Coronation Street confirms sad new feud for Todd Grimshaw
Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Coronation Street has revealed that Todd Grimshaw and George Shuttleworth will soon be embroiled in a sad feud over work.
Todd has been becoming increasingly frustrated over his salary at the undertakers, with George declining to give him a pay rise, even after Todd recently scooped the Young Funeral Director of the Year award.
After Todd won the award, director of rival funeral home RestEasy, Troy, left him a card asking him to give him a call to chat about his undertaking future - but George intercepted the card and disposed of it before Todd saw it, not wanting to lose his star employee.
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In scenes airing next week, Todd discovers George's betrayal when he finds the card from Troy in the bin. Todd confides in George's sister Glenda Shuttleworth about what happened, with Glenda advising Todd that he should ask for a pay rise from George.
When George is evasive about giving Todd a higher salary, Todd phones Troy to arrange a meeting with him.
Troy is quick to offer Todd a job at RestEasy, with a salary of £30,000 plus bonus. Todd is impressed by the offer and promises to think about it, but will he accept and leave George behind?
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Later in the week, as they have breakfast together, George takes the decision out of Todd's hands when he makes it clear to him that their working relationship is over because he had the meeting with Rest Easy.
George's partner Eileen Grimshaw later urges him to bury the hatchet with son Todd and pay him a decent salary. George, however, tells Eileen that he needs a replacement for Todd as he has now accepted the job at RestEasy - and he tells Eileen that he thinks she would be terrific.
Later, Todd prepares for his first wake working at RestEasy. However, he's shocked when new boss Troy urges him to cash in on the family's grief by flogging them a more expensive urn.
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Meanwhile, when George sets off to meet a client about a wake, Mary Taylor offers to go with him and take notes. George is dubious, but grateful for Mary's help while he's short-staffed.
Later on, in The Rovers, Todd makes out that he's enjoying his new job, while George pretends that Mary is a natural at undertaking. However, both of them are secretly wishing that they still worked together instead.
Will the pair be able to swallow their pride and admit that they want to reunite?
Actor Tony Maudsley, who plays George, exclusively told Digital Spy on the red carpet at the British Soap Awards 2023 that his character would "have his heart broken" by Todd's betrayal, joking that he would become a "traitor".
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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