Steve McDonald’s new love interest confirmed as he moves on from ex Demi in Coronation Street
CORONATION Street spoilers reveal a potential new romantic connection for unlucky-in-love Steve McDonald.
The character – played by Simon Gregson – has been married seven times to five women, as well as having many failed relationships under his belt.
However, spoilers suggest a new bond between Steve and Cassie (Claire Sweeney) will be explored in the ITV soap.
In scenes yet to air, the pair watch the County game together and clearly enjoy each other’s company.
When Tim (Joe Duttine) enquires after Steve’s recent flame Demi, Steve admits he’d forgotten about her.
Despite the Demi romance, seeds for a potential Steve-Cassie relationship have been planted for some time.
Previous scenes saw Cassie offer to be the new carer for Ken Barlow (William Roache) – for a fraction of the professional cost.
The pair also teamed up to get revenge on Tommy Orpington (Matt Milburn).
Formerly Steve’s football hero, Tommy had an affair with Tracy (Kate Ford) – and subsequently stole her from Steve.
Meanwhile, actress Claire also shared her support for the two characters getting together.
She said: “We saw the spark between them at the speed dating and it didn’t get off the ground. But they are good for each other.
“They are similar ages so they like the same things.
“Even in real life Simon and I sit and chat so much because we like the same movies and know all the same songs, there is something of a familiarity and coming from the same era.”
To date, Steve has married – and divorced – Vicky Arden (Chloe Newsome), Karen Phillips (Suranne Jones), Becky Granger (Katherine Kelly) and Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh).
As for Cassie, the character made a dramatic entrance to the cobbles last year.
She was introduced as the thought-to-dead biological mother of Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall).
This huge misinformation was courtesy of Evelyn (Dame Maureen Lipman), Cassie’s mother.
Evelyn, who was introduced in 2018, had led Tyrone to believe her daughter had died of a heroin overdose.
After meeting Tyrone, Cassie spun him a fake sob story about her hellish childhood to sucker him in.
Coronation Street airs on ITV and is available on ITVX.
