Cheat fans think Rose deliberately messed up her essay to spark Leah’s breakdown
Cheat fans think Rose deliberately messed up her essay to spark Leah's breakdown
CHEAT fans think Rose Vaughn deliberately cheated in her essay to send Leah Dale into a meltdown.
The ITV psychological drama has sparked a string of fan theories among viewers, with watchers claiming Rose (Molly Windsor) failed her dissertation on purpose so she had a motive to jeopardise lecturer Leah (Katherine Kelly) career.
The pair were at loggerheads after Leah accused Rose of cheating in her essay, which she vehemently denied.
After the altercation Rose has had a personal vendetta against her tutor, which saw her have an affair with Adam, kidnap and kill their cat Betsy, as well as steal her engagement ring.
But some viewers believe Rose has plagiarised her dissertation on purpose to spark Leah's breakdown, and inhibit her progression at school.
One viewer shared a picture of their thoughts on the programme on Twitter, writing: "I've got some thoughts about Cheat."
The list went on: "Rose deliberately wrote a dodgy essay and kicked up s**t about it to make Leah look insane in order to stop her getting the permanent lecturer position.
"Rose does not want Leah to get position due to tensions between Rose and Michael.
"Rose is aware of Leah’s paranoia and uses it well to her advantage."
Leah's father, Michael, cheated on Angela with Rose's late mother, which is believed to be the reason why the youngster is seeking revenge because her mum committed suicide over the ordeal.
The fan believes Leah is in the firing line because Michael has not shared the family secret with Leah, and because she sees her teacher as an "extension" of her biological dad.
They continued: "Rose may see Leah as an extension of Michael.
"The dishonesty between Adam and Leah along with the revelations about the nature of Rose and Michael’s relationship and the general stress of the situation take Leah to breaking point, she has a complete mental breakdown resulting in Adam's murder."
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Others thought Rose might even be Leah's secret child who she previously gave up for adoption.
Or some suggested it was actually Rose who had an affair with Leah's dad, after Rose shared a picture of them at graduation together.
One said: "#cheat Leah & Rose are half sisters. Rose’s mother committed suicide after being rejected by Leah’s father (with whom she had an affair). Rose is now seeking revenge. Calling it now."
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