Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Coronation Street‘s Dee-Dee Bailey faces turmoil next week when James packs his bags and prepares to leave Weatherfield to return to America – but will he take baby Laila with him for good this time?
As James looks after baby Laila, he makes a huge decision about his future when his phone rings with news about a job back in America. Confirming that he’s still interested in the role, James packs his bags and gets ready to leave.
“James’ return to Weatherfield hasn’t quite been as smooth as he’d hoped,” our Corrie insider says.
“With so much drama and bad blood now between him and his sister, and the rest of the Bailey family stuck in the middle, he’s eager to get away and back to his life in the States. The question is, will he take baby Laila with him and rip her away from her family and birth mother?”
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Leading up to James’ decision to leave, there’s conflict among the Baileys after Dee-Dee and James meet with a family facilitator.
“After Dee-Dee had Laila christened behind James’ back, he’s gunning for legal custody,” explains our source.
“At the meeting for the Special Guardianship Order, James is nervous, despite the fact that Dee-Dee has been adamant that she doesn’t want to be a mum to Laila.
“It remains to be seen whether James’ conflicted sister will actually turn up to their meeting or not – but Ed has to plead with his kids to clear the air at breakfast the following morning.”
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It’s not all doom and gloom for Dee-Dee though, as later in the week she takes on a new client at work, only to discover that it is in fact Ollie – the flirty fella who chatted her up in the Rovers.
“When Dee-Dee sees Ollie again, she can’t help but smile,” says our insider.
“There’s an undeniable spark between them, and now that they’ll be getting closer at Barlow Legal Services, there could be a well-deserved romance on the cards for Dee-Dee with her mysterious new client.”
But before Dee-Dee’s happy ending, could there be more heartache on the cards?
As James says see you later to the Street once again, will Dee-Dee’s daughter be taken far away from her before she has the chance to fight for her?
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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