Eric Babbage

Eric Babbage was the rich fiancée of Gloria Price until his death in February 2013.

Eric was a businessman and carpet salesman. Before meeting Gloria, he a wife named Doris, but they had separated however never divorced. Gloria met Eric in Istanbul and they had got engaged. Due to his wealth after being a businessman for many years, Gloria always wanted something and had no second thoughts on spending his money.

She brought Eric back to Weatherfield to meet her family, who lived at worked at the Rovers Return Inn on Coronation Street, Weatherfield. He met her daughter Stella and granddaughter  Eva. On his first day there, he witnessed Gloria starting an argument with her other granddaughter Leanne's ex-husband Peter Barlow while having a family night out at Nick's Bistro (which was owned by Leanne's husband Nick Tilsley). Eric began to see Gloria's true colours with her behaviour against some of the other residents, and also found out she had faked an illness a few months prior.

He finds himself drawn to Eva, and realizes he doesn't love Gloria and plans to call off the engagement and use his money to travel. He asks Eva to travel with him, which she considers after she loses her job at the factory Underworld after an argument with boss and ex-boyfriend Rob Donovan. She also gets fed up with her mum's sniping and Gloria's overbearing ways and reveals she plans to travel with Eric. But Stella tries to talk her out of going with him and that she should stay in Weatherfield.

When Eric sat in the bar, he began to feel unwell. He is later discovered to be dead, bringing shock to the pub. Gloria plans a lavish funeral as she hopes to get his inheritance, but his wife Doris turns up gladly revealing to Gloria she will be getting all his money. Doris refuses to pay for the funeral, so Eva shames Gloria and convinces her to sell her engagement ring, and Eva sell her necklace that Eric gave her to pay for it, and gives him a proper send-off.

List of Appearances

 * Mon 18th Feb (1)
 * Mon 18th Feb (2)
 * Wed 20th Feb
 * Fri 22nd Feb (1)
 * Fri 22nd Feb (2)
 * Mon 25th Feb (1)
 * Mon 25th Feb (2)