Coronation Street bosses reveal when Sinead Tinker will tragically die
Here's when Katie McGlynn's final scenes are
Coronation Street fans have been left absolutely devastated over the news of Sinead Tinker's cancer prognosis. The young girl, played by Katie McGlynn, fought the illness before and gave birth to her son Bertie with husband Daniel Osbourne - but recently found out that the cancer is terminal and she doesn't have long left to live.
Although Katie's performance can't be praised high enough, the scenes have been heartbreaking to watch... But there's more tragedy in store, as show bosses have revealed when Sinead will die - and there's really not long to go.
According to an official Corrie release, next Thursday and Friday's episode will be totally dedicated to Sinead, with a special hour-long episode on Friday (25th Oct) as Sinead comes to terms with the fact that she won't see her son grow up.
Of her departure, Katie said, "I spoke with Pete at Mummy’s Star and asked him how it was for him towards the end. Daniel’s story is very similar to what happened to Pete and he was very honest with me about his relationship with his wife towards the end of her life.
"He said they argued, they laughed and cried and he’s helped me bit by bit through the whole story. I’ve also had medical advisers on set helping with the stage of physicality she’s up to with her illness. Everyone has been really helpful."
Katie also said that as the pair filmed their last scenes, it had felt "real," saying that as Rob Mallard is a "terrific actor," she's happy with how he’ll "play the next part of this story without me," adding that she feels sorry for Daniel’s character, and that it's the "end of an era because I’ve really enjoyed working with him."
Daniel added, "Daniel and Sinead have been on and off for two and a half years, so obviously I am very sad to be losing Katie on set. We’ve had so many intense scenes and shared so much emotion that we’ve developed a real bond with one another.
"Daniel and Sinead’s relationship has been so believable and real. I find it quite difficult to switch off after emotional scenes, I feel so drained after a scene that’s involved a lot of crying, so I guess the grieving process you see on screen will be a lot easier to play because Daniel’s sad that Sinead’s gone, and I’m devastated that I’m not working with Katie."
But there's more drama in store for the couple, as Daniel gives in to his feelings for Bethany Platt in the episode on Monday 21st - and the pair kiss.
Corrie bosses have revealed that Daniel stages an early Christmas to create memories for their son Bertie, but a row breaks out when Daniel insists it's time for Sinead to rest - something she does not take kindly.
When Daniel goes for air, he bumps into Bethany... And seeks comforts in her arms as the pair share a kiss - which is broken when Ken Barlow bumps into them and tells Daniel to go home. But will he confess all to his dying wife?
Scroll through to see all the Coronation Street spoilers you need to know for next week...
As a riot breaks out in the prison, David retreats to his cell, not wanting any trouble - but things aren't that simple.
With chaos ensuing outside, Abe drags an already bruised and battered Josh into David's cell and, handing him a pair of scissors, tells him to do his worst.
Looking down at the man who drugged and raped him, David is torn about what to do, eventually telling Abe that he wants to deal with Josh alone.
With the help of Abe and another inmate, Tez, David drags Josh to the top of the stairs as the riot rages on in the prison below them.
At home, Shona and the family watch in horror as the riot rages on the news, and soon Shona receives a phone call from David saying that Josh has been stabbed, and she needs to find him a lawyer.
Meanwhile, Max has confided in Shona that he's not too sure about Marion's plans for him, and that he's sorry for his behavior in the past.
Adam calls a meeting between Shona, Marion and Max to resolve their differences, and Max explains that he wants to move home again - to which Marion grudgingly accepts.
Later on when Max is settled back at home, he shows Shona and Sarah a video he's been sent from inside the prison, leaving Shona to doubt David's story.
As the video - which clearly shows Josh stabbed and David standing nearby - begins to circulate widely, Imran decides to visit David in prison.
Imran explains that the video heavily implicates David, but David is adamant that he's innocent and the stabbing had nothing to do with him.
Elsewhere, Daniel leaves Sinead with the palliative care nurse and pops out to buy milk but is stunned to bump into Beth, Kirk and Craig in Christmas jumpers.
Daniel insists Sinead is too weak to celebrate and early Christmas but, having followed him outside, Sinead is delighted by the idea.
A begrudging Daniel agrees to the dinner if it will make Sinead happy, but he's clearly not happy as they sit down to eat.
His overprotectiveness of Sinead causes friction and he eventually storms out mid-meal, leaving Sinead to reassure everyone he'll be back when he's calmed down.
An emotional Daniel is collecting his thoughts in the ginnel when Bethany turns up. Seeing he's upset, Bethany goes to comfort him.
As they embrace, chemistry crackles between them but Ken Barlow spots them and, furious, demands Daniel get home to his dying wife.
Things have gone from bad to worse for Sinead and the next day, after confronting Daniel, it's clear she doesn't have long left to say her goodbyes.
Despite insisting there's nothing between him and Bethany, Daniel is heartbroken that he's hurt Sinead, and later on Adam finds him in a bad way alone in the ginnel.
As a drunk Daniel lays into Adam, he realises that he's wasting his final moments with Sinead and heads home, relieved to find Sinead has forgiven him.
Sinead talks frankly about her death and tells Daniel she needs to be able to trust him to be there for Bertie, and Daniel earnestly, tearfully, tells he she can.
At the Rovers, everyone waits tentatively for news of Sinead and soon Beth takes a call from Daniel to say that she's passed away.
Arriving home from Thailand from her trip, Gail is shocked to find a tearful Bethany being layed into by Tracy and Sally.
Seeing Gail pull up in her taxi, Bethany launches herself at her and, seeing how upset she is, Gail steers Bethany inside to be filled in.
Inside number eight, Bethany confesses she's in love with Daniel and tells Gail how guilty she feels for taking advantage of his vulnerability.
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.
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