From The Sun: "At first the controlling girl cop — played by Natalie Gumede, 27 — will ramp up her psychological abuse and isolate Tyrone from his friends.
Then the mental torture will culminate in an explosive scene where she brutally attacks the easy-going mechanic — played by Alan Halsall.
Last night sources close to the ITV1 soap said show bosses were working with domestic violence charities to handle the subject in a delicate way.
One insider said: "This is not a decision we have taken lightly. Female on male domestic abuse is a sensitive area. Kirsty will be seen attacking Tyrone and the fallout will be how she feels terrible about it and attempts to show some remorse."
One insider said: "This is not a decision we have taken lightly. Female on male domestic abuse is a sensitive area. Kirsty will be seen attacking Tyrone and the fallout will be how she feels terrible about it and attempts to show some remorse."