As Eva invites Megan over for Christmas, Coronation Street spoilers confirm huge Driscoll dinner drama as secrets are exposed
Things are going to get even more intense
Eva Price might’ve just done something really stupid by inviting Megan over for Christmas, Coronation Street spoilers suggest.
Tonight in Weatherfield (Friday, December 19), Eva found out that Megan was planning on spending Christmas Day alone and quickly put a stop to that idea.
But, spoilers reveal that this might just set off a whole load of fireworks during the family dinner.
Megan invited over to the Rovers for Christmas in Coronation Street
Today was Will Driscoll’s 16th birthday, and with his family pretending that they’d got nothing planned for this special day, Will decided to treat himself to a Chariot Square hotel room.
Yes, the only thing on Will’s mind that he was now of legal age to get it on. But, that still didn’t change the fact that his relationship with gym coach Megan was illegal. He’s still only 16 no matter how mature he believes himself to be.
Megan and Will then snuck off to a rose petal filled hotel room and spent the afternoon in bed together. But, when Ben Driscoll caught wind of where Will was, he barged into the room to discover Will was hiding his girlfriend in the closet.
Will made out that his girlfriend from Hull – Chloe – was with him, with Ben, Ollie and Will leaving her to do the walk of shame alone.
Back at the Rovers, Ben told Eva that Will had been hanging out with his mates so that she wouldn’t worry. But the situation soon got even more awkward when Megan was invited into the pub and also invited over for Christmas Dinner with the Driscolls.
Eva was upset to find out that Megan was spending Christmas Day with a ‘turkey dinner for one’ and invited both her and Daniel to join them all in the pub. But, will this be the perfect environment for Megan and Will’s secret to come out?
Coronation Street spoilers confirm Driscoll Christmas drama
Coronation Street spoilers for Christmas week reveal that the Driscoll dinner erupts into chaos and secrets threaten to spill.
Maggie Driscoll struggles to mask her irritation as Ben and Eva swap presents, their syrupy affection laying it on thick enough for a Christmas romcom. Over at the pub, Daniel pops in with Bertie bearing a gift for Megan, and Maggie quickly insists they stay for lunch – much to Will’s quiet annoyance.
Elsewhere, Adam wows Alya with a glittering necklace and casually floats the idea of moving in together, leaving her delighted. Eva panics when she realises her missing letter isn’t in her bag. Adam grabs her hand for reassurance, just as Ben walks in and clocks the moment.
As lunch begins, Maggie shoots Eva a deadly stare while Will bristles at Daniel. The Secret Santa finale leaves Ben stunned, with someone then being kicked out of the pub.
And, just at the back of the pub in the ginnel, Evelyn finds someone left for dead as the drama reaches its peak. Who could it be? And, is it someone who was sitting at the dinner table?
What happened to Steve Irwin when he died and why it spooked the SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters cast
The celebrity line-up suddenly remembered the Australian conservationist and zoo keeper's fate when they were told they would be swimming with stingrays.
Concerned Helen George asked Sir Lenny Henry: "Are rays dangerous? Are you scared of rays? Are they a thing to be scared of? Can they kill you?"
Lenny quietly muttered to comedian Ross Noble: "I'm just not going to talk about Steve Irwin at all."
Call The Midwife star Helen suddenly says: "Wait, hang on. Didn't Steve Irwin die of a ray sting?"
SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters expert Danni Washington later dismisses Steve's death as a "freak accident". So what really happened?
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Steve Irwin was reference by the cast on SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters [Credit: ITV][/caption]
Who was Steve Irwin?
Steve Irwin was also known as 'The Crocodile Hunter'. He was an Australian TV presenter, zoo keeper and conservationist and gained global fame in the 1990s for his wildlife programmes. Steve owned Australia Zoo with his wife Terri.
Steve co-hosted his show, called The Crocodile Hunter' with Terri and was often in dangerous and precarious encounters with wildlife. His main passion was crocodiles and he was famed for his catchphrase "crikey!".
Sir David Attenborough later praised Steve for introducing millions to the natural world. The broadcaster and naturalist said of Steve: "He taught them how wonderful and exciting it was. He was a born communicator."
Steve also hosted a string of wildlife shows for television network Animal Planet.
What happened to Steve Irwin? What was he doing when he died?
Steve was filming an underwater segment for a television show called Ocean's Deadliest when he died. He was snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef when a sting ray's barb stabbed his chest.
It was an unexpected and unprovoked attack, which is believed to have been caught on film. Steve's crew members attempted to revive the star but he was later pronounced dead.
Steve was only the second person to die in Australia from a string ray since 1945.
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Steve was known as The Crocodile Hunter [Credit: Michael Williams/startraksphoto.com][/caption]
When did Steve Irwin die? How old was he?
Crocodile Hunter Steve tragically passed away on September 4, 2006. He was 44 years old.
Following his death, a private funeral was held and he was buried in a private ceremony at Australia Zoo. On September 30, a public memorial service was held at the zoo. There was an audience of 5,500 people in the zoo's Crocoseum and the service was broadcast to an estimated 300million fans.
Did Steve Irwin have children?
Steve and his wife Terri, who spent their honeymoon had two children together; daughter Bindi Sue and son Robert Clarence.
Bindi Irwin is now 26 years old and has followed his her father's footsteps. The year after Steve's death, she hosted her own show, Bindi The Jungle Girl. Bindi was nine at the time. She has since forged a media career and appeared on shows including America's Dancing With The Stars and Australian Big Brother. Bindi has a young daughter called Grace and works at Australia Zoo.
Robert Irvin, 21, also grew up with a passion for wildlife. He is a conservationist and wildlife photographer. Robert, who fed freshwater crocodiles from the age of eight, also works at Australia Zoo.
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Steve's widow Terri with daughter Bindi and son Robert [Credit:Vince Flores/startraksphoto.com][/caption]
What did SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters expert say about Steve Irwin?
Shark expert and conversationist Danni Washington was quick to reassure Helen George and the other stars about Steve's death.
In the first episode of SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters, she said: "Some of you might know of that story of the Australian presenter that many of us loved, Steve Irwin, who tragically lost his life to a string ray encounter that did not go well.
"That was a freak accident that happened. This is not a common encounter people have with sting rays. They are very peaceful. The point is for you to stay as peaceful as them. They're just coming to check you out."
All seven celebrities - Helen, Lenny, Ross, Lucy Punch, Dougie Poynter and Ade Adepitan - successfully fed sting rays calamari while in the water on the show.
Read more: SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters: How Helen George faced her crippling fear of water
SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters continues at 9pm, ITV1, Monday July 21. You can stream the entire series on ITVX now.
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