Jim McDonald’s (Charles Lawson) loss of life in Coronation Street is ready to have enormous repercussions for one other Weatherfield household throughout the coming weeks.
Last month, Radio Times revealed that the legendary character can be killed off, off-screen, in scenes that would depart son Steve (Simon Gregson) conflicted about his passing.
These episodes have begun to play out on display screen, and Cassie Plummer’s (Claire Sweeney) plans to suggest to Steve shall be scuppered subsequent week when information reaches the household that Jim has died.
It’s understood that spouse Liz – who moved to Spain to stay with their son Andy (Nicholas Cochrane) in 2020 – will not be due to return for a funeral, as actress Beverley Callard has swapped soaps to star in Irish serial drama Fair City.
Now, Radio Times can solely reveal that his passing goes on to unearth certainly one of landlady Maggie Driscoll’s (Pauline McLynn) deepest secrets and techniques.
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Back within the Eighties, she had an affair with Jim, and so they had son Ben (Aaron McCusker) collectively.
This comes after a flashback episode which revealed she did not have the smoothest of relationships together with her late husband Alan, who she by accident knocked down a staircase to his loss of life.
Did Alan know of her fling with Jim?
Last 12 months, shortly after her arrival, Maggie was spooked by one thing that she noticed in Ken Barlow’s (William Roache) sideboard, suggesting that she’s recognized in regards to the shut connection to her new neighbours for fairly a while.
Steve has grown nearer to Ben in current weeks, a lot to the frustration of his finest pal Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine). Ben even drove his new mate to the hospital in at the moment’s episode, although he declined the chance to go to Jim.
What impression will this have on Maggie, and will it lead to resentment from Ben?
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