A beleaguered Gail (Helen Worth) is to find herself targeted by the real Gavin Rodwell (Mark Holgate, below) when he shows up in Weatherfield this spring.

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Gail is set to discover that the man currently posing as Gavin Rodwell - whose real name is actually Andy - is an impostor, but she will keep the news from partner Michael (Les Dennis) for fear of the news affecting his already fragile health.

Later on, though, the arrival of Michael's actual biological son looks set to cause further problems for a stressed Gail. "The clock is potentially ticking for Michael with his heart condition and he and Gail want to get married as quickly as possible," says Corrie producer Stuart Blackburn. "Unfortunately, this will coincide with the arrival of the real Gavin."

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As to what the real Gavin's feelings are towards his son, Blackburn adds in an interview with the soap's official website: "Gavin's got nothing but loathing for his father - and Gail finds herself being blackmailed."

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David BrownDeputy Previews Editor, Radio Times

David Brown is Deputy Previews Editor at Radio Times, with a particular interest in crime drama and fantasy TV. He has appeared as a contributor on BBC News, Sky News and Radio 4’s Front Row and has had work published in the Guardian, the Sunday Times and the i newspaper. He has also worked as a writer and editorial consultant on the National Television Awards, as well as several documentaries profiling the likes of Lenny Henry, Billy Connolly and Take That.

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