Steve McDonald’s new love interest revealed in Coronation Street after shock split from wife Tracy Barlow
STEVE McDonald has a brand new love interest following his shock split from Tracey.
The cab driver was left devastated when Tracey Barlow split up with Steve earlier this year.
It came after he discovered she had been having an affair with his sporting idol, former footballer Tommy Orpington.
After the break up Coronation Street fans watched as Steve put himself back out there.
He ended up meeting Demi after a number of disasters – but now he’s landed a new love interest.
Upcoming scenes will see Cassie Plumber offered to be Ken Barlow’s carer for the fraction of the price of a professional one.
Steve reluctantly agrees but later on Amy points out to him how there’s a spark between them, especially after their previous speed date.
The teenager tells her dad he’s in denial about his attraction to the mechanic but he won’t hear any of it.
Claire Sweeney – who plays Cassie – is backing a romance for the two characters.
She said: “We saw the spark between them at the speed dating and it didn’t get off the ground. But they are good for each other.
“They are similar ages so they like the same things. Even in real life Simon and I sit and chat so much because we like the same movies and know all the same songs, there is something of a familiarity and coming from the same era.”
Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and ITVX.
Coronation Street's shock exits 2024
Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let's break down who's left the famous soap:
Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.
After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite, portrayed by Peter Ash, was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.
Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.
Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.
Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.
Show stalwart Eileen Grimshaw is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour.
She’s had to leave the Street immediately after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.