Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Coronation Street has confirmed a fresh start for Ed Bailey after his wife Aggie revealed she had no intention of returning to Weatherfield
Aggie has been in Birmingham for the past few months while caring for a sick relative, which has coincided with Ed’s worsening gambling addiction.
Ed went to visit Aggie in the Midlands in Wednesday’s (April 3) scenes but was given his marching orders as she confirmed that she would be staying put, leaving Ed crestfallen as he returned to Weatherfield.
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Next week’s scenes will begin with Ed receiving a letter in the post, which contains details of his insurance pay-out following the fire in his yard.
He is pleasantly surprised to discover that he is receiving more money than initially expected from the pay-out, and quickly begins thinking about what he will do with the lump sum.
He informs Dee-Dee and Michael that he will put the money towards some new tools, but they both advise him to settle some of the debts that he has accrued whilst gambling.
Later in the week, things begin looking up for Ed as he is offered a job by Debbie, with duties including being a handyman at the Chariot Square Hotel.
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He happily accepts, and finally sees a light at the end of the tunnel. Will Ed be able to put his mistakes behind him and move forward with his life?
The emotional storyline has seen Ed drive wedges between himself and his family, with actor Trevor Michael Georges revealing that his character will always harbour feelings of guilt regarding the situation.
“When they moved, they took everything that they had left and you can see that the furniture barely fits into their current house due to the size difference,” he said. “This is a constant reminder to Ed that he used to be someone else – I don’t think that guilt will ever leave him.”
