Cain Dingle resorts to blackmail next week as he tries to bail his new wife Moira out of trouble.
Cain has behaved coldly towards Moira (Natalie J Robb) for weeks, but he still wants to help her come up with the £20,000 compensation money she owes Andy Sugden following his accident at the farm.
Turning ruthless once again, Cain targets his ex-partner Charity Macey by threatening to reveal her abortion secret unless she buys his silence…
Here, Jeff Hordley - who plays Cain - reveals all the gossip on another eventful week for his character.
How has Cain been feeling since the truth came out about Moira and James's secret?
"As Jeff, I think it's a bit of a double standard that Cain is not happy, but he feels like Moira has cheated on him and he is really making her pay for it. Ever since the truth came out, he's made life miserable for Moira and there's been weeks of them not getting along.
"However, you do see that Cain still cares for Moira because he helps her out by getting this money via Charity, so the audience do see that obviously there is still something there. Cain would have walked away otherwise."
Has Moira broken Cain's heart?
"I wouldn't say she has broken Cain's heart, but she has broken his trust. Cain says to her that the reason he's never been married before is because this is the time that it's meant something to him. He didn't get married to be lied to in such a big way."
Would you say the two of them are still meant to be together?
"Yeah, I think they are. Zak says to Moira that Cain has never been like this with anyone else, and I do think she is the first woman possibly since Charity who has really captured his heart."
What can you tell us about Cain blackmailing Charity?
"Cain needs to get compensation money to bail Moira out for Adam's mistake. He's desperate to find the cash from somewhere, so he realises that he's got something on Charity - the abortion of Declan's child. Cain casually reminds her about that and fortunately she agrees to give him the cash."
Does Cain have any conscience about treating Charity this way?
"No, because Cain just thinks, 'Sod it - she's got the money!' She's certainly somebody who will probably help him out, so Cain decides to use that."
How does Charity react?
"Charity can't believe it at first, but I think once she realises how serious Cain is, she just thinks she has got the money so she might as well give it to him."
Is there still chemistry between them?
"I think so - I think there'll always be chemistry between Cain and Charity. Certainly I love working with Emma and I think that always creates something on screen. With the way their scenes are written, there's always a little spark of something in there."
Will it ever be fully over between Cain and Charity?
"I don't think it should ever be over between Cain and Charity, because it's good to keep that bubbling away. They were childhood sweethearts and they've got a common bond with Debbie. I think there should always be something there.
"Now that Cain is with Moira he seems really happy, but Charity does always keep popping up!"
When Cain starts spending time with Charity to blackmail her, Moira fears they're back together! Does Cain realise that?
"He hasn't got a clue until she confronts him about it. Moira sees them together at the garage and confronts them both. Cain is still quite rude to her, while Charity walks off.
"Later, Cain goes back to the house and has a bit of a ding-dong with Moira. He says, 'Right, I might as well go and pack my bags then'.
"That's when Cain says that the reason he hasn't been married before is that this one actually means something to him. He puts that out to Moira and there is a tipping point between them. They make it up and Cain decides to stay."
What is it that makes Cain change his mind like that?
"Moira tells Cain that they've got to move on from this. She says that if he doesn't forgive and forget, they're never going to be able to carry on. He relents and everything seems to be back to normal - until the next hurdle!"
What would you do in Cain's position?
"I think his attitude is a case of double standards, but that is totally Cain. I think he's oversensitive and is flying off the handle a little bit, but for Cain, marriage is such a big step. He's put everything on the line for this woman, and then right at the beginning of their marriage, he's found out that she has lied to him about something massive.
"Cain thinks it's not the start he wanted to their marriage, so he feels extremely let down, disappointed and hurt. But I think he's overreacting because it did happen years ago! If it was me, I'd be like, 'It's fine, don't worry about it!'"
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