Major Coronation Street couple on the rocks as legend is left gutted
Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) feels isolated in Coronation Street soon, as he continues to face challenges with Theo (James Cartright) and his family.
When Todd met Theo, it wasn't long until he started to sense that he was interested in him. On a couple of occasions though, Theo pushed him away and claimed he wasn't gay, only to message Todd or spend time with him a while later.
We learnt that Theo was being cagey due to the fact he had spent years married to a woman called Danielle (Natalie Anderson). They have children together, but Theo never opened up about his sexuality.
In the wake of Danielle learning the truth, Theo decided he wanted to try and mend things with his family, declaring that he would never see Todd again.
It was soon apparent that Theo was struggling. Danielle called Todd, saying that her husband had gone missing. He turned up drunk in Coronation Street, getting himself into a fight with Mick Michaelis (Joe Layton) in the process. Luckily Billy (Daniel Brocklebank) turned up and rescued him from what would have likely been a battering and took him to the cafe.
Todd arrived and Theo sadly admitted that he felt his family would be better off without him because of 'what he was.' Todd and Billy tried to convince him that there was no shame in him being gay.
They were shocked when Theo revealed that he came from a very religious background, and his church had put him through conversion therapy when he was younger in an attempt to change his sexuality.
The experience had scarred him and meant he was unable to accept himself, even at the same time as he was unable to deny his feelings for Todd.
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Theo's complex past impacts Todd again soon as he tells him that he's only moved out for the sake of his children, and that their relationship is far from over. More Trending
As they attend a lunch date though, Theo misses a call from his daughter Millie. When he checks his phone and realises, a frustrated Theo tells Todd that his children always come first.
When Todd finds out later in the week that Theo doesn't want to spend time with him, he wonders what this could mean for their relationship, and he's further troubled when he sees Millie has posted a picture of her family on social media.
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It's certainly a difficult situation – but does Todd think that Theo is worth it?
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