inappropriate behaviour towards a young colleague.
However manipulative Craig even managed to use his previous wrongdoing to continue grooming Amy.
He left her gutted when he suggested that, without a job, he’d be forced to leave Walford before their relationship had even started.
EastEnders airs Monday-Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One and from 6am on BBC iPlayer.
