 The storyline in which Lewis has sex with Lorraine to pay off his debts was described as a "sizzling sex shocker plotline" in which Lewis "will become a sex slave in a torrid new storyline".The "Daily Record" initially described him as a "nice bloke", but later commented that Lewis "turned from one of the most easy-going blokes around into a woman-beater".They felt that Lewis hitting Ruth was "not a good move at all" and added that they would "smash both their heads together, the rotten pair".