During Leanne Battersby’s (Jane Danson) emotional storyline in Coronation Street involving her son Oliver, Imran Habeeb (Charlie De Melo) and Toyah (Georgia Taylor) were right in the middle of their application process to become foster parents.
The two of them regularly found themselves wanting to put off meetings as they didn’t want to upset Leanne, but with Toyah and Imran getting the confirmation that they’ve been accepted as foster parents, their journey begins pretty quickly when they’re asked to look after a baby.
Toyah’s journey to becoming a parent has been a difficult one, and as Charlie De Melo recently told Metro.co.uk, despite Toyah being in a better place now, Imran is set to suffer some huge panic when it comes to supporting Toyah as a short-term foster parent:
‘Toyah’s relationship with children and want to have children has been such a huge part of her life and it’s quite a destructive part of her life too. Even though steps have been made and she’s healthier in that regard, I think it would be irresponsible of Imran to not at least consider that.’
Charlie continued, sharing his thoughts on how the short-term fostering situation could impact Toyah:
‘You come in, you bond, and then they’re gone. To have that rip and tear dynamic, that’s difficult for anybody, particularly someone who’s been wanting a child in their life for so long.’
Imran and Toyah are in a good place when it comes to their relationship, but could Imran’s worry towards Toyah put things in jeopardy for the two of them? Charlie explained what’s coming up for Imran when he makes a decision on his and Toyah’s behalf:
‘He’s trying to do right by her, but he’s also making an executive decision about them as a couple and with the best will in the world, that’s only going to lead to upset. It’s a mistake he has made with Toyah in the past, so it’s kind of a road to hell paved with good intentions!
He’s trying to do right by her, but by doing so, he’s essentially being at best, patronising.’
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