George left devastated in Coronation Street as Christina fiercely sticks to her guns

| Freelance Soaps Reporter Published November 10, 2026 8:00pm Is it curtains for Chrissie and George? (Picture: ITV / Metro) Out of all the couples on Coronation Street, Christina Boyd (Amy Robbins) George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley) deserve a medal for staying together. Their relationship has survived being accused of Theo Silverton’s (James Cartwright) murder, Christina’s shopping addiction, credit card fraud and binge-drinking. But can it survive the teenager from hell? A few weeks ago, Christina’s life was turned upside down by the discovery that Rachel – the daughter she was forced to give away as a teenager – had grown up and had a family of her own… only to be murdered in a domestic dispute, seemingly by her husband Richie (Nathan Sussex). Because everyone knows everyone else in Soap Land, of course Richie is the cousin of local Cabbie and Rovers regular Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine). He and Sally Metcalfe (Sally Dynevor) took Rachel’s traumatised teenager Lucy (Anywa Dewin) when she had nowhere else to go. Unfortunately, Little Orphan Annie soon become The Omen when Sally became the target of Lucy’s grief-stricken rage, accusing her of not truly caring and lashing out against her authority. Lucy proved to be more than Sally could handle. Can Christina step up? (Picture: ITV) This came to a head on Halloween, where a terrified Sally defended herself against a masked intruder breaking into her home… who of course turned out to be Lucy. Eager for an opportunity to tarnish Sally’s good name, Lucy lied that Sally attacked her on purpose because she hates having her under her roof. Despite Sally’s pleas of innocence, Ruth the social worker took Lucy away to a respite home and poor Sally was left looking like a monster. Needless to say, Christina’s worried about her secret granddaughter’s welfare. Chrissie is already carrying a heavy burden of guilt for giving away a daughter who would grow up to be murdered. It goes without saying that she’ll do anything to ensure Lucy’s safety – even if it puts her relationship with George into jeopardy. Christina’s got some bombshell news for George. (Picture: ITV) Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. Having taken a call from social services, Tim informs Sally that she’s been cleared of any wrongdoing and Lucy will be coming back to live with them next week. Sally’s stunned. In the café, Sally confides in Christina that she’s worried about Lucy’s return. Sally and Tim call at No.11 to discuss Lucy’s future. Giving George a hard stare, Christina assures them there’s nothing she’d like more than to care for her grandchild. At the prison Richie paints Rachel as a sadistic abuser and asks Christina to pass on a message to Lucy for him. Christina bites her tongue. At No.11, Christina spells out to George that whether he’s on board or not, she intends to provide a home for Lucy. This would of course, have a knock-on-effect for poor Mary Taylor (Patti Clare) who lives with them. Taking on Lucy would leave Mary with nowhere to go. Deals of the Day Cold mornings are coming and this is the dressing gown I want to live in We're adding this discounted NEOM gift set straight to basket Want an LED face mask for less? This Black Friday deal could save you hundreds This teeth whitening sale could save you up to 64% before Black Friday The best Black Friday sleep deals to upgrade your bedroom with Simba’s 33% off sale George is devastated. Will he agree and if he does what will it mean for Mary? Arrow MORE: Sally Dynevor’s so-called ‘nepo baby’ daughter missed out on Coronation Street role Arrow MORE: Coronation Street boss confirms ‘insanely good’ Christmas episode that will blow you away Arrow MORE: Sally is stunned when Tim delivers unexpected news on Coronation Street The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.