IN MEMES: Lockdown fans 'can't deal' with Tyson's pregnancy bombshell

Mzansi Magic's Lockdown once again cemented its place as one of the most dramatic series in South Africa on Monday, leaving fans in shock with the announcement that one of its most popular characters Tyson was pregnant.

Tyson, played by actress Lorcia Cooper, has gone through the most including abuse and heartbreak. As fans went through a rollercoaster of emotions with the character, they were left dumbfounded after it was revealed that Tyson fell pregnant while behind bars.

It was too much for fans who filled social media with messages and memes: 

Speaking to TshisaLIVE in September, Lorcia said that she took on the role of Tyson after a three-year acting hiatus because she wanted to show her acting abilities in a different role to those fans may have expected from her. She had previously played the role of Charmaine Jacobs on e.tv series Backstage.