Coronation Street kicks off Todd Grimshaw’s new romance storyline next week.
Todd is smitten when a chance meeting with show newcomer Theo Silverton looks likely to lead to more.
The storyline begins as Todd’s mum Eileen tries to help her sister Julie Carp make the most of her final months following her terminal cancer diagnosis.
Todd gets on board by arranging a trip to a cocktail bar for Eileen and Julie. Worryingly, Julie decides to skip her medication for the day without consulting anyone.
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Later, as Julie heads to the tram with Eileen, she’s suddenly struck by pain and has to lean on a wall to stay standing.
There’s building work taking place nearby and a piece of scaffolding falls, narrowly missing Julie.
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Theo is the site manager who’s overseeing the work and he instantly apologises for the incident. However, he soon messes up by claiming that Julie was faking her pain as the scaffolding missed her by miles.
George Shuttleworth explains that Julie has cancer, which leaves Theo feeling mortified over his lack of tact. He decides to buy Julie flowers as an apology – and Todd is only too happy to show the handsome builder where the local florists is.
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Later in the week, Julie decides to hurry things along for Todd and Theo. Playing matchmaker, Julie contacts Theo and claims that the roof is leaking at No.11.
When Theo turns up to check it out, he’s surprised to find Todd alone. Theo isn’t impressed and declares that he’s not gay, so wants Todd and his “crazy aunt” to leave him alone.
This won’t be the final word, though, as Theo later invites Todd out for a drink and they start to get along much better.
When Todd ends his day by flirting with a guy on a dating app, he’s thrilled to find that it’s Theo. Could they make things work after all?
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James Cartwright, who plays Theo, recently teased: “I think Theo is a good guy. He comes in with the best of intentions, as most people do, but he may upset some people with his behaviour.”
He added: “I had a line the other day where I said ‘I think I left my trousers in the bedroom’ so make of that what you will.”
