Simon Barlow hits rock bottom as he drunkenly crashes car with Sam in it in Coronation Street

AFTER failing to wave goodbye to his father Peter, Simon Barlow has been spiralling out of control.

The lad’s torment takes a turn next week in Coronation Street as he puts Sam Blakeman’s life in danger while driving a car drunk.

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Simon has been spiralling out of control[/caption]

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He drunkenly crashes Leanne’s car next week[/caption]

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And Sam Blakeman is in the passenger seat[/caption]

Peter Barlow jumped in the first tram he could after his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to grab the bull by the horns and start afresh away from the cobbles – and from his own son Simon.

Much to his devastation, the youngster portrayed by Alex Bain didn’t have the chance to say goodbye to his father and it has clearly taken a toll on his mental health.

In recent scenes of the ITV show, Simon turned to the bottle, following in his father’s footsteps by drowning his sorrows.

This cost him his position at the Underworld factory as Carla (Alison King) grew tired of his antics and decided to give her long-lost nephew Bobby (Jack Carroll) a chance by her side.

Simon has since been able to find a job in The Bistro but his mother Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) and her partner Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) notice his behaviour is out of control.

Coming up, Simon arrives for work hungover next week and after pointing out he’s still drunk, Nick sends him home to give him the chance to sober up.

Instead, Simon turns up at the Rovers and, tipsy, he orders another pint.

Realising Simon has the hangover from hell in later scenes, Leanne covers with Nick, telling her adoptive son to take the day off.

However, Leanne won’t enable Simon as she admits she’s worried and reckons he’s drinking too much.

Bobby then tells Nina Lucas and Summer Spellman that he plans to throw a party to cheer Simon up.

When he asks them to invite Lauren Bolton, they guess correctly that he fancies her. 

After the party takes place, Simon wakes up on the sofa with a banging headache.

As Bobby clears away the empties, Simon surreptitiously takes a swig of vodka.

Back at home, Nick tells Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor) that he needs her help shopping and asks Simon to drive his son Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan) to his chess competition.

But as they set off, Simon loses control of the car on a bend and crashes into a road sign.

In a panic, Simon orders Sam out of the car and tells him to run – but will the young boy get out of the accident without a scratch?

Simon then admits to Leanne that he pranged her car but when she insists they report it to the police, he refuses and admits he was over the drink drive limit, to her horror.

Will Leanne make her son face the consequences of his actions?

Will Sam survive the crash or could he suffer from injuries sustained during the accident later on?

Coronation Street airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8pm on ITV.

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Bobby tries to cheer his friend up[/caption]

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But will he ever get his own act together?[/caption]