George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley) returns to Coronation Street next week and quickly learns that two people he loves dearly are struggling. The character has been away from the cobbles visiting family.
Initially, George and Christina Boyd (Amy Robbins) were going to go together, but they had a row and George went alone. While he has been away, Christina has been busy worrying about Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce). Todd had spent time abroad following the abuse he suffered at the hands of Theo Silverton, and the discovery that friend Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien) killed him, but the trip does not appear to have done much good.
Todd is often seen drinking alcohol, and the fact that he becomes defensive when his friends comment on his alcohol intake is perhaps the biggest sign that he is not really coping.
Christina Turns to Drink
Next week, Christina begins to fear for her relationship with George as she tells Glenda Shuttleworth (Jodie Prenger) that he has barely messaged since he has been away. Turning to drink to drown her sorrows, Christina ends up falling over while in the ginnel.
Jake (Bobby Bradshaw), Gary Windass' (Mikey North) son, finds the whole thing hilarious and films Christina before pouring his water over her. Watching this is Ollie Driscoll (Raphael Akuwudike). Assuming the worst, Ollie chases after Jake, and Christina and Glenda soon find Ollie with Jake pinned to the floor. Christina tells Ollie to stop, revealing that Jake actually only poured water over her.
George Confronts Todd
In the week, as a nervous Christina tidies the house in preparation for George's return, Todd heads to work and is surprised to find him already there. George wastes no time in having a go at Todd for trying to bury his problems with alcohol, so Todd turns the tables and tells George about Christina's drunken antics in the ginnel.
Pondering over the past couple of weeks, George heads home and tells Christina that he has had time to think. It remains to be seen whether George will give their relationship another go, and what will happen next with him and Todd.
