Coronation Street spoilers follow
Coronation Street star Tony Maudsley has confirmed the future of his character on the ITV soap. The actor, who plays George Shuttleworth, announced that his contract had been renewed in a celebratory Instagram post.
The post featured a picture of Maudsley grinning and holding his drink up in a toast, while the caption read: “New contract? Cheers Corrie, don’t mind if I do. (I bit their hand off!) Can’t wait to see what’s around the corner for George (aside from more corpses).”
Though he didn’t mention the length of his contract, the comment section was filled with congratulatory messages from delighted fans, eager to see how George’s story progresses.
“Well done Tony, would be a loss if George wasnt on Corrie,” wrote one, with another agreeing: “Love George’s character on Corrie, look forward to it. Also, you look very dapper, congratulations.”
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Corrie’s Amy Robbins, who plays George’s girlfriend Christina Boyd, also shared her excitement for her co-star, commenting: “HOORAAAYYY” with three clapping emojis.
The news comes after Jodie Prenger, who plays George’s sister Glenda, also confirmed that her contract has been renewed.
Benidorm star Maudsley joined the cobbles back in 2020, as the son of established character Archie Shuttleworth. Following his father’s death, George inherited the local funeral directory and later began an unexpected romance with Eileen Grimshaw.
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During his time on the soap, George has proven himself to be moral, kind and responsible, particularly in his role as an undertaker. However, recent episodes have seen his reputation coming under fire, as he was accused of manipulating his elderly customers.
This week, things go from bad to worse as Shuttleworth’s receives a flurry of negative reviews online, courtesy of disgruntled customer Annie. But when Christina reports Annie to the police for defamation of character, George finds himself hauled into the station for questioning.
Whose side of the story will the police believe?
Coronation Street airs on weeknights at 8.30pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX and YouTube.
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