Coronation Street offers first hints at Simon Barlow's exit storyline
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Coronation Street has offered its first hints at Simon Barlow’s exit storyline, in upcoming scenes.
Simon has struggled in recent months after his dad Peter left the cobbles on Boxing Day to travel around the world on a yacht with a friend.
He began drinking heavily, a problem which eventually led to his involvement in a drink-driving incident that put Sam Blakeman in danger.
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Simon attempted to turn his life around and has attended self-help classes led by Rowan Cunliffe – which got his mum Leanne Battersby involved in cult The Institute.
However, this week’s scenes will see Simon spiral when he realises Leanne left for an Institute retreat without saying goodbye, and he skips work to hit the bottle.
In scenes that will air next week, Simon is hungover after drinking again, and he admits to a despairing Nick and Toyah that he remembers little about the previous day.
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Nick tells Rowan that there was an incident involving Simon and he therefore urgently needs to speak to Leanne, who is still away on the retreat.
However, Rowan is dismissive of the situation, and his reaction angers Nick.
Manipulative Rowan suggests to Simon that they have a chat, as he knows what it’s like to drift through life without direction.
Later in the week, Simon is preparing to leave for the retreat himself, while Nick and Toyah try to talk him out of it. Out of desperation, Nick calls Peter.
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Toyah later returns home to find Simon unpacking his bag, and he reveals that his dad has offered him a job on the yacht. Will this be how Simon leaves the street?
It was reported last year that actor Alex Bain would be leaving the soap after 16 years, with his character Simon departing the show this summer.
This was later confirmed, and last month Bain posted on social media the news that he had finished filming for the show.
"That’s a wrap for Simon Barlow everyone!" he wrote on an Instagram story. "Thank you to all at Coronation Street for the best 15 years of my life!"
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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