Coronation Street star Charlie de Melo has opened up about Imran Habeeb and Toyah Battersby's huge problem in their ongoing plans to become foster parents.
The couple have been hoping to foster children for some time, though recently Toyah (Georgia Taylor) insisted on putting the idea on hold, seeing it as the wrong time to do so as her young nephew Oliver is seriously ill.
However, after getting the go-ahead from her sister Leanne, the couple have finally got the ball rolling and are now meeting with social workers and those who make the decision for them to become foster carers.
However, for Imran, it really doesn't go well at all once the interviewer talks about his family history.
"He's blindsided by questions about his own family," de Melo told Inside Soap.
"If you recall, Imran's parents essentially tried to kidnap his sister Rana and ship her to Pakistan because of her relationship with Kate Connor, and the fostering board bring this up.
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"Imran doesn't respond well to the line of questioning, and he's unable to maintain a cool head – he loses it a bit, and feels that he's put his and Toyah's fostering plans in jeopardy."
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Imran's reaction could mean the couple won't be given the chance to become foster parents, which would be heartbreaking for them.
Coronation Street currently airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm on ITV, but will return to six episodes a week from September 14.
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