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Coronation Street’s Gina Seddon torn between Tim and Dev

Will she get her man?

Coronation Street’s Gina Seddon is no stranger to devious tactics to get what she wants, but as she falls harder for sister Sally’s husband, Tim Metcalfe, just how far would she be prepared to go?

Connie Hyde, who plays Gina, reckons Sally should definitely watch out: “Gina’s volatile and she’s vulnerable so Sally should be worried by the fact that what’s out of sight is out of mind for Gina.

“She’s quite literal and she could well be misreading the signs.”

Gina mistakes even a pat on the shoulder for something more (Credit: ITV)

So with Sally very definitely out of sight as she languishes in prison, Gina is getting all kinds of gooey eyed for Tim, and it looks like that’s not going to change any time soon.

“She knows fundamentally that it’s wrong,” Connie adds, “but it’s hard to fight those feelings.”

And with a history of destructive behaviour we don’t think it’ll be long before Gina’s going all out to get what she wants.

Tim’s finally set to discover how Gina really feels this week.

With Sally in prison, Tim’s been relying pretty heavily on Gina’s help to keep the house and family afloat.

Although Sal would prefer not to be banged up, she’s making the most of life inside and rallying the prisoners to fight for better conditions and recreational classes. And far from being annoyed by her meddling, the other inmates are actually impressed!

Sally rallies the troops in prison (Credit: ITV)

Gina isn’t, though, and worried about the impact Sally’s behaviour might have on Tim on the outside, points out to her sister that her days as mayor are over. Sally takes offence and tells Gina she never wants to see her again.

Gina tells Sally a few home truths (Credit: ITV)

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Meanwhile, Dev has decided he wants Gina back and invites her on a date. She agrees to go, but in a foul mood after her row with Sally, and not really on board with a reconciliation with Dev after he hurt her last time, things end badly.

Dev’s chat doesn’t impress Gina (Credit: ITV)

Gina leaves the Bistro and heads home to cosy up with Tim instead.

Gina’s feelings for Tim haven’t gone unnoticed and the factory girls are soon teasing her about their set up. Gina brushes it off, but Fiz notices something that worries her and later confronts Gina.

Insisting she and Tim are just good mates, Gina thinks she’s convinced Fiz, but Fiz isn’t so sure and goes to Geoff with her suspicions.

Gina tries to convince Fiz she’s got it wrong (Credit: ITV)

Meanwhile, Paula is on the case sorting Sally’s release and an excited Sal reveals her plans to Tim to turn Gina’s room into a yoga studio when she gets out.

Faye later lets slip the idea to Gina and a devastated Gina turns to Tim. He assures her they need her more than ever now.

Geoff clocks Gina’s elation at Tim’s words and decides it’s time to tell his son the truth.

Geoff is onto Gina (Credit: ITV)

He takes Tim aside and explains that Gina has feelings for him. Tim’s stunned and had no idea Gina looked at him that way.

Tim decides he needs to take action to make it clear he doesn’t reciprocate her feelings. He takes her on his next prison visit to Sally and in front of Gina expresses his undying love and devotion for his wife.

Gina is horrified when she realises Tim knows she likes him (Credit: ITV)

Gina realises pretty quick he’s worked out she likes him, so she immediately sets about joining an online dating site to throw him off the scent. Tim’s relieved and tells Geoff they were obviously wrong and Gina doesn’t have feelings for him.

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But Connie Hyde, who plays Gina, has revealed it’s not that simple: “[Tim] unwittingly encourages her feelings and it’s mixed signals for Gina.”

She went on to add: “She’s a very volatile character and not so effective in reading the signs, the signs she reads are that he hugs her because he has feelings for her not just because they are friends.”

So could Sally find herself released from prison without a family and home to go back to? Will Gina have moved in on them?

“It’s a ready made family for Gina,” Connie revealed, “Gina embraces it and starts to enjoy it maybe a bit too much.”

Should Gina leave her sister’s husband alone? Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know what you think.

Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV


Carena Crawford
Associate Editor (Soaps)

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