Dee-Dee Bailey hits a crossroads on Coronation Street next week, as what started as a temporary arrangement begins to awaken enduring feelings. As her brother James gets ready to take baby Laila to the USA, Dee-Dee‘s previous confidence regarding the adoption starts to break down. What occurs when a decision taken with the head begins to conflict with affairs of the heart?
The Bond Grows—and So Does the Doubt
Dee-Dee’s plan was straightforward: because Laila is Joel’s daughter, a man who broke her trust, Dee-Dee planned to have the baby adopted and get on with her life. But spending time with the baby while she waits for James to arrive starts to awaken feelings she didn’t expect.
As Dee-Dee takes over to look after Laila, her maternal instincts catch her off guard. What was supposed to be a temporary responsibility begins to feel like something much more intimate.
Dee-Dee Confides in Eileen in Coronation Street
In an honest chat with Eileen Grimshaw, Dee-Dee reveals her increasing emotional bond with the baby. She confesses she‘s fighting fears that she‘s grown too attached to Laila—something she never imagined would occur.
Eileen, a mother herself, is a stable influence. She explains to Dee-Dee in no uncertain terms that she must listen to her heart, not adhere to what she originally had in mind.
A source on the show explains that Eileen‘s straightforward but empathetic nature makes her the perfect person for Dee-Dee to trust with such an emotional moment.
Later, Ronnie, the uncle of Dee-Dee, is visibly touched as he observes her fawnover Laila. The softness she displays is not lost on him. She then confides in Alya Nazir, explaining just how deeply attached she’s started to feel towards the kid. Alya encourages her to rethink her initial decision, seeing the emotional attachment that’s started developing.
According to our Corrie source, everyone close to Dee-Dee can see the beginnings of something special between her and the baby. Still, the situation is painfully complicated. Choosing to keep Laila would mean embracing motherhood—and simultaneously taking away James’s chance to be a father.
Dee-Dee is torn between doing what she thinks is fair and following the tug in her chest. Alya comforts her gently that James would come to see it if she decided to keep Laila, reminding her that this is probably the toughest choice she‘s ever had to make.
Family Adds to the Tension
In the meantime, however, there‘s also drama on James‘s horizon in Coronation Street. Earlier this month, he returned to the US after a serious car accident involving his partner, Danny. Dee-Dee subsequently heard a shocking follow-up: Danny had been put into an induced coma and was still in critical condition.
The news serves only to lend greater urgency to the dilemma on Dee-Dee‘s head. With events moving so rapidly, she must now make a choice: turn Laila over as originally intended, or hold on to the child and risk disrupting the future her brother had envisioned?
Whatever decision Dee-Dee makes, it‘s evident it won‘t come without repercussions—or second-guessing. Will she stick to her initial plan? Or is she on the cusp of making the largest turnaround of her life? We will keep you posted regarding how the upcoming plot of Coronation Street plays out on Soap Opera Daily. Stay tuned!
