Coronation Street’s Les Dennis is worried about his character Michael Rodwell.
The soap’s latest storyline has seen Michael grow very close to Andy Carver, thinking that he is his son Gavin. So if the reformed burglar were to find out the truth he would be heartbroken – and considering he has a weak heart, it could also be devastating for his health.
Les revealed: “It can’t stay a secret forever. I imagine Michael is going to be massively hurt. It’s such a huge deal and such an incredible secret to keep from him – to let him believe all this time that a perfect stranger is his son! On Michael’s behalf, I’m upset for him.”
Things look dicey next week when the real Gavin (Mark Holgate) turns up on Gail McIntyre’s doorstep on the day of her wedding to Michael. Gail (Helen Worth) is horrified to learn that Andy (Oliver Farnworth) has been lying to Michael.
But she also knows the shocking truth could kill him. Gavin tells Gail he will keep quiet about his true identity in return for £2,500.
So will Gail join in on the lie too?
Les said: “I think it would put their relationship in huge jeopardy if he found out she knew and had kept it from him.”
“I think it would be very, very difficult for him to get past that. And his relationship with Andy, too, would suddenly become a big question to Michael – suddenly he’s no relative to him at all and he’s deceived Michael for so long, allowing him to believe that they are father and son.
“He’s played the loving son and I think Michael will be gutted and upset with everyone involved. I think he might be able to understand, eventually, that Gail did it for the best reasons.
“It’s such a monumental lie I think that in itself would put his health into an even worse condition. As the saying goes, ‘Oh what a tangled web we weave when we practise to deceive?’.”
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