With Toyah's name above the door now at the Rovers Return...
... the signs are there, nailed to the tilework in fact, that she's there for the long haul.
For now, anyway! In soap, who knows what might happen next week?
To me, Toyah isn't a natural landlady of any pub, never mind The Rovers Return. She seems at odds behind the bar, unsure how to approach people, uncertain of what's going on in front of the bar or in the back room. And with recovering alchoholic Peter Barlow by her side, who can blame her? Plus, her mind's on IVF and babies, not on the bar and booze. Her mind's on hormones, not hot-pots.
And, add this to the mix. As @RudeMrLang pointed out on twitter: "I’ll tell you who looks right behind that bar, and unfortunately it ain’t Toyah. #Corrie"
All of this has got me thinking about the Battersby sisters taking over the Rovers Return together. Could it happen? Surely it's just a matter of time before Peter falls off the wagon? Why else would they put him behind the bar at the pub?
And with Steve proposing to Leanne, maybe that's his way back into the boozer with Leanne by his side? All pure speculation of course. But I just can't see Toyah and Peter staying the distance - as a couple or as landlords of the pub.
What do you reckon?
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