ITV Coronation Street’s Tracy Barlow and Tommy Orpington affair ‘rumbled’ after bedroom blunder

Coronation Street’s Tracy Barlow and Tommy Orpington will be facing awkward questions next week on the ITV soap amid their steamy affair.

It was revealed recently that Tracy and Tommy would embark in a secret romance after the two had a spark after meeting on Christmas Day at the flower shop. Viewers will recall that fictional footballer Tommy has made several stints on the cobbles over the years and the local Weatherfield celebrity has returned for a longer storyline after a series of failed businesses and his wife leaving him.

Only recently, the duo nearly got rumbled by Tracy’s husband Steve McDonald and next week the duo will be spotted by none other than Tim Metcalfe. In upcoming scenes, Tommy can’t resist after Tracy reveals that she’s got the house to herself as Steve’s on an airport run.

However, at the same time, Gav sets about cleaning the windows at No.1 to which Tim gives him a hand getting to grips with the ladder. Yet Tim gets more than he bargains for when he arrives at the bedroom window, which leaves Tracy screaming as she sees his face while having an afternoon of passion with Tommy.

Tim is mortified over the bedroom blunder and hurries down the ladder. Meanwhile, a panicked Tracy appears in her dressing gown as she attempts to convince Tim and Gav that she and Steve were just enjoying a bit of lunchtime fun, pleading that they keep it to themselves.

Later, Tim tells wife Sally Metcalfe about his eyeful. However, things take an awkward turn when Steve tells Sally he spent all day in his car. This leaves a suspicious Sally secretly wondering who was in bed with Tracy… will she tell Steve and will she work out it is Tommy?

It comes as Tommy actor Matt Milburn said of reprising his character and the storyline: “I was absolutely thrilled and over the moon, because it’s something I’ve wanted for years. I’ve played Tommy intermittently since 2016 so to be told that I was going to be coming back and given something far more substantial, I was delighted. Tommy is the perfect character for me to play because I love football and he’s a famous northern footballer. It’s great to be back!”

Talking about Tommy’s instant attraction to Tracy, the actor said: “I think he likes her sparky nature, her quick retorts and her banter is very sharp. He likes being kept on his toes. She’s not an easy target in many ways. I just think that they seem to have this chemistry between them that none of them see coming.”