Yahoo Movies Coronation Street's Simon finds Leanne unconscious at the flat
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Coronation Street's Simon Barlow has to call an ambulance for his mum Leanne Battersby in the New Year as he finds her unconscious.
Simon (Alex Bain) is stunned by the concerning discovery – not least because he thought Leanne was spending time away in France.
Upcoming episodes see Leanne (Jane Danson) face a lonely Christmas as she isolates herself in the flat, having pretended to everyone that she's on a trip abroad to see Stella and Eva. Leanne is still struggling badly in the aftermath of Oliver's death.
As the New Year arrives, Dr Gaddas (Christine Mackie) pays a home visit to Leanne after she requests more sleeping pills.
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Dr Gaddas is shocked by the state of the place, but reluctantly prescribes some sleeping pills and arranges for Leanne to have a proper appointment at a later date.
Meanwhile, Simon catches Kelly Neelan (Millie Gibson) trying to break into Gary Windass's shop.
Kelly wants justice for her dad Rick and ends up bonding with Simon over their respective parent trouble. The pair end up arranging a date.
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Later in the week, Simon goes to the flat to get changed for his date with Kelly and is horrified to find Leanne passed out on the sofa next to a bottle of sleeping pills.
Simon calls an ambulance and when Leanne regains consciousness, she assures him that she just took one pill too many and had no intention of harming herself.
Leanne also admits that she never went to France and has been alone in the flat for weeks.
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As Simon concentrates on looking after Leanne, he has to cancel his planned date with Kelly.
When Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) arrives and asks about the ambulance, Simon comes up with a cover story as Leanne wants to keep hiding away. How long can Leanne keep this up for?
Coronation Street airs these scenes on Friday, January 8 at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.
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