Coronation Street stars Tony Maudsley and Amy Robbins have teased that there is a big new storyline for their characters George Shuttleworth and Christina Boyd in the pipeline – a plot that sees George get taken to court!

Since George and Christina began a surprising romance last year after his split from Eileen, their relationship has gone from strength to strength, and they have already become a rather popular couple in Weatherfield.

Tony and Amy, who have been real-life friends for 25 years, joined Inside Soap for a sweet photoshoot on the cobbles as part of our special Valentine’s Day issue – and they teased that their characters are about to face a serious problem.

“George is about to get in some legal trouble,” reveals Tony. “He inherits some money from a widow, and the daughter accuses him of embezzlement and starts spreading vicious rumours about him.”

While George finds himself on the wrong side of the law, Tony explains that Christina remains by his side throughout his ordeal.

“George ends up in court!” he explains. “Chrissie steps in to fight his corner and really proves her love for him.”

It may still be early days in their relationship, but it looks like George and Christina are happy and locked in for the foreseeable. Tony and Amy are already imagining wedding bells for their characters – and they tell us that they have some hilarious ideas for their big day.

“We’ve already planned their wedding day!” Tony laughs. “I want something to go wrong like there being a problem with the wedding car, and Christina has to go to the ceremony in a hearse.”

Amy adds: “Or the florist hasn’t turned up and I have to grab some flowers from the undertakers, so I’m walking up the aisle holding a wreath saying ‘Nan’ or something! Things go wrong but they end up happy, drunk and dancing.”

“It would be a funny, heartwarming and riotous wedding,” Tony predicts. “‘Chrissie Shuttleworth’ sounds like a proper Corrie character, doesn’t it?”