Fans of Coronation Street have been left fearing that young Simon Barlow could follow in his troubled father’s footsteps – ultimately developing an alcohol addiction of his own.
This follows dad Peter’s sudden exit from the cobbles and the arrival of Carla’s nephew, Bobby.
Moody Simon leaves fans irritated… and theorising dark exit
Scenes in last night’s episode (airing Wednesday, December 27) saw Simon in a sullen mood – hungover and miserable following a bender.
He took his foul mood out on Carla, leaving fans irritated – and with many glad that the character will soon be leaving the soap.
Soap bosses announced yesterday that Alex Bain, who plays Simon, will be leaving the soap next year.
But will his story take a darker turn prior to his exit?
Coronation Street fans predict ‘dark’ alcoholism plot for Simon
Meanwhile, some viewers predicted that Simon’s story could take an altogether darker turn – with Simon perhaps following in Peter’s footsteps into the bottle.
“I can see Damon”
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