SEVERAL months after his liver transplant, Peter Barlow is back on the operating table.
But once his surgery ends, he’s shocked to find out the surgeon placed a sickening bet on his life next week on Coronation Street.
Long-term Corrie resident Peter (portrayed by Chris Gascoyne) has been far less involved in all the drama on the cobbles as of late.
The Street Cars driver not only reconciled and tied the knot with his long-term love Carla Connor (Alison King) but also went through a life-changing liver transplant in 2021.
Since then, he has been taking a backseat from the ups and downs of life in Weatherfield – but is set to be catapulted back into the spotlight next week.
Peter attends his consultation with new head doctor Dr Thorne (Killing Eve actor Dominic Mafham).
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Aggie Bailey’s new boss soon feels like the nurse (played by Lorna Laidlaw) is trying to make him look incompetent in front of a patient and, before long, is issued with a verbal warning.
While she got wind of his supposed bad reputation prior to changing wards Aggie is shocked to overhear Dr Thorne boast to a colleague about how he rushed Peter’s operation in order to win a bet – and Peter is horrified.
“I think the single thing that Peter really takes offence at is why he chose him, because he was an alcoholic”, actor Chris Gascoyne said about the storyline.
According to the soap star, his character is torn by Dr Thorne toying with his life due to the doctor being “a brilliant surgeon who has saved his life.”
He added: “it’s the fact that he feels that it’s because he’s an alcoholic that’s why he was chosen.”
Soon enough, Peter’s wife Carla gets involved but Dr Thorne tries to slither his way out of trouble with a shocking declaration
ITV viewers may recall how Peter struggled with his alcoholism before his big surgery, which obviously led to a lot of arguing in Coronation Street.
Peter eventually received a new liver in June, 2021, as his health was rapidly deteriorating due to his addiction.
Since then, and as mentioned above, the character has been doing well and remained away from the bottle.
But could he be set for a relapse following Dr Thorne’s behaviour?
Chris probably wouldn’t put it past him: “It’s confirming this self loathing for himself that he has laying underneath.”
“It’s not an easy thing to live with, he is troubled and when he gets troubled like that and stops communicating with people again that’s when I don’t know where he’s going to go”, the actor said.
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What’s next for Peter?
Tune in to ITV to find out.
