Coronation Street's Trevor Michael Georges explains Ed's sad story
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Coronation Street star Trevor Michael Georges has reflected on Ed Bailey's ongoing gambling storyline.
Recent scenes have seen Ed's gambling addiction revisited, with the character set to hit rock bottom next month due to his issues, as well as considering identity fraud after obtaining a credit card sent to the deceased Norris Cole.
Explaining his character's history with gambling issues, Georges revealed the consequences that Ed's addiction previously had on the Bailey family continue to hang over his character.
"The Baileys came to Coronation Street due to Ed bringing his whole family into crisis and almost lost everything due to his gambling addiction," he said.
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He continued: "When they moved to Corrie, they took everything that they had left and you can actually see that the furniture barely fits into their current house due to the size difference. This is a constant reminder to Ed that he used to be someone else... I don't think that guilt will ever leave him.
"I feel this really emphasises the tragedy behind Ed getting sucked back into gambling because he truly thought he had conquered it."
Ed's gambling issues have already seen his family impacted by his actions, with son Michael Bailey wrongly accused of committing fraud after Ed's winnings were discovered in his work bag last month.
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Touching on upcoming scenes between Ed and his son, which see Ed's actions exposed after a letter from the bank freezing Norris' credit card is discovered by Michael, Georges added that Ed's addiction has turned him into a "professional liar".
"A professional liar at this point is definitely the right term," he added. "I think with gamblers and most addicts, they are not aware of how brilliant an actor they are.
"Improvising on the spot isn't something that most people can do easily... Whereas addicts are great at covering all of their sources and can think a way round of everything."
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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