Coronation Street’s Eileen Grimshaw questions her relationship with George Shuttleworth next week, after he stands in the way of Julie Carp and Brian Packham’s budding romance.

Eileen is less than impressed with George after he warns love-struck Brian to take it slow and hold off on sharing his feelings with Julie.

“This could be Julie’s last shot at happiness, and she wants to make as many good memories as possible before her terminal cancer takes her life,” our Corrie insider explains.

“It’s only natural that Eileen would be upset with George for jeopardising that. These are feelings that Brian has pushed aside for years, and he truly wants to be by Julie’s side until the end. It’s not George’s place to rob Julie of that.”

After the mini-bus breaks down and the group trip to the Lakes is cancelled, Eileen orders remorseful George to sleep on the sofa. She later confides to Julie that she’s in two minds about her relationship and isn’t sure that George is the one.

“Eileen shouldn’t have to settle for second best, and her sister tells her as much,” our source adds.

“Julie says that she should be with someone who makes her heart soar – whether that’s George or not. The couple have been solid for years, but a few cracks seem to be showing now.”

It’s no secret that soap star Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen, will be bidding farewell to Corrie in scenes airing later this year. Sue recently confirmed that she’d already filmed her final scenes as the soap favourite.

Tony Maudsley, who plays George, has already confirmed his future beyond that by announcing that he’d signed a new contract.

Does this mean that a bitter end is on the cards for the beloved cobbles couple?

Coronation Street airs these scenes on Friday, April 25 on ITV1 and ITVX.