Unexpected new romance for Jason in Corrie - and it will devastate Todd
Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas) is back on Coronation Street, and in some ways it's like he's never been away – he's still managing to annoy his brother Todd (Gareth Pierce), and he still has a roving eye as far as women are concerned.
In his younger days, Jason dated quite a few of the Street's female population, including Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon), Rosie Webster (Helen Flanagan), Violet Wilson (Jenny Platt) and Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien), the latter of whom he married.
And it won't be long before his head is turned by someone else, much to Todd's annoyance.
After ten years away from Weatherfield, Jason turned up unexpectedly for the wake of his aunt, Julie Carp (Katy Cavanagh) and Eileen (Sue Cleaver) was thrilled to see him. It was a bright spark of happiness for her in among grieving for Julie and being under suspicion of having assisted her sister's death.
Ryan Thomas's return is part of Sue's exit storyline, as the actor agreed to come back to Corrie after she specifically asked him to be involved.
'I got the call from Sue Cleaver asking if I would come back for her exit, so I'm going to step onto the cobbles for five minutes,' he said. 'When they told me Eileen was leaving, it felt right to be a part of that storyline for her and revisit where it all started. It's been the perfect storyline and a real memory I can cherish.'
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In upcoming scenes, Jason pops into the Rovers for a quick drink and soon spots an attractive woman. They get chatting, and things are going well so they move to a quiet table.
When Jason happens to mention his brother, Todd, the woman reacts in a shocked way for a second before she covers. Because Jason's mystery woman is none other than Danielle (Natalie Anderson) – Theo (James Cartwright)'s wife.
Theo, as viewers know, married Danielle years ago and they have two teenage children together. But after meeting Todd, Theo has begun to realise that he can't suppress the fact that he's gay any longer. His relationship with Todd has torn the family apart, and Danielle has not taken this well.
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So when she finds out that the man who's chatting her up in the Rovers is the brother of the man she views as having wrecked her life, how will she react? More Trending
And how will Todd react when he discovers what's been going on?
For Jason, any romance will most likely be short-lived anyway, as he'll soon be making Eileen an offer to move to Thailand with him to be his business partner.
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Will we see Eileen waving goodbye to her everyday existence as a cab controller in Weatherfield and heading for even more exotic climes than Gail Platt (Helen Worth) managed? She's got to be hugely tempted.
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