Since moving in, the Bailey family has spread joy and laughter throughout CORONATION STREET. Express.co.uk has a new theory that the family may be leaving the cobbles because James has a shocking health scare.
After messing with his neighbor Steve McDonald’s roof on Coronation Street, Ed Bailey (played by Trevor Michael Georges) and McDonald (Simon Gregson) have been at odds. Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) has found comfort in Aggie Bailey (Lorna Laidlaw) after confiding in her about his impotence. After their partner Danny Tomlinson (Dylan Brady) accidentally outed his sexuality on social media, their son James Bailey (Nathan Graham) has encountered some difficulties during his time on the streets.However, after experiencing a terrifying health scare, his life is about to be turned upside down, forcing his parents to reevaluate their lives in Weatherfield.
Official spoilers indicate that Jenny Connor (Sally Anne Matthews) is under pressure as she meets with the pub’s charity football team in scenes that will air the following week.
She needs her team to be at their best because she knows that the Flying Horse, the rival bar, is out for vengeance.
Tim suggests Jenny enlist the aid of James because they are aware he is a Weatherfield County football player after noticing she is anxious about the game.
Later, Trina (Emma Williams) finds Tim hiding in the taxi office when Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) comes across him.
Tim tells Peter that Trina is his sex therapist and that ever since his heart surgery, he has experienced impotence, which makes Peter wonder what he is doing.
James runs the Rovers team through drills while Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) delivers the pre-game motivational speech.
Tim misinterprets Dev’s remarks, believing that he is mocking his impotence, and storms out, accusing Peter of betraying his trust.
James must agree to step in and take Tim’s place in the match due to Tim’s temper tantrum.
Aggie notices that Tim isn’t looking his best as they leave for the game and invites him in for a cup of tea.
Tim confides his problems to Aggie once more as the game begins, but they miss the first few minutes.
With only a few minutes left, the Flying Horse take the lead, but James gives it everything to put the Rovers ahead before suddenly collapsing.
While Ryan Russell’s Michael Bailey (CPR on James) is frantically calling an ambulance, Ed rushes across the field.
James is informed by the medical staff that he has cardiomyopathy and will be fitted with an ICD to stop further cardiac arrests.
Aggie sobs as James is wheeled off to the theater.
Will the Bailey family’s decision to stay in Weatherfield require them to make a significant life change?
James will have to give up his passion for football because of his condition and the ICD implant.
Could he persuade Aggie and Ed to relocate with him so that he could be closer to his long-distance boyfriend Danny?
Whatever choice they make will undoubtedly send tremors through the cobblestones as they get used to their new lives.
Tim could offer James support as he recovers because James is aware of Tim’s history of cardiac problems.
