Coronation Street viewers have been feeling devastated for George Shuttleworth in recent episodes on the cobbles.

Recently, a woman called Annie arrived at George’s funeral parlour in a furious state. Confronting George – who had just handled her mother’s funeral – alongside Todd Grimshaw and Christina Boyd, Annie hurled accusations at George, insisting he’d manipulated her mum and taken advantage of her vulnerability to get himself written into her will.

Annie claimed that her late mother had altered the will to leave George a staggering £10,000. A stunned George insisted he was innocent, but Annie wasn’t having it, threatening potential legal action against George and his cherished funeral business.

Matters deteriorated further when Christina made a quip about George wriggling his way into clients’ wills, only to be mortified when she discovered Mrs Ripley, a potential client, had caught wind of her comments.

Meanwhile, solicitor Adam Barlow told George that Annie has hired his services to contest her mother’s will, urging him to obtain his own legal representation immediately. Adam revealed that Annie is convinced that Christina is George’s accomplice and intends to pursue legal action against both of them, reports the Daily Star.

In Monday’s episode, currently streaming on ITV X, a disheartened George presented Christina with numerous fake one star reviews published online, concluding that Annie is behind them. Soap fans have been left concerned for George, fearing that this could signal an exit for the beloved character who has been a fixture in Weatherfield since 2020.

On Twitter, now X, one viewer lamented: “God george cant catch a break wish this woman would stop spreading lies about him #corrie”, another user commented: “George has the worst luck #Corrie” whilst a different fan added: “What a shame George has done nothing wrong #Corrie.”

However, Tony, the actor who plays George, has now confirmed his future on the ITV soap, much to the delight of fans. Sharing a photo of himself with a celebratory drink on Instagram, Tony wrote: “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).”

Reacting to the post, one person said: “This is brilliant news and well deserved”, another user wrote: “You play one of the best characters on the cobbles for sure!” whilst a different fan added: “Well done Tony would be a loss if George wasnt on Corrie.”