Jodie Ramsey's (Olivia Frances-Brown) obsession with David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) has taken a dark turn in Coronation Street. The character believes she is entitled to the life her sister Shona Platt (Julia Goulding) is living.
This week, Jodie spent time with David at the salon. He was doing her hair before a date but was guilt-tripped into spending more time with her when Jodie revealed her date had been cancelled. Their interaction was spotted by Jodie and Shona's dad, Doug (Steve Evets), who sensed Jodie was up to no good.
Jodie's secret revealed
In today's episode, Jodie arrived home with a bunch of flowers and was immediately questioned by Doug. Jodie revealed that David bought the flowers and then told her dad that they have been secretly seeing each other.
Jodie claimed the connection she has with David has been too difficult to ignore. She then told Doug that they intend to tell Shona about their relationship after her birthday. To prevent Doug from telling Shona everything, Jodie got a step ahead by switching his mental health medication.
Later, Jodie revealed to Shona that she has another date and wondered if she could borrow one of her t-shirts. We then found Jodie in the bedroom…in Shona's wedding dress! She was smiling in the mirror, thrilled with how she looked. Her plan is getting darker – but what will Jodie's next move be?
Actress explains Jodie's motives
Olivia Frances-Brown previously shared, discussing the complicated dynamic between Jodie and Shona: 'She practically worships Shona. So much so that they've got matching tattoos. But those feelings are mixed with animosity that comes from childhood abandonment.'
'Jodie idolises Shona so much that she literally wants to step into her shoes, take over her life and know what that feels like,' Olivia explains. 'By taking over David, the house, the role with Harper – she genuinely wants to know how it feels to be Shona.'
'She loves her sister, but she wishes Shona had treated her differently throughout her life. There's a deep need to get her own back and have some sort of revenge. As much as she cares about their relationship, she's willing to do whatever it takes to get the happiness she feels she deserves.'
