Coronation Street in meltdown over Chris Fountain's rape rap

CORRIE star Chris Fountain will have to beg to keep his job when he meets bosses for crunch talks next week.

Chris Fountain is worried about his future on Coronation Street

The under-fire actor faces the axe after being exposed as a foul-mouthed internet rapper who boasts about raping women.

ITV chiefs have already suspended the 25-year-old from his role as Tommy Duckworth.

Now we can reveal he will be ordered back to the studio during his holiday next week to meet boss Stuart Blackburn and other senior executives where he will be forced to explain his actions.

Soap chiefs held a crisis meeting yesterday amid calls from viewers for Chris to be sacked.

Vickydoolinx tweeted him directly: “You are one disgusting piece of sh*t with one f***ed up mind who should be ashamed of yourself.”

Ambermclean92 blasted: “Chris Fountain you make me physically sick. Boasting of raping woman. Hope you get sacked.”

And Sazza_jay added: “Hi Coronation Street. I think it would be safer for all your female employees if you sacked this sh**prick.”

The actor stunned the show’s fans when he was revealed as a foul-mouthed rapper who glorifies rape and violence.

Under the name The Phantom, Chris has posted a series of sick videos online of him performing songs about abusing women and stabbing enemies in the face with needles.

One insider said: “I don’t think there is any coming back from this. He claims the videos are a year old but he was still working on Corrie then.

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“The things he said are disgusting, offensive and definitely not the sort of thing you want connected to a family show”

An insider

“The things he said are disgusting, offensive and definitely not the sort of thing you want connected to a family show. Chris has let down everyone.”

Corrie bosses are furious that the show has been dragged into the headlines yet again.

Michael Le Vell, 48, and Bill Roache, 81, Weatherfield’s Kevin Webster and Ken Barlow, are awaiting trial for sexual offences against children, including rape. Both have denied the allegations.

One fan tweeted: “I think I’ll need to start watching this Coronation Street. Only way I can keep up with who is in the news! Don’t think there will be any characters left soon.”

Chris last night issued an apology, saying: “I would like to sincerely apologise for any offence I have caused.

“I am deeply ashamed by the lyrics and very much regret my behaviour.

“The videos were made over a year ago when I was experimenting with music and I’ve not done anything like it since and nor will I.”