Bernie Winter’s shock secret revealed in Coronation Street as she launches desperate search
How will the rest of her clan react when they discover her shocking secret
BERNIE Winter looks set to reveal a shocking secret in Coronation Street that will change the course of her life forever.
The friendly cafe worker has had the odds stacked against her in recent months following her jail stint and dealing with her son Paul’s MND diagnosis and health deterioration.
Moreover, she was left shocked at the recent re-appearance of her ex and the father of her children, Denny.
The character was instantly shown to be up to no good as Bernie and Gemma were left wary of his arrival.
Denny first appeared after learning of his son’s illness via a radio interview he undertook.
The absent father showed little to no interest in developing an emotional connection and after leaving Paul unsupervised which caused him to endure a stint in hospital, he prominently backed off.
He even tried to flog Paul’s wheelchair whilst he was recuperating in hospital in a bid to make some quick cash.
In the wake of the turmoil of Paul’s deteriorating health, it forces Bernie to become reflective and it soon becomes clear that something is weighing heavy on her mind.
In upcoming scenes, Coronation Street viewers will see Bernie begin to lie about her whereabouts as it becomes clear that she is up to something.
This raises Gemma’s suspicions and she tells Dev that he needs to do some digging and find out what she is really up to.
Unable to lie to her partner anymore, Bernie crumbles as she shockingly reveals that she is a mother of three and not two.
Bernie has a secret son named Zodiac – known as Zac for short.
Zac was taken into care as a child and was later adopted with Bernie having no relationship with him
She does know that his names was changed to Christopher Green upon his adoption and she remains determined to find him to meet him properly once and for all.
With Bernie and Dev now both on the hunt for the missing son, there is only one Christopher Green left to contact.
She decides to pay him a visit but is left floored to learn he had died of cancer.
Rattled, she hit the bottle and downs alcohol to numb the pain after fearing she has missed the chance to meet her son.
Revealing the backstory to Zac being placed into the care system, Bernie actress Jane Hazelgrove said: “She had been with Denny quite a long time and they had the twins. He was a bully and quite controlling and she’s such a free spirit.
“It was never going to work. Her and Denny were having a really bad time and they decided they were going to split up.
“She went out and got off her face and a couple of months later she’s pregnant , and it’s quite apparent that is not Denny’s.
“She thought she was going to be able to cope once the baby arrives but she already had the twins, Denny is no longer around and she has got no one.
“She was really really struggling but also still quite selfish I think.”