George and Nicola

Is anyone else baffled by the pairing of Nicola and George? There’s just no chemistry between them. I’ve tried to connect with George and understand him, but I can’t. It feels like Nicola was paired with him more to make his character work, because the actor is committed long term.

Don’t get me wrong, Colin Salmon is a strong actor, but the character just comes across as a bit bland, and the writing doesn’t really help. I wish he reunited with Cindy, since that dynamic was actually interesting (even if the whole situation with his son complicates things but that’s Walford for you). And maybe Nicola would’ve made more sense paired with someone like Max?