Coronation Street fans spot Steve McDonald's new partner amid demand after Tracy Barlow's exit
02.04.2024 - 12:31
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Coronation Street fans think they have spotted Steve McDonald's new love interest after the start of his wife Tracy Barlow's exit aired. As viewers of the ITV soap know, Tracy recently ended her marriage after her affair with Tommy Orpington was revealed.
When Steve was out the country visiting his daughter Emma Brooker earlier this year, Tracy flirted up a storm with former Weatherfield County footballer Tommy who she'd hired in his new professional as a painter and decorator for some work at her family home before hiring him to tidy up her florists.
But it wasn't long before the flirtatious pair ended up sleeping together and their secret liaisons continued until Steve's best friend Tim Metcalfe discovered the truth. Tim told Tracy that he knew about her affair with Tommy and that she had to tell Steve - or he would.
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But when Steve popped the question again to his wife, she was stumped and didn't confess. Tim, however, was true to his word and when Steve excitedly asked him to be his best man, he told him the truth and Steve has been heartbroken ever since.
During the latest trip to Weatherfield on Monday night (April 1) Tracy got back together with Steve, saying she felt they could make things work, but had earlier admitted to daughter Amy Barlow that she hated being alone after Tommy executed his move to Spain.
But unbeknownst to her, Tommy had written to Tracy to ask her to move with him - only for Steve to intercept the mail and burn the letter.
She then decided that things were, again, over with Steve and fans were surprised to see Tracy