Mark Moraghan, who plays Eileen's new man Adrian Mortumer, was interviewed on ITV's Lorraine today to talk about his role in Coronation Street.
He said he's watched the show since he was a kid and he has to keep kicking himself to remind himself that he's part of it because he's such a big fan.
Mark says that his
character was fairly smitten by Eileen because they had a similar
sense of humour. He also talks about his first few days on Corrie and how he was looked after by Ben Price, who plays Nick Tilsley, who helped him from day one on the set.
He says he's in Corrie for a couple of months "and then we'll see how it goes," and he admitted he'll be doing musical theatre later this year. Could this mean a short and sweet affair for Eileen?
View the video here.
Glenda Young
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I really like Eileen. She's a strong Corrie woman and Sue Cleaver has always played her with relish whether it's comedy scenes with Steve and Lloyd in the cab office, family dramas with Jason and Todd or romantic ups and downs. She is a well-rounded, down to earth character at a time when soap operas seem to be hurtling towards more extreme storylines. I hope Eileen gets a shot at a proper long-term romance. 
I've heard a rumour that Eileen's son Todd will attempt to derail her happiness in the same way he did for Jason's relationship with the lovely Eva. I hope this isn't true or if it is, he doesn't succeed. If we are in for more of nasty Todd, I'd at least like to finally get to the bottom of what has made him the way he is. Hopefully that will come.
