Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Ed Bailey will consider committing identity fraud in new Coronation Street scenes.
As part of the soap revisiting Ed's gambling addiction, it will reference the iconic character Norris Cole, who lived at No.3 before the Baileys. Viewers will remember Norris was killed off a few years back.
In upcoming scenes, Ed finds a letter addressed to Norris that had been sent through the post to the Baileys at No.3.
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Ed's mind starts to whirl when he opens the letter to find a pre-authorized credit card. Once he secretly pockets the card, Ed heads to the casino, intent on using the late Norris's credit card.
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Viewers will have to wait to see whether or not Ed can go through with his plan to use the dead man's credit card to make some quick cash.
These upsetting scenes will set the stage for a major Christmas story where producer Iain McLeod has confirmed Ed will hit rock bottom.
Ed's gambling struggles will lead to the arrival of his father, Sarge, who'll be played by former Desmond's actor Ram John Holder in a substantial guest stint.
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"Ed's gambling so far is something that's existed in backstory. We've seen him tempted a couple of times, but we thought there was a huge unexplored storyline there for us," MacLeod said.
"The addition of the dad was an effort to try and contextualise what's made Ed the way he is. Addictions come from somewhere normally, so we thought: 'What is it about the family's shared history and home environment that might have caused Ed to have this vulnerability in his personality?'"
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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The National Gambling Treatment Service offers free, confidential help for anyone who is worried about their gambling or someone else's gambling. Call the 24-hour freephone National Gambling Helpline on 0808 802 0133, or visit begambleaware.org. Further information and resources can be found on the Gambling Commission's website.
