Change is on its way for Steve MacDonald in Coronation Street - and a fresh start with none other than Cassie Plummer could be on the cards. Actor Simon Gregson was grilled over his ITV alter ego's future in Weatherfield this Tuesday on This Morning as both Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard commented on Steve's chemistry with fellow resident Cassie Plummer, portrayed by Claire Sweeney . Earlier this year, Steve was devastated when his wife Tracy Barlow left the cobbles to join her lover Tommy Orpington in Spain, which led him to embark on a speed dating evening with troublemaker Cassie.
Soap viewers will remember that Tracy ended her marriage with Steve after her affair with the former footballer, claiming she'd grown bored of their marriage monotony and the admission caused a rift within her family, particularly as her daughter Amy was far from pleased with her actions. "There's a little bit of a spark with Cassie, she comes on the scene obviously, that's on our screens at the moment. There's definitely a spark there," Simon said about his character's blossoming bond with the daughter of no-nonsense Evelyn Plummer.
"She's troubled, she's got a glint in her eye and Steve likes that, they're quite similar in ways. What happens there? Who knows! You'll have to keep watching," he teased with a playful smile. Soon enough, Ben and Cat wanted to know what Simon thought of Helen Worth 's upcoming exit from the Manchester-based drama, which made recent headlines as the Gail Platt actress i.
