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Coronation Street airs edited episodes from tomorrow!
After facing a viewer backlash in recent weeks, Coronation Street and ITV have announced today plans for a new producer to take over as early as this week.
The show has been thrown into chaos in recent viewers as viewer black lash has continued to mount, and viewer figures have continued to decrease. ITV have stepped in and announced today that producer Stuart Blackburn, and executive producer Kieran Roberts left the series with immediate effect two weeks ago.
New fresh faced producer Chrissy 2005 has taken to the helm instantly which has seen rewrites, reshoots and a lot of hard work go on in the past few weeks. Chrissy 2005's name will start showing jointly on the credits with Stuart Blackburn as of tomorrow, episodes which air the return of Tina O'Brien as fan favorite Sarah Platt.
ITV and Coronation Street are believed to be supporting Chrissy 2005 in his efforts to turn the shows fortunes around as quickly as possible. And we are led to believe that other announcements could be expected soon.
After facing a viewer backlash in recent weeks, Coronation Street and ITV have announced today plans for a new producer to take over as early as this week.
The show has been thrown into chaos in recent viewers as viewer black lash has continued to mount, and viewer figures have continued to decrease. ITV have stepped in and announced today that producer Stuart Blackburn, and executive producer Kieran Roberts left the series with immediate effect two weeks ago.
New fresh faced producer Chrissy 2005 has taken to the helm instantly which has seen rewrites, reshoots and a lot of hard work go on in the past few weeks. Chrissy 2005's name will start showing jointly on the credits with Stuart Blackburn as of tomorrow, episodes which air the return of Tina O'Brien as fan favorite Sarah Platt.
ITV and Coronation Street are believed to be supporting Chrissy 2005 in his efforts to turn the shows fortunes around as quickly as possible. And we are led to believe that other announcements could be expected soon.
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A new start!
I was wondering this as well, Chrissy? If it is a completely new thread would you sometime be able to write a piece tying up the loose ends from the first thread, as you had some really interesting stuff going on, particularly regarding your Freddie Stubbs character!!
Gail is concerned that Bethany has turned up without Sarah and spends the morning trying to get in touch with her daughter, but she can't get through to her which leaves Gal concerned as to what has gone on. Bethany is reluctant to talk about Sarah, making it obvious to Gail and David that they have fallen out and they watch as Bethany distracts herself by playing with Max and Lily.
Gail decides to organise a family lunch in the hope of getting to the bottom of Bethany's appearance in Weatherfield and heads out. In the corner shop, as she shops she bumps into Callum and Erika who both get on her nerves. Frustrated she rushes out of the shop, and realising she has forgot something key to the lunch meal, she nips over to the Bistro and asks Nick for the item from his kitchen. She ends up having words with Steph while Nick is in the back, leaving Nick suspicious when he walks back into the awkward atmosphere.
Gail heads back to the empty house where she begins to make lunch, she is delighted when Michael joins her and helps her with the lunch prep. Nick arrives soon after with Erika which frustrates Gail, and when Nick starts questioning Gail about her reaction to Steph, Michael overhears and becomes interested, Gail uncomfortable lies saying that she is insulted by something Steph said last week.
David and Audrey are heading back from the salon when they spot Bethany arguing with Norris after being chucked out of the Kabin. They interrupt, David drags Bethany back to the house while Audrey apologises to Norris. As a family row errupts in the Platt's over Bethany's behaviour with Norris, Sarah comes storming in looking for her daughter, when she finds her in the kitchen she slaps her and then wraps her arms around her. “Don't you dare ever put me through that again”
Sally realising how bad things are between Sophie and Kevin following her involvement in his relationship with Jenny last week, puts herself out and contacts Jenny urging her to meet with Kevin again. Kevin is delighted when Jenny calls him and arranges another date.
Chesney drops into the cafe to ask after Joesph only to get a mouth full from Anna who is in an awful mood. Beth who is with Ches, jumps to his defence, leaving Anna feel bad when she is put in her place.
Liz is excited about the brewers ball later as it means she can show off Tony, Tony soon realises that he is just being used to make her look good and refuses to go, causing a big row between the pair which Michelle gets stuck in the middle of. Liz suggests Steve and Michelle go instead and enjoy the night...
Monday 23rd March 8:30
Gail is confused as to what is going on, and the Platts are surprised to discover that Bethany left Italy without telling Sarah after a row between them. Gail realising the family needs to talk asks Erika to leave, but Nick jumps to her defence asking if she will send Michael away. However Erika and Michael both decide to leave to save the tension.
As Bethany refuses to show an interest in the family chat, she slopes off upstairs for a bath, leaving David, Sarah, Nick, Gail and Audrey sitting around the dinning table. Sarah explains how Bethany has grown into a handful and she really lost it with her last week and lashed out at her daughter blaming her for things she probably shouldn't have. So Bethany taught her a lesson by disappearing. Sarah then catches up on what's been going on with the family, with Nick heading off back to work Sarah tells him she will be over to inspect the Bistro, Audrey heads back to the Salon. Sarah pulls David aside and tells him it's good to see how he has grown up and the siblings share a hug for the first time after all these years. David then follows Audrey back to work.
When Gail tries to then push Sarah for more answers about her fight with Bethany, Sarah loses her cool and bites her own mum's head off leaving Gail taken aback. Tired of the day she has been having, Gail heads off out to Sally's with a bottle of wine. Sarah goes upstairs and explains to Bethany that she has them a flight booked for the end of the week to go back home, Bethany looks through her mum as she tells her she is going to pop out and catch up with old friends. Bethany looks lonely as she continues to sit alone after Sarah has left.
Sarah shocks Maria by walking into the Bistro, and Audrey agrees to let Maria go early for a drink with Sarah and they head to the Bistro. Sarah is impressed with Nick's work, however makes it clear to Maria she is less than impressed with Erika. As Maria and Sarah catch up over a drink, Sarah is surprised when Todd and Jason walk in. Sarah is taken aback to see the brothers together again after all these years. Both brothers don't notice her until she heads up to the bar for more drinks and has an awkward reunion with them. Sarah invites them to join her and Maria and it's clearly tense at first but they seem to relax into one another’s company when Sarah makes it clear she is just visiting.
Gail vents to Sally about the awful day she has been having, venting about Callum, Erika, Steph, Bethany and Sarah. As they get drunk, Sally also vents about Jenny Bradley and how she had to suck up to her for Sophie's sake.
Anna arrives to apologise to Ches but he is at the hospital with Sinead, so Beth invites her in. They have a cup of tea and Beth can see Anna is having a hard time and offers her a shoulder to cry on, after discussing Owen, Linda and Katy, and airing her concerns for Faye, Anna cracks and admits she can't remember the last time she was happy. Beth is moved and suggests a drink in the Rovers.
Liz is annoyed as Michelle and Steve head off on the night out, and Tony slips out the back door. Left running the Rovers alone, she gets bored and starts having a few drinks. As the episode draws to a close, she is about to shut up for the night when Anna, Beth, Gail and Sally turn up on her doorstep wanting one last drink. Liz tells them she is shutting, and the women force their way in delighted that Liz has invited them to a lock in.
Because I was 4 months behind.
Over breakfast it is tense at the Platt household. Audrey and Nick drop in and the tension eases off slightly, David tells Audrey he will be late into work as he wants to catch up with Sarah while she is here. David waits until he is alone with Sarah to speak to her about Bethany. Sarah hits the roof however when David suggests that Bethany is lonely and doesn't want to live in Italy any longer. History is finally revisited between the pair as Sarah brings up Callum and David's previous drug incident with Sarah admitting she set David up not to get the job in Italy. David tells Sarah he doesn't care any more because if he had went to Italy then he wouldn't have had Max and Lily in his life and that's all that matters now. Sarah is taken aback, and David tells Sarah she needs to put Bethany first now. After the row, Sarah decides to take Bethany shopping in town, however when Sarah's back is turned, Bethany shop lifts in the most obvious manor, Sarah chases after her daughter and is furious with her but is taken aback when Bethany asks “Where is the police?”
Anna arrives at the Rovers and awkwardly begins cleaning up the night before's mess, but she is surprised when Liz joins in and helps her, under Tony's watchful eye. Later Beth rants to Tracy about her fight the night before which Tracy laps up. Later Tony is annoyed when Tracy brings up the fight between Liz and Beth as a chance to look down on Liz and he puts her in her place. Tracy is less than impressed. While Anna apologises to Chesney for biting his head off the previous day.
Sophie is concerned when she realises that neither Julie or Beth have been doing the paper work for the shop, concerned she asks Sally to look over things while Dev is away. Sophie and Kevin make peace after his date with Jenny goes well after they meet for lunch, while after spending her day off sorting out Dev's paper work, Sally is shocked by how bad things are and explains to Sophie that the shop is facing financial ruin...
Friday 27th March 8:30
Sarah is confused by Bethany's behaviour until she reveals that if she had been arrested it would have stopped her from taking her back to Italy. Realising that David was correct, Sarah pushes her daughter to be honest with her and realising she wants to stay in Weatherfield, Sarah agrees that she can stay. Sarah asks Gail and David to look after Bethany and prepares to leave for Italy. Bethany is shocked that her mother is leaving without her, and Sarah secretly admits to Nick she knows that Bethany will follow her back to Italy. Sarah says her goodbyes, and leaves the street behind, leaving an upset Bethany being supported by David.
Tracy warns Tony that she wants to see him tonight or he will regret it. But Tony being Tony does not appreciate being dictated too. So he arranges a night out with Liz at the Bistro. Tracy watches as he and Liz head out on their night out together, frustrated and after a few drinks, Tracy turns up on Beth's doorstep. Beth is taken aback when Tracy reveals her affair with Tony. Beth is taken aback, and gets the gossip from Tracy, but is surprised when Tracy gets upset and she is left comforting her heartbroken friend.
Sally and Sophie have to explain to Julie and Mary about the state the shop is in. Julie refuses to believe that Dev would've walked away from the shop without telling her the mess it is in. Sophie and Sally make her realise that Dev was probably in denial of how bad things have got as it's been a part of his life for so long. Sally offers to help Julie try and turn it around before he comes back. Julie appreciates Sally's support and they put their heads together to try and improve things.
Monday 30th March 7:30
Tony wakes up in a bad mood which is obvious to Liz, Steve and Michelle over breakfast. Liz airs her concerns to Eileen over lunch about Tony's mood and when Eileen assures Liz that she has tamed the beast, Liz is left thinking about her future. Tony also has his future on his mind, and pays Tracy a visit at the shop. Tony tells Tracy that what they had was over and he wants to build a future with Liz and has realised that their fling could jeopardise that. When Tracy questions him as to why he expects her to keep quiet, Tony brings Amy into the mix and makes Tracy feel like an awful mother. Tracy agrees to keep quiet about their fling if Tony stays out of her business and leaves her to run it how she wants. Tony agrees and heads back to the pub, leaving a broken Tracy behind. Beth drops into the shop and finds an upset Tracy and takes her straight to the Rovers to front it out and show Tony that he hasn't won. At the Rovers Liz arrives back from town, and silences the pub by proposing to Tony...
Leanne is annoyed as she sees Nick and Erika giggling as she arrives for work and ends up bitting his head off. He later apologises, telling him she is just feeling rubbish and seeing him so happy was just frustrating. Worried about her, Nick spotting Carla asks her to have a few words with Leanne. Carla is reluctant but Nick talks her into it, reminding her how good friends they used to be.
Sally comes up with a plan to try and improve business at the shop, by organising a survey to see what the locals want from the shop. She, Julie and Maddie all discuss it at the factory but Carla warns them to concentrate on their own work. Sally gets carried away, and with Carla out of office, she begins planning it on the works computer.
Michael surprises Gail with a picnic in the garden to cheer her up after the tough week she had. Gail is smitten with Michael, and enjoys the afternoon with him, even when the heavens open and they get caught in the rain, they are laughing and joking.
Monday 30th March 8:30
Tony accepts Liz's proposal which leads to joy in the Rovers, with the exception of Tracy. Beth follows her into the smoking area, which Liz notices out the corner of her eye. Tracy can't believe what she has just witnessed and is determined to go in and tell Liz the truth, Beth tries to support Tracy but when she storms back into the pub, she loses her nerve and goes to the toilet, Beth follows her and comforts her in the cubicle about her affair with Tony being over. After they decide to leave, it is revealed that Anna has overheard everything from the next cubicle... while in the pub everyone celebrates the engagement.
Carla drops into Leanne's on her way home, she uses Simon as a guise, claiming she just wanted to check in on him. Leanne offers Carla a cup of tea and Carla asks how she is, Leanne sees through Carla and it soon becomes clear Nick is behind it. Leanne is defensive but Carla pushes Leanne to admit she isn't happy. As they sit down to talk, Leanne admits she feels trapped in this relationship with Kal because she used him as an escape from Nick and now seeing Nick happy is upsetting her more. Not because she wants him back but because he made her unhappy in the first place. Carla tells Leanne she needs to put herself first and maybe she should be single for awhile. Leanne is left thinking.
Maddie and Tim are being driven mad as Sally and Sophie go into drive as they begin to prepare for this survey about the shop.
Michael asks Gail if she can try and make amends with Steph as it would mean the world to him, Gail feels guilty as she agrees to make the effort to make peace.
On a personal level you will have your work cut out trying to get me interested in the awful Tracy/Tony/Liz triangle!! Have no time for any of the three characters, but I realise there are others that do like them so I'll stick with you on that one, see what you come up with!! Lol!!
Anna is cleaning the Rovers and is trying to make conversation with Liz when Eileen arrives, Eileen suggests an engagement party, Liz is reluctant but Eileen talks her into having a party in the Rovers in Friday convincing Michelle to organise it. Ken is later delighted to discover the news from Liz in the cafe, who comments she is surprised Tracy never told him as she was in the Rovers, while Ken comments this could be the perfect thing to get Deirdre to come home from Bev's. Feeling guilty, Anna pays Beth a visit and admits she overheard her and Tracy in the Rovers toilets. Beth urges Anna to keep quiet as it's not worth breaking Liz's heart, but Anna leaves unconvinced. After watching Liz and Tony together, Anna follows Liz into the smoking yard and reveals what she knows about Tony and Tracy's affair, as Liz takes in the news and admits she had her suspicions already, we see Ken in the Barlow yard having overheard deciding not to call Deirdre after all...
Leanne thanks Nick for getting Carla to speak to her. Nick tells her she deserves to be happy too and Leanne is left thinking. She meets with Kal for lunch, but she can't bring herself to end things between them. After he has gone, Leanne admits to Nick that he is a nice guy and doesn't deserve to be hurt. Nick tells her that he doesn't deserve to be lied to either.
Catching Sally once again talking about the corner shop with Julie, Carla warns her to get back to work but when she heads into the office computer she hits the roof after discovering Sally has been using it for her work at the shop while she was out yesterday. Sally finds herself marched into the office and given her marching orders. Sally is mortified as she is sacked on the spot. Deciding to hide her embarrassment when Julie pops around to check on her, Sally tells Julie she has decided to invest all her efforts into the shop by becoming the manager Sophie and Julie are left taken aback...
Gail visits Steph and Gavin at the flat and warns them that this betrayal needs to end and they need to find a way to resolve this without hurting Michael because she can't keep lying for them.
Friday 3rd April 7:30
Liz stands in the Rovers as everyone around her organises the chaos that will soon be her engagement party to Tony, she is clearly gathering her thoughts, the moment is broken when Tony puts his arms around her and begins kissing her neck, stating how excited he is for the night ahead.
At the Barlows Tracy is making her excuses about why she isn't going to the party but Ken refuses to listen to it, telling Tracy he needs her for moral support as he tells Liz that Deirdre has decided not to come after all. Ken stares Tracy out as she reluctantly agrees and heads upstairs to get ready.
Liz greets her guests with big smiles as they arrive one by one, most appearing to be happy couples. Beth and Kirk. Anna and Owen. Andrea and Lloyd. Sean and Billy. Maria and Luke. Erika and Nick. Leanne and Kal. Sally and Tim. Liz struggles to hold it together when Ken and Tracy arrive and Ken informs her that Deirdre can't make it.
Beth is startled that Tracy has come to the party, and suggests she head home but Tracy tells her that Ken has dragged her along and she will need to stay for a bit to keep up appearances. As everyone lets their hair down and enjoy themselves, Liz is clearly struggling especially when she spots Steve really enjoying himself, but then she turns and notices a look between Tracy and Tony, and is unable to hold it together any longer, she gets everyone’s attention and begins to make a speech. “On Monday, Tony did me the beautiful honour of agreeing to become my husband. My husband. However what he failed to inform me, was that he was never actually just mine. I have been sharing him all along. With Tracy Barlow. I have been sharing my fiance with my murderous, slapper ex daughter in law.” The pub falls silent, and Tony just glares in disbelief at what Liz has said...
Leanne realises that Carla and Nick are correct and that she needs to break things off with Kal when she discovers they have no conversation when left alone.
And Sally enlists her team to get to work during the party, so Julie, Sophie, Mary, Maddie and Tim are handing out surverys and asking the locals to fill them out...
Friday 3rd April 8:30
“What, nothing to say in you defence darling?” Liz comes from behind the bar, and Tracy begins to laugh as she walks towards her and she comments that he played them both. Liz slaps Tracy across the face, and Tracy lunges for Liz however Todd and Jason hold her back. Liz sends Tracy in the direction of the door, before returning behind the bar. “The entertainment is done for this evening. I appreciate you all coming here under these false pretences, it turns out it wasn't just me being lied to after all but if you could all follow the **** out the door that would be appreciated”. Everyone begins to head towards the door, Steve tries to direct Tony out the door but he stands firm and Liz tells Steve to leave him. With everyone gone from the pub but her and Tony, Liz just stares at him.
Tony begins to plead, and explain his mistake. Tony tells Liz he knows he has done wrong, that's why he ended it because he wants what they have. Liz coldly tells Tony it's already too late as he has already flung it all away. Tony gets emotional and admits to Liz that she is the first person he has ever really let in, but Liz tells him he blew it, not her. Liz heads through the back and returns with his packed bags and tells him it's done. Tony tries to plead with her one last time but Liz doesn't even flinch so Tony takes his things and walks out the door.
Once alone in the empty Rovers, Liz finally cracks and breaks down... while Eileen opens the door to Tony and admits she's been expecting him, and clips him around the ear as he enters.
Kal walks Leanne back to the flat, and when he suggests he should stay over, Leanne turns down his offer. Leanne kindly tells Kal she thinks it's time they called it a day because it's not really working. Kal is annoyed and asks Leanne if she realises what he has given to be with her and she is just walking away. Leanne tells Kal she understands but she has found herself in this relationship as a way to escape Nick and is still not happy, she needs to put herself first. Kal tells Leanne she is a disgusting user and hopes she is never happy. Leanne is taken aback as he storms off...
Sally finds herself annoyed by some of the responses to the survey which clearly aren't taking it very seriously. But Tim soon distracts her by getting flirty with her...
Liz is putting her face on over breakfast and as soon as Amy, Michelle and Steve come into eat she starts acting like nothing has happened which Steve and Michelle struggle to ignore. As she prepares to open the Rovers it is clear that Liz is struggling to hold it together but as soon as the doors open and Norris and Mary come bouncing in, preparing for the gossip, her facade goes on and it's back to work.
At the Grimshaws, Tony has split opinion. Jason is sticking up for his dad, Eileen is defending Liz and Todd bitches on behalf of Tracy, as things get a bit heated, Sean just sits back and watches but the musings fall silent when Tony enters the room. Tony is moping around as everyone heads off to work and Eileen gives him some words of support, reminding him that pity will achieve him nothing.
Ken and Tracy sit in silence over breakfast. Ken tells Tracy that he is going to join Deirdre for a few days, and when he comes back, he wants her to have resolved the issue with Tony and Liz. Tracy isn't interested, and heads to the Rovers to rub Liz's face in it. But Liz doesn't rise to the bait, but things get awkward when Amy overhears Norris and discovers about Tony and Tracy, and Tracy is left hurt when Amy rejects Tracy calling her disgusting for being with granddad Tony.
Eileen drops in to the Rovers and manages to drive Tracy out of the pub, Eileen arranges a night out with Liz to cheer her up but when Todd comments about Eileen avoiding her internet date, Liz agrees to call Erika for a night out instead. As she heads through the back to call her, she is startled to find Tony waiting for her in the back room...
Craig is concerned about Faye and how she seems to be ignoring the fact that she is having a baby, he keeps onto her and she agrees to make a plan for her labour and convinces Craig that the empty flat above the shop is the perfect place for her to have the baby. Tim becomes suspicious of the pair as he keeps spotting them in deep conversation. Heading home after an awkward exchange with Tim about his relationship with Faye, Craig heads home and finding Beth home alone is tempted to confide in his mother.
Nick and Carla find themselves caught in an awkward exchange between Kal and Leanne in the shop and Leanne has to inform Simon about her split with Kal but his lack of reaction is upsetting for her. While Yasmeen is clearly tired of Sharif and Roy's gardening hobby...
Monday 6th April 8:30
Liz is facing Tony, her face begins to slip as he pleads with her to forgive his mistakes. Liz is clearly tempted by Tony especially as he gets emotional, but something he says triggers something and she picks up a photo of Jim and turns to Tony and calmly tells her she has spent her life trying to change a man and living in fear of what was going to kick off next, she made it clear to him she wouldn't deal with his troubles from the beginning. Tony promises it was just a blip and Liz turns it back on him, telling him, he was just a blip in her regrowth. She doesn't need a man to make her, and directs him to the door. As he slips out the back yard, Tracy hearing him from the yard corners him and arranges for him to come over later. She is clearly desperate and lonely with Ken gone, and sits waiting for him. Tony heads to the Grimshaws and after a brief chat with Jason decides to escape Weatherfield for awhile. As he disappears into the night, there is a knock on the Barlows door. Tracy rushes expecting Tony and is disappointed to find Carla offering her a bottle of wine...
Eileen has her date in town with Adrian. Eileen is nervous as she waits for her taxi and Lloyd and Steve don't help. However the date goes well, Adrian does seem to overhype his wealth and job to impress Eileen but she sees through it and they agree to see each other again...
The family night that Izzy has arranged to try and cheer Owen up following Katie's departure is a bit disappointing as it is clear that no one really wants to be there. Owen sits watching the TV, Anna is fussing around doing the washing and Gary is texting Alya. As she is feeling uncomfortable physically, Faye tries to make her excuses to leave which leads to her loosing her cool with Anna that sparks a row between Anna and Owen. Faye uses this as an excuse to escape, heading to Craig's, he finds him and Beth sitting awkwardly as she has picked up that he is trying to talk to her about something. Faye interrupts that, and Beth realising she is upset agrees to let her stay and calls Anna to tell her that. As Craig and Faye settle down for the night, he discomfort is obvious...
Kal bites Nick's head off when he tries to offer some support, while he then oversees Leanne bite of Carla's following her awkward exchange with Simon. Leanne apologises before rushing off, leaving Nick and Carla to joke about being caught up in Kal and Leanne's moods.
When Roy and Sharif come to blows over the allotment, Yasmeen steps in and convinces Sharif to give up the plot as he doesn't need it like a struggling Roy does.
Wednesday 8th April
Steve has picked Eileen up from town and is arriving back on the street when they spot Erika stumbling across the street towards the Rovers. Outside she stops when she spots Nick and suggests he join them inside for a nightcap, including Eileen and Steve in the conversation. All four head inside to find Liz drinking alone. Liz is clearly less than impressed to find an audience for her misery.
Erika's flirting with Nick soon becomes excessive as the others try to take Liz's mind off her relationship troubles with light hearted conversation it becomes more apparent and begins to irritate the others, including Nick. Nick makes his excuses to leave, clearly rejecting Erika's advances. When he is gone and Erika continues to go on about him, Eileen loses her cool and puts her in her place when Liz goes to the bathroom pointing out that relationship chat isn't what Liz needs right now. When Liz returns from the bathroom to hear Erik insulting her relationship with Tony, she loses it finally and chucks Erika out. Eileen leaves of her own accord and Liz is left sobbing in Steve's arms.
In the Barlows, Tracy realises she has lost Tony, but Carla gets to the heart of the issue and pushes Tracy about her feelings for Rob and makes Tracy realise she isn't over him and her failed marriage yet. Tracy is left thinking, and looking at a photo of her and Rob decides to call the prison... while Carla leaves and bumps into Nick as he leaves, as they head back to Victoria Court together, Carla suggests he comes up for a drink. Initially reluctant Nick agrees and the pair get chatting about Leanne, Erika and Tracy. As they playful disagree over Carla's feelings towards Tracy, Carla tries to defend Tracy but Nick insists that she hates her, they get flirty and it's not long before they are kissing and heading to the bedroom...
Craig has let Faye have his bed as he sleeps on the floor. However Faye's discomfort continues throughout the night and it soon becomes apparent to Craig that she is in labour, however with Faye reluctant to get any help, her pain continues and she struggles to hide it as Beth, Kirk and Chesney are awoken by her yelps. Beth soon takes control of the situation as Chesney and Kirk struggle to take in what is going on. Beth sends them to get Anna and Craig and Beth get Faye comfortable. Kirk and Chesney awake Anna, Owen and Gary and startle them with the revelation that Faye is in labour. Anna dashes upstairs to the bedroom, arriving just in time for the birth. While downstairs the four men awkwardly stand around, unsure what to do. The paramedics arrive and take mother and baby to the hospital with Anna by her side. Beth takes Craig in her arms and tells him how much she loves him.
Norris can't sleep, he is curtain twitching all night. He sees Erika arrive at the Rovers. Nick and Carla walking home together and then the ambulance arriving and taking Faye and Anna away. Every time that Emily pops downstairs for a cup of tea, or her book, or to check the door is locked, he gives her an update and Emily insists he go to bed.
Anna, Owen and Gary have been at the hospital all night. Faye is exhausted and resting up. Beth and Kirk clearly haven't slept and are sitting have a cup of tea, Beth admits she knew Craig wanted to talk last night and that he had something on his mind, but she never thought for a second it was that he had got Faye pregnant. Kirk is startled by the idea that Craig could be the father as it never crossed his mind. When Craig comes downstairs, they try to approach the subject with him about being a father and Craig insists he isn't the father. Beth believes her son but Kirk isn't so convinced now the idea is in his head.
Anna realises that Tim needs to know, Gary offers to go back to the street and also let Izzy know what has happened before the gossip gets around. Gary heads to the Websters and drops the bombshell over breakfast which leaves Tim horrified. As Gary leaves, Tim tries to rush off to work but Maddie, Sophie and Sally stop him in his tracks and make him realise this is his time to step up for Faye and not run away. Realising they are correct, Tim heads to the hospital with Sally, where it's awkward with Anna and Owen who have no conversation. Norris spots Gary in the street and comes looking for answers which Izzy interrupts on her way to work. Gary has to send Norris packing as he explains to Izzy what has happened.
When Faye wakes, Tim is beautifully supportive of his daughter and grandchild, and gets emotional seeing them together before gently telling Faye that he can tell her anything in the future. She is never alone. But the moment is broken when social services and the police arrive to speak to Faye because she is under age. Anna and Tim are horrified...
Nick and Carla awkwardly wake up next to each other and instead of having breakfast they agree they should just pretend the night before never happened. David instantly picks up on Nick's mood and pushing him for answers is surprised to discover about his night with Carla. David struggles to hold the secret and lets slip to Audrey and Maria at the Salon. Later Maria quizzes Carla in front of Michelle with Michelle joking they can share notes. Carla is clearly embarrassed.
Eileen drops into the Rovers and informs Liz that Tony has gone which clearly disappoints her. She later admits to Steve that she had hoped he would stay and put up more of a fight. While she spots Tracy sneaking off on the bus which clearly annoys her.
Yasmeen and Sharif fuss around how to tell Roy that Sharif is giving him his half of the allotment. Kal gets bored of the conversation and when Leanne enters the cafe, he coldly tells Roy that Sharif is giving up his share of the allotment as his parents don't think he can move on from Hayley without it. Roy doesn't know how to react and Yasmeen and Sharif are mortified. Leanne puts Kal in his place over his behaviour thinking it's because of her but Kal turns it around on her pointing out that not everything is about her and he lost a wife and knows what it's like when everyone tip toes around you. Leanne doesn't know what to say back.
Friday 10th April 8:30
After being interviewed by social services and the police. Anna and Owen are annoyed that Faye wont speak about the father of the baby. They both try to get her to open up but it just upsets Faye and Tim steps in and sticks up for his daughter. When Faye is allowed to go home, Anna is clearly devastated when Faye chooses to go home with Tim and Sally. Sophie and Maddie are taken aback when they arrive back with Faye and the baby.
Heading back to the flat, things are tense between Anna and Owen. As they try to avoid the awkward tension between themselves, they both try to think of any clues they missed about Faye keeping this secret and when Anna gets upset about Faye being at the Websters instead of comforting her, Owen convinces himself that Craig must be the father of the baby.
Chesney tries to give Craig some advice about being a young father after being spurred on by Kirk but it just upsets him as he is reminded how much he misses Joseph. Once again Craig is clear that he is not the father but Chesney warns him to watch out for Owen. Owen soon comes charging into the house to confront Craig followed by Anna. Owen in his angry state, confronts Craig about getting Faye pregnant. Clearly petrified of Owen, Craig tries to avoid answering his questions as Beth and Kirk jump to his defence. As Craig escapes the house, Faye, Tim and Sally hear the commotion and come out onto the street. As Craig pleads his innocence, Owen makes a big scene in front of Tracy and Norris revealing about Faye's new baby. But Faye makes it clear Craig isn't the dad, he is just her best friend. Faye tells Owen she will never forgive him for what he has just done and heads back inside.
Anna storms off home, followed by a foolish Owen who can't even bring himself to apologise to Craig. Back at the flat Anna is furious and it leads to a big row between the pair, which concludes with Anna telling Owen that she is done with him because she needs to put Faye first, and he isn't a good influence in her life. Owen is devastated...
Liz is keeping an eye out on Tracy and after realising she is back at home, drops in on her. Tracy is expecting a row, but Liz is calm and confronts her about her secret visit to meet Tony. But Tracy drops a bombshell, she went to visit Rob. Realising Tracy is upset, Liz finds herself offering Tracy words of support as she advices her not to save her heart for a man that is inside. Tracy tells Liz it looks like she has no choice as Rob refused to see her. As Liz goes to leave, she is taken aback when Tracy apologises for wrecking her relationship. Liz can't reply and just walks out leaving her alone again...
Monday 13th April 7:30
Owen has spent the night at Izzy's who convinces him he needs to put things right with Anna and Faye. Anna is a mess following the events of last week, and Gary is concerned for his mother and urges her to go and fight for Faye. Pulling herself together, Anna heads over to the Websters where Sally and Tim are a bit fraught as it becomes clear Faye has been distant from her daughter and left them to look after her. Sally and Tim leave Anna and Faye to talk in the conservatory and Anna seems to make a bit of progress with her daughter when Faye cracks and cuddles into her as she sobs.
Owen turns up at the flat only to be greeted by Gary, Gary warns Owen that Anna was serious about the end of their relationship and has gone to put things right with Faye. Gary tells Owen that he has brought Anna nothing but heartache and she has finally had enough. Gary tells Owen if he loves Anna, then he will put her first this time, leaving him thinking.
Anna is gutted that even though Faye has opened up to her, still refuses to come home with her. Unable to hold it together any longer, Anna rushes out of the house and spots Craig going into his. She heads across the street and knocks on the door. Inside she tells Craig and Beth that she doesn't blame him for what has happened and understands why he has done what he has done and thanks him for supporting Faye, but then she breaks down and Beth sends Craig upstairs and takes Anna in her arms.
With everything a bit hectic in the Webster household, Sophie notices how uncomfortable Maddie appears and is clearly concerned.
Hurt by Kal's words, Roy is avoiding the allotment. Carla picks up on this after she witnesses an awkward exchange between him and Mary. Carla catches up with Mary and puts her in her place, reminding her of how good a friend Roy is and how she has punished him for one mistake he has made that has nothing to do with her. Mary is left thinking, while Norris delights in the gossip about Faye.
Gail feels uncomfortable when she witnesses a phone call between Bethany and Sarah with Bethany adamant she is staying in Weatherfield. Later David nearly explodes when he spots Beth talking to Callum in the street but he manages to hold it together thanks to Nick's support. Gail gets caught in the middle between Bethany and David when he gets her home and rages at her, but it's when Michael offers Bethany some words of guidance that Gail's guilt overcomes her and she escapes the house.
Monday 13th April 8:30
Owen is in the Rovers having a drink, he seeks advice from Liz and realising how badly he has messed up, makes a decision. Anna is surprised when she returns home to find him packing his things. Owen tells Anna that he has let her and Faye down and that was never his intention but he has now realised he doesn't deserve her and is leaving for a new start. Anna is visible devastated but has no energy left to fight for him.
Both Anna and Owen are devastated as she lets him walk out of the flat for good. He heads to the Rovers again and devastates Izzy with the news and tells her if she ever needs him he will be there in a flash but she has proven she can be independent and doesn't need him. Owen leaves the Rovers and heads over to the Websters where Tim answers the door. Owen asks for Faye who is sleeping but he tells Tim not to wake her up, he asks him to tell Faye he is sorry and that he does love her. He then asks Tim to look after her and Anna and heads to the bus stop. As he sits waiting for the bus, Gary comes across him and is taken aback. The pair share an awkward goodbye as Owen gets the bus out of Weatherfield for good...
Sally is exhausted after running around after Faye and the baby and is frustrated when she discovers that the Corner Shop doesn't stock the smallest size of nappies and makes a bit of a scene with Julie which Jenny oversees. Jenny offers to go to Frescos and get the nappies, she asks Kevin to run her and he notices her discomfort when she has collected the nappies. She drops them off at the house and Sally is thankful, Jenny tells Sally she doesn't want to be her enemy. Sally suggests they have drinks later in the week. Kevin is impressed with the effort Jenny is making.
With Carla's words ringing on her mind, Mary pays Roy a visit and they make an awkward peace, Mary convinces Roy not to give up on the allotment if it is bringing him joy. She joins him to the allotment where they meet Cathy, Mr Matthews widow. She is looking at her husbands allotment and trying to make a decision. Roy sharing his own experience suggests she may find some comfort by giving it a try herself.
Gail escapes to Gavin's grave where she finds herself offloading to the grave about her guilt at hiding this secret from Michael. Unknown to Gail, David finding her behaviour suspicious has followed her and is shocked by what he sees. As everything falls into place, David confronts Andy about his secret and agrees to keep it if he helps him deal with his problems...
Wednesday 15th April
Faye finally plucks up the courage to leave the house when Tim suggests breakfast at Roy's. However when she bumps into a clearly upset Izzy she can't help but have a dig about Owen's departure and Faye is shocked and blames herself and Tim has to explain about Owen's visit. Guilty Faye rushes back to the house where Sally is growing tired of looking after Miley and arranges to go for a drink with Gail and Jenny as an excuse to escape.
Having heard about Izzy's run in with Faye, Gary pays Faye a visit and convinces her to come home to support Anna who is clearly upset at not having Faye or Owen in her life any longer. Anna is delighted when Gary brings Faye and Miley home.
Gail, Sally and Jenny go for a drink and it's not long before the awkward tension passes fairly quickly and they all begin having fun. It's awkward when Rita and Norris arrive for a drink and Rita admits it makes her uncomfortable that she is easing her way back in.
Sophie noticing how distant Maddie is, pushes her for answers and Maddie admits that having the baby in the house reminds her of how much she misses her little brother. Concerned about her, Sophie writes a letter to his adoptive parents and posts it off...
Roy is impressed to see Cathy making an effort at the allotment. He gives her some advice and it is clear that Cathy is relishing getting her mind off her grief and thanks Roy for the brilliant suggestion.
Steph notices Andy is behaving odd but brushes it off, he heads off across town and is caught by Callum trying to plant drugs in his car. Callum turns up later and warns David he made a very big mistake today...
Elliot Tittensor Joins the Barlow Family.
Elliot Tittensor joins the cast of Coronation Street in the coming months as the son of Soap legend Ken Barlow. Elliot will take on the role of Daniel Osbourne, son of Ken and Denise Osbourne. Daniel last appeared in 2007 played by Dominic Holmes as Ken reunited with his son for a short storyline as Ken and Deirdre's romance was on the rocks.
Producer Chrissy 2005 said of the casting "Elliot is a coup for the show. A strong young actor with experience behind him, and he is going to bring something new, exciting and special to the Barlow household in the coming months, just in a time when the unit needs a boost due to the sad loss of Anne Kirkbride."
Of the character of Daniel he said "he is at university and living his life to the full, however his excess partying leads to him turning up on dad's doorstep after being chucked out of halls and not having the guts to face mum just yet. Daniel is surprisingly a confident young man and is quite ready to take on adoptive sister Tracy which she won't be expecting. His love for writing and the press will be where he forms a bond with father Ken. But life hasn't been fair to Daniel and he has his own story to tell."
Tittensor will play younger in the role, himself being 25 and the character of Daniel being 20, it was also confirmed that Denise Black will be playing a reoccurring role in Daniel's arrival on the street as his mother Denise Osbourne.
Kal's family for Coronation Street exit.
Following Jimmi Mistry's shock departure from Coronation Street, the show have now confirmed that his onscreen family will follow him out of the street.
Kal's parents Yasmeen and Sharif, plus his children Alya and Zeedan will leave the street in the wake of Kal's departure from the show.
New producer Chrissy 2005 confirmed the axings today at a press conference commenting that "The departure of the Nazir family leaves us with some room to create exciting drama and introduce some fresh faces to liven up the street. I'd like to thank the actors for their hard work in bringing together the shows first muslim family and can't wait to give them their chance to shine before the depart."
Gail Platt for MASSIVE year in Coronation Street
Helen Worth discussed exciting plans for her character Gail Platt over the next year at today's press conference based around her characters wedding episodes next week.
In next weeks episodes see Gail attempt to marry partner Michael once again but we are led to believe that Michael's fake son Gavin/Andy's secret is due to come pouring out and Gail is left caught in the middle. Worth confirmed that next week sees the start of a very big year for Gail.
"It's like the starting point for Gail's journey. It's very exciting. We've had this Gavin/Andy story building away and it just all explodes and we really get to the heart of the Platt family next week, and of Gail and Michael's relationship. But the next year is actually going to be Gail's most challenging as she is going on this huge roller coaster ride that I can't wait to get started."
Producer Chrissy 2005 added "Gail is Corrie royalty but has been badly misused by previous producers, the next year will see her at the heart of the show again. We will see Gail find a new job, some happiness with Sarah and Bethany home again and then we will put her through her most emotional journey to date. And this is the women that was married to Richard Hillman remember!"
It's the morning of Michael and Gail's wedding. Steph is lost for words when Michael turns up to get ready at hers oblivious to her split from Andy the night before and she has to call him to come and get ready at the flat with Michael. When Andy arrives, she can barely look at him and just walks out.
At the Platts oblivious to Steph and Andy's drama, Gail is excitedly getting ready for her wedding day and won't let Sarah, Bethany and Audrey's attempts to wind her up about her previous failed marriages get her down as Maria does her hair and make up. David is distant in the background as he has events with Callum still on his mind.
Unable to hide her upset when she bumps into her brother, Luke takes an upset Steph to the garage where Luke and Tyrone comfort her, and push her for the truth about Gavin. Luke is furious when he discovers what has been going on and what Gavin has caught Steph up in.
As the wedding party heads off to the registry office, Luke is too late to catch up with Gavin against Steph's wishes leaving her relieved when he just ends up putting his arms around her and hugging her. Outside the registry office, Gail has last minute nerves and surprisingly Sarah and Bethany come together to support Gail into realising that she loves Michael.
Inside Gail and Michael are finally wed... and they share a loving kiss in front of their family and friends.
Also: Jenny is hostile with Sally as they head to the wedding with their partners Kevin and Tim. Rita, Emily, Norris and Roy all get sentimental and remember the past as they head to the wedding as guests.
Monday 20th April 8:30
As the guests all head back to the Bistro, Gail and Michael are delighted to be finally wed. Gavin kicks off the party with a moving speech about his relationship with Michael and Gail, as Gavin speaks about his new found family we see Steph and Luke sitting in the police station...
In the Bistro, Nick enjoys Carla's company and they both agree that after their failed attempts they don't fancy ending up like Gail and make a pact to give up on marriage. Gail and Michael enjoy their first dance under the watchful eye of their friends and family, as Steph and Luke leave the police station, Luke is fuming as Steph tells him she has been charged for withholding evidence.
David isn't impressed when he discovers Callum lingering around outside the Bistro, and Callum throws a dig by revealing that he knows where Kylie is. Unable to handle the revelation, David heads back inside instead of rising to the bait. But Sarah sees David coming back in and suspecting Callum's appearance slips outside and enjoys flirting with him...
As Sarah and Callum sneak into the Platt household, Luke and Steph get out of a taxi. Luke unable to hold his anger any longer, storms into the Bistro and stops the party dead by punching Gavin and sending him flying. As his family and friends jump to his defence, Maria is furious at Luke for hitting Gavin in front of Liam and ushers him outside where a mortified Steph is waiting for him. Maria ends their relationship and tells Luke to go home and to grow up. Steph is upset at what Gavin has done to Luke and Maria and slips into the Bistro and watches in the background as everyone enjoys themselves.
After the scene with Andy, Gail's guilt becomes too much for her and she asks Michael to meet her back at the house. When Michael arrives, Gail struggling with her guilt finally reveals the truth to Michael, while an angry Steph watches Andy flirting with Maria and snaps, revealing the truth to the Bistro...
Also, Sally and Jenny make an uneasy truce under the watchful eye of Rita and struggling with the romance Roy slips off to the allotment where he enjoys Cathy's company.
Wednesday 22nd April
Michael sits in the Platt kitchen trying to take in what Gail has just told him. They sit in silence for awhile before Michael starts firing questions at her which Gail struggles to answer. Michael is clearly devastated by the revelation that Andy isn't Gavin, and that his real son, whom he met is now dead.
Their is a moment where the grief really hits Michael and he begins to breakdown, Gail tries to offer him comfort but he shoves her away, she loses her footing and falls to the floor which causes a half dressed Sarah to come dashing downstairs to her mum's defence and Michael walks out of the house leaving Gail heartbroken. But Gail's pain soon turns to anger when she realises that Sarah has Callum upstairs and she chucks them both out in a rage.
At the Bistro, Gavin tries to talk his way out of Steph's revelation. As Nick, Audrey and Maria all pipe up trying to make sense of the revelation, Steph is quite happy to finally tell the truth and shocks Andy by revealing that she went to the police and told them the truth. Andy questions Steph as to why she has done this to him, and she calmly tells him that he turned her into someone she has never been. A liar. And that's all he has been. Steph says goodbye to Andy, as she tells him she knows he won't face up to what he has done and is going to run... Andy then rushes out of the Bistro proving her right.
Steph then struggles that all eyes are on her, and soon escapes followed by Maria who offers Steph suppport, reliving her previous experience with Charlie Stubbs to offer Steph support, while Maria agrees to sort things with Luke as Steph warns her that Andy has ruined enough lifes.
As Andy packs up his things at the flat, as he goes to leave he is startled to find Michael at the door...
Also when Jenny and Kevin head off home, Rita sees another awkward exchange with Sally and is left thinking. Carla stays behind to help Nick tidy up as the guests all depart.
Andy is having to face Michael and is clearly petrified as he glares at a broken Michael. Michael finally grows a backbone and his anger and disappointment comes flooding out as he confronts Andy, when Andy disrespects Michael's real son Gavin, Michael can't hold his rage any longer and attacks Gavin, punching him. But the moment becomes too much as Michael begins to struggle to get his breath and Andy becomes concerned about Michael's health and tries to help him calm down. After sharing this moment, Michael is then willing to hear Andy out and is clearly moved when Andy explains he never meant to hurt Michael and never expected to grow so fond off him. Realising that just like he was when he robbed the Platt household that Andy is out of his depth, Michael suggests that maybe he could still be a dad to him. Moved by the moment, Andy gets up and walks out of the flat leaving Michael hurt and alone.
David and Bethany find Gail alone and upset at the house and rally around trying to cheer her up with wine, comfort food, pointless conversation and even try putting on her favourite film but Gail is just petrified she has lost Michael. David shares a moment as he opens up about loosing Kylie to his mother, and she prepares to go and find Michael only to open the front door and find him standing there. Michael and Gail make peace, and head to bed with coco and their slippers...
The final scene shows Andy handing himself into the police...
Nick arrives home at Victoria Court to find Sarah waiting on him, clearly ruining his plan to knock in on Carla. Nick is left listening as Sarah opens up about her mistake with Callum and Nick urges Sarah to be honest with David because of what happened with his and Kylie's fling. Sarah is shocked by how much she has missed while she has been in Italy. She admits she knew about the crash and Nick struggling and his split from Leanne but Gail never told her about Kylie, David and the extent of the brain damage. Sarah tells Nick she is here for him now.
Sally and Tim are being flirty when they notice Rita heading home alone, Sally calls out to her and Rita begins to make conversation leading to Sally inviting her in for a night cap which annoys Tim as he just wants to get her home. Sally and Rita talk about Jenny, Jack and the surgery situation and Rita admits it does seem odd, while Tim just wants to get Sally up to the bedroom. Sally then tells Rita that Tim will walk him home to wind him up, and he is gutted when he returns home to find her sleeping...
Friday 24th April 8:30
It's the morning after the wedding and Michael is mortified by what has happened and is keen to hide away from the gossips, and Gail suggests a romantic movie day at home. As they cuddle up on the sofa, poor Steph decides to put a brave face on things. However it's not long before she realises she is at the centre of the gossip and with all eyes on her, she struggles to hold it together and Sophie ushers her back to her house for a chat. Sophie is supportive and gives Steph the strength to realise she has done the right thing in the end. She then receives a call from the police and goes to see Gail and Michael, after sharing an awkward apology with Michael, she drops the bombshell that Andy has actually handed himself in...
Spurred on by Nick's words yesterday, Sarah arranges to meet David for lunch. She is clearly nervous, and ends up blurting out that she slept with Callum last night. David is surprisingly calm, which unnerves Sarah as he just walks out. David later turns up at the flat and makes a plan with Sarah and Nick... they are going to use Sarah to get the information David needs to track down Kylie...
Maria asks Luke to come over for lunch, she explains to him over lunch at the flat that she doesn't want them to split up as she now understands why he did what he did but he needs to grow up and accept responsibility for his actions as they have consequences and if he wants to be with her then he has a responsibility to Liam as well. Luke assures Maria that he isn't going to let her or Liam down again, Maria tells him not to make a promise he can't keep and Luke asks if she will let him at least try and keep it and they share a kiss.
Rita suggests to Jenny they meet for a drink which unnerves her but Kevin urges her to go. Jenny and Rita are awkward with each other at the Rovers. Rita tries to show an interest in Jenny's life and she takes offence and walks out, leaving Rita more suspicious. Also in the Rovers Kal has a meeting with the bank manager and off loads to Liz his concerns that the gym isn't doing as well as it should be. When he drops back in later, she realises that the meeting never went well.
Eileen is nervous as she has a lunch time date with Adrian. Jason, Todd and Sean wind her up like they normally do with Todd subtly throwing in hints about Eileen's other online love whom is actually Todd. Eileen is then left thinking as she heads out for the day about her other online love, and ends up heading into work to seek advice from Steve and Lloyd and advise Eileen to follow her heart. She heads to the Bistro to meet with Adrian, who is completely understanding as Eileen opens up to him about this other online love and tries to let him down gently. Adrian deals with the rejection well and leaves Eileen sitting alone in the Bistro having a drink, and with her thoughts. She is then surprised when she gets a message from her online love who is claiming to be in Manchester and wants to meet up tonight... Eileen is delighted, but oblivious.
Sean is defensive when he is approached by journalist Nalia Badal in the corner shop as she has heard about the local gay priest and wants to make a story of it. Sophie and Sally jump to his defence ushering Nalia out of the shop, but Sean later admits to Julie he wishes things weren't so complicated with Billy's job, which leaves Julie thinking. While Mary informs Julie that Dev has extended his stay away, leaving Julie clearly gutted and Sally offers Julie support when she finds her upset in the back of the shop.
Steph is struggling with the events of last week, and returning to work in the Bistro she is clearly uncomfortable which Leanne picks up on. Concerned Leanne urges Steph to front out her mistakes but Steph admits she feels like she has let Nick and his family down after the chance he has given her. Leanne assures Steph that Nick is the forgiving type, but Steph admits she thinks it's time she found a new job. Concerned Leanne advises Luke that his sister needs his support.
Kal is concerned when Sharif reminds him that he needs his money back from the gym, and after a tough day going through the books, Kal seeks out Liz for comfort in the Rovers...
Monday 27th April 8:30
Eileen is back at the house, preparing to go and meet her Dubai love in town, and Todd arrives home and laps up playing the excited son, getting Eileen's hopes up. As an excited Eileen gets ready to leave, she messages her online love to say that she is just leaving as Todd goes for a shower. But as she sends the message she sees Todd's phone light up. Eileen looks at the phone and is clearly devastated as it all falls into place. Eileen calls out to Todd that she is just heading off and heads out. She heads to the Rovers where she finds Jason and explains what Todd has done to her. Jason can't understand why Todd would do this to her, but Eileen is just defeated and feels so foolish. Jason ends up comforting Eileen as she gets upset.
Sean and Billy are oblivious, as Julie spurred on with her chat with Sally where they both admitted they believe true love will always succeed, heads to meet with Nalia to tell their story. As they chat in the cafe, Alya enters and is delighted to see her old friend Nalia and arranges to catch up with her later over food at the Bistro.
Luke seeks out a miserable Steph and drags her to the Rovers where they join Sophie and Maddie. Sophie after a brief chat with Luke at the bar makes her mission to cheer up Steph. As Sophie focus' her attentions on Steph, Maddie can't help but feel a bit jealous especially when Sophie suggests Steph start working with her at the shop.
Kal continues to seek comfort from Liz, asking her for ideas at the gym. Liz becomes suspicious with Kal's questioning and comments that she has a few old contacts from her hotel in Spain which could help the gym become more of a SPA situation which leaves Kal thinking.
Wednesday 29th April
Eileen and Jason arrive back at the house to find Todd lying on the sofa watching a film and they play along with how great Eileen's date was, with Todd obviously knowing she is lying and he pushes her to admit it went wrong but Jason ends up loosing his cool and pins his brother against the wall and it's down to Eileen to break the pair up.
Todd tries to squirm his way out of the mess he has created but Jason is very firm, he wants Todd out of the house. He has blown it. Todd really lays it on thick, trying to convince Eileen to let him stay but Eileen sees through him and backs up Jason, which causes Todd to turn on them, laying into them for the way they abandoned him leading to his attack and his scar, how Eileen always favours Jason, pointing out to Jason that he split him and Eva up and then coldly accusing the of not caring when baby Billy died. Unable to listen to any more of his venom, Eileen drags Todd out of the house and slams the door in his face.
Sarah is on the street and surprised to see Todd in such a state, she tries to talk to him about it but he is his usual defensive self. As he walks off down the street, she questions where he is disappearing to this time, and he stops at the end of the street and tells her that she might want to come with him.
We next see them at the grave yard and it dawns on Sarah why they are there, and she is very reluctant to go any further. As she refuses, Todd really loses it with her, telling her she has a cheek considering she kept him away when Billy died and now she can't even face their son. Sarah eventually relents and joins Todd at the graveside, where she finds herself holding a broken Todd in his arms as he questions what has become of himself, and admits he thinks Billy would be ashamed of him.
Alya heads to the Bistro to meet with Nalia. She is left waiting for Nalia. Who we see outside, preparing herself to head inside. But she freezes when she spots Zeedan in the street, he calls out to her and she tries to rush off but he catches up with her. He questions what she is doing here and realises she was going to meet Alya, he tells her that she promised she would stay away and Nalia tells him she is tired of him dictating her life and heads inside for dinner with Alya which leaves Zeedan clearly startled.
Sophie is confused by Maddie's mood as they go for some food after being at the Rovers, eventually she admits she is so busy sorting everyone else she is annoyed that couldn't see their was something wrong with her, her own girlfriend. Sophie pushes Maddie who admits she has had a letter from her brothers foster family, they want her to move closer to him and be part of his life again and Maddie doesn't know what to do.
Kal arrives back at the Rovers and asks to speak to Liz in the back. Liz is startled when Kal admits that the gym is struggling and he needs an investor to get it back on the feet and suggests she could invest and turn it into a fitness spa, together they could be a great team. Caught up in the excitement of it all, Liz agrees...
Friday 1st May 7:30
Julie drops in to have breakfast and see how Eileen's date went, Eileen and Jason fill Julie, Sean and Billy in on what Todd has been doing, and they are horrified. Over at the shop, Tracy arrives at work to find Todd has spent the night on the shop floor, and she takes a moment of listening to him, she tells him off for betraying his family and then tells him to go and get his things as he can live with her at the Barlows while Ken and Deirdre are away at Bev's.
Todd arrives at the house to a very frosty reception. Jason heads off to work, Eileen goes for a bath, Julie gives him a dressing down and has to be ushered out of the house by a flustered Sean, leaving Billy who is surprisingly understanding and suggests a support group at the church, Billy subtly tells Todd that it may not be only his scar that he hasn't accepted, suggesting he is still struggling with his sexuality after all this time but Todd becomes defensive and Billy leaves, realising he has over stepped the mark.
Sarah seeks Jason out at the builders yard and has an awkward conversation with him about the events of the night before, but Jason struggles to sympathise with his brother but Sarah reminds him that Billy's death was a very difficult time for everyone.
Zeedan tries to talk to Kal early morning about the night before by Alya and Yasmin interrupt them. Yasmeen tells them they are having a family lunch and they all need to be there for it, no excuses. Kal then rushes off and meets with Liz at the gym, he fills her mind with ideas and then the solicitor arrives and Liz feels pressured into signing the deal. Liz returns to the Rovers and struggles to find the words to tell Steve and Michelle what she has done, as they get excited about the wedding plans.
At the family lunch, Zeedan is concerned about what Alya discovered the night before, Kal is late and then Yasmeen and Sharif shock the family with their plans to retire and move to the South of France. Sharif explains to Kal later this is why he needs his investment money back as they don't want to sell the house so the family can continue living in it. Kal assures Sharif he will have his money together soon.
Sophie and Maddie have an awkward talk over breakfast where Sophie suggests Maddie should maybe go and live nearer her brother but Maddie decides that her life is with Sophie in the street now and she has accepted that. Sophie is glad. While at the shop, Julie tells Sally, Mary and Sophie that she has decided she is tired of being Dev's skivvy, and that she is stepping down from her role in the shop, which delights Sophie who suggests they could get Steph in to help... Sally and Mary agree to give her a trial today...
Friday 1st May 8:30
Jason is heading home from work when he bumps into Billy. Billy asks to speak with Jason and they head to the cafe for a cup of tea. Billy approaches the subject of Todd, Jason is reluctant to talk about it but Billy surprises Jason with his theory on Todd. He hates himself, he has never accepted the fact he is gay, he has never accepted his scar and he deflects this by hating on those who he loves. Jason also comments that he has never accepted Billy's death also. Feeling like he suddenly understands his brother, Jason tracks him down at the Barlows. Tracy listens in from the next room as Jason tries to be supportive of Todd, but Todd can't let his front down and ends up insulting Jason which infuriates him causing him to walk out.
Over a glass of wine afterwards Tracy tells Todd he is stupid to push his brother away. She and Peter may not have been the best of friends, but she misses him as he always had her back and she wouldn't have thrown that away. Todd is left feeling foolish. While at the Grimshaws Eileen and Jason agree that they are now finished with Todd for good.
Liz is now struggling with telling Steve and Michelle about her plans for the gym, and unsure she realises she is having doubts and seeks out Kal at the gym where she tries to pull out of the plan, determined not to loose out, Kal startles Liz by kissing her and convincing her they could be a great team together. Liz is caught up in the moment and agrees not to back out.
Yasmeen shocks Zeedan by asking him to take over the community centre as she prepares to retire for good. Yasmeen and Sharif admit they have talked about it and think that Zeedan could grow into a real pillar of the community in that role, they admit how proud they are of him by the way he has grown up in the past few months. Zeedan is left feeling guilty and we see him looking at Nalia's number in his phone...
Steph has to lie to Leanne to get out of her shift at the Bistro to do the trial at the shop which Sally and Mary don't make easy for her, but Steph is a natural and impresses both of them but it's awkward when Leanne pops in for milk however Leanne is surprisingly understanding and suggests she give Steph a good reference which Steph is thankful for.
Liz finally tells a startled Steve and Michelle over breakfast about her new business investment and Steve is very vocal in how bad an idea it is. Liz becomes defensive and the more Steve tries to put his foot down, the more determined Liz becomes to make it a success.
Sharif is surprised when Yasmeen admits she has booked them flights to France tonight so they can start looking for homes. Zeedan's passing comment about the allotment makes Sharif realise he needs to speak with Roy. Roy is surprised when Sharif tells him he plans to step down and let him have the allotment, Roy admits he will miss his company. Zeedan eventually gets Kal alone at the gym and startles him with the revelation that Nalia has turned up again...
Tracy gets a shock when she opens the door expecting the post man to find a young lad looking for Ken. After he barges his way in, dumps his large rucksack and starts eating her breakfast she discovers that it's Daniel Osborne, now known as Danny. Tracy explains that dad is away visiting Bev with Deirdre, but agrees that he can stay until he gets back. Todd is smitten when Tracy introduces him to her little brother, and can't help but flirt with him which annoys Tracy.
With Sinead home, Chesney is heading off to work, reluctantly when she manages to stand up on her own. They are ecstatic with the moment but Chesney warns her not to push herself. Later keen to show Beth, Sinead tries again and loses her balance and Kirk has to catch her, which knocks her confidence.
Julie convinces Eileen not to give up on her love life and convinces her to give Adrian a call. Eileen asks Julie about her love life and she admits she thinks it's time to accept that her and Dev are over... while Mary sticks up for Julie when Todd is cheeky to her which leaves him plotting.
Monday 4th May 8:30
Kal assures Zeedan not to worry that he will deal with it. Kal then turns up at Nalia's flat for a chat. Nalia is less than impressed to see him, especially when he warns her to stay away from Alya like she had promised. Nalia fights back and tells Kal she isn't the scared little girl that he bullied before and if she wants to have a drink with an old friend then she will. She is tired having men like him dictate her life. Their is only one man in her life and it's Allah. And only he gets to judge and dictate her life. Kal is left concerned that he has made things worse as she demands that he leave the flat.
Steve is determined to convince Liz that investing in the gym is a bad idea and asks Leanne to speak with Kal. Leanne's conversation with Kal doesn't go according to plan and it only convinces Kal further to continue with his plan. Steve is then annoyed that it has backfired and comments that he doesn't know why he expected Leanne to make serious business decisions when she torched her last business for the insurance money which Kal overhears and finds himself defending her, which makes Liz jealous. While Sharif and Yasmeen head off to France to look for houses.
Tracy is keen to take her brother to the Vic to show him off, but only ends up getting pushed aside when he bumps into old friend Luke as they used to play football together and Luke invites him to join him, Steph, Sophie and Chesney for a drink.
Chesney ends up going for a drink after returning home and learning from Kirk what happened earlier, he and Sinead come to blows about how far she is pushing herself and she tells him to get out of her way.
In the pub, Sophie notices Chesney has a lot on his mind, and opens up to him about how she felt when she was hit by that car and had to learn to walk again, and sends Ches hoe to be supportive of Sinead and they make up. While Todd arrives and joins an abandoned Tracy for a drink and continues to flirt with Danny, which Luke teases Danny about knowing that Danny likes boys and women. Sophie warns Danny about his sister and Danny assures her that he already knows all about Tracy.
Mary is shocked when she discovers someone has reported her motor home to the council. Mary becomes determined to fight her eviction notice. She becomes defensive and ends up blaming Julie for reporting her which causes the pair to fall out. While Eileen is delighted when Adrian agrees to meet her later in the week.
Roy heads to the allotment, he is glad to see Cathy at the allotment and ends up helping her with hers instead of dealing with his own.
Wednesday 6th May
Ken returns to find his house in chaos. Tracy is bickering with Todd when he makes a cheeky comment about Danny in his boxers, the house is a mess following their drinking session the night before and Danny is passed out on the sofa.
Ken demands to know what is going on and is surprised to see Danny again. Danny wants to catch up, but it's clear Ken's mind is elsewhere and he agrees to meet him later for lunch. Ken meets with Danny for lunch and they catch up, with Danny telling Ken about his time travelling last year and his work at uni as he wants to become a journalist. Danny notices that Ken appears to be distracted and keen not to answer his questions, Ken invites Audrey, Norris, Emily and Rita to join them for a drink.
As Danny entertains or surprises the group with informing them about tindr and grindr, Audrey notices that Ken seems distant and tries to offer a supportive ear but Ken snaps at her and walks out, leaving Danny disappointed. Feeling let down, Danny leaves the Rovers and goes to meet someone he has been messaging, he meets with Dawud and tells him not to worry, he will get them the money he deserves for their flat and kisses him...
Liz tells Steve that she is not an old fool, she knows what she is doing is risky but she needs something to regain control of her life again after Tony and he accepts her decision. While she later questions Kal about his feelings for Leanne but concerned he is loosing her, he assures her they are finished and spends the night with Liz... while Alya is impressed with the effort Zeedan is putting in at the community centre in Yasmeen's absence.
Roy is disappointed when he discovers Cathy isn't at the allotment so returns home early and ends up finding himself lending a sympathetic ear to Anna who is concerned about Faye and how little she is taking to do with Miley.
Emily tries to support Mary in her mission to stop the council towing her motor home and Julie is devastated as Mary continues to blame her.
Friday 8th May 7:30
Ken is still distant as he sits around the breakfast table with Tracy, Todd and Danny. Tracy picks up on it and questions Ken when they are alone, thinking it's about Danny's sudden arrival. It's clear Ken wants to speak to her but he bottles it and rushes out. Concerned for her friend Audrey is speak with Ken and he finds himself almost opening up to her when Danny bumps into them and he notices the swift change of subject and Ken's urgency to depart.
Later back at the house, Ken is horrified when Danny accuses him of having an affair with Audrey, explaining the strange attitude he has. Furious at what he has just said, Ken tells Danny to pack his things and be on his way and he storms off to the Rovers.
Eileen has arranged to meet up with Adrian and is clearly nervous following previous events but Julie assures her to be honest and up front with Adrian. Heading to the Rovers, Liz tries to be supportive and Eileen realises she is in a good mood but Adrian arrives before she can pry. Eileen is honest with Adrian over the drink about being treated like a fool by Todd and realising she could have blown it with him, and he suggests they take it slow to see if they can make it work. Eileen is delighted with the resolve and can't help but rub Todd's face in it when he arrives for a drink.
Anna is concerned about Faye, and asks Tim to spend some time with her and have a word. Tim speaks with Faye and listens to her. She misses her old life, and he agrees to look after Miley while she returns to school. Craig is glad to see her back at school. Anna is furious when she discovers that Faye has abandoned Miley and gone back to reality and storms into the school with the child and leaves her with Faye, leaving her mortified in front of her friends...
Kal and Alya help Zeedan prepare an event at the community centre next week, and impressed with her brothers work, Alya calls Nalia and asks her to do a story about it.
Mary is concerned about her motor home and Todd oversees her blaming Julie and feels bad for coming between the pair and rudely puts Mary in her place, making her realise Julie is her friend not her foe. As Mary goes to apologise and make peace with Julie, the council tow the motor home away leaving Mary gutted, and homeless...
Roy is disappointed once again when Cathy isn't at the allotment.
Friday 8th May 8:30
Ken sits having a drink in the Rovers trying to gather his thoughts. He overhears Liz and Eileen gossiping and Liz skips off to call Deirdre to inform her of the gossip (they are discussing Liz's night with Kal but he doesn't hear what it's actually about). Audrey arrives and joins Ken and he admits that Deirdre isn't very well and he has come to tell Tracy against Deirdre's wishes. Audrey makes Ken realise he needs to be with his wife and support her, Ken realises Audrey is right and heads back to the house.
He finds Danny packing up his things, Ken apologises for his outburst and asks Danny to stay with Tracy. Things are going to get difficult for her in the next few weeks and she might need the support. Danny agrees to hang around until he is back, he shows concern for his father but he assures him that everything is okay, before slipping off to be with Deirdre again...
Faye has to return home with Miley and is furious with Anna for her stunt. Tim and Gary also aren't impressed when they learn what Anna has done and it causes tensions to rise between them all. Over hearing all the bickering, Faye pipes up and reveals she wants to put Miley up for adoption... silencing them all...
Feeling guilty Zeedan suggests to Kal that he should maybe just tell Alya the truth but Kal warns Zeedan that she will hate them both as Nalia was her best friend so Zeedan backs down.
Homeless Mary is saved by Julie who suggests she move into Dev's with the kids, leaving Julie to escape back to her own flat.
Coronation Street introduced two new regular characters to the show this week. Journalist Naila Badal returned to the street after making her first appearance in 2013 in a story that saw her report on Nick's Bistro. Naila played by ex Hollyoaks actress Saira Choudhry is now surrounded in mystery after the reveal that she is the ex best friend of Alya due to a complicated history with her brother Zeedan.
It is expected that this secret will come to light in the next few weeks as Coronation Street prepare to say goodbye to the Nazir family, which consists of Alya and Zeedan, their father Kal and his parents Yasmeen and Sharif.
In another surprise twist it was revealed that new character Danny Osborne played by ex Shameless actor Elliot Tittensor had a secret boyfriend Dawud played by ex Waterloo Road actor Naveed Choudhry. It has now been explained by the show that Dawud is Naila's sister and we will see them catch up onscreen in the next few weeks as it becomes clear they have been distant for some time.
Anna is refusing to accept Faye's decision and ignores it, continuing as normal. Faye asks Anna to call the social work and she ignores her and starts talking about feeding Miley. Having had enough of Anna, Faye escapes the house and hangs out with Craig in the ginnel. Faye enjoys being young and having fun, and eventually opens up to Craig about her decision. Craig admits he finds it difficult to understand because he couldn't live without his mum. Faye is left thinking, while Tim to to broach the subject with Anna only to have his head bit off and be insulted as Anna states that she won't let Faye make the same mistakes he did.
Rita tells Jenny she has two tickets to the theatre and as Audrey is unable to join her, she would like them to go together. Jenny tries to use the excuse she has to look after Jack but Sophie steps in and promises to look after her brother so Jenny can't get out of it. Jenny is clearly uncomfortable as the pair head into town together. Rita opens up about Dennis, and tries to pry into Jenny's messy divorce but Jenny reminds Rita she isn't her mother and walks out...
Zeedan is nervous when Yasmeen calls to say she will be home later this evening, knowing this means she will be around for the event tomorrow. Alya is supportive and assures her brother that Yasmeen will be proud of the work she has achieved. Kal is surprised when Leanne relents and lets Simon joins him for breakfast at the cafe, and joins herself. Kal is relieved as moments after Simon and Leanne leave, Liz arrives and he has a coffee with her. Alya makes plans to meet Nalia later.
Eileen has arranged to meet with Adrian later and agrees to a double date with Sean and Billy, which excites Sean. Tracy is put out when Danny continues to flirt with Todd.
Monday 11th May 8:30
Faye has had enough, and is barely talking to Anna. Gary has picked up on the tension and is getting caught in the middle as both women refuse to deal with Miley. Tim is concerned and speaks with Sally who assures him they will do anything to support his daughter through this difficult time. Faye seeks out her father and asks to move in with him and Sally, Tim feels torn. While Gary warns Anna that she is going to push Faye away if she doesn't start listening to her. Anna heads home and finds Faye packing up her things to move in with Tim... she is devastated.
Kevin asks Rita about his night out with Jenny but Rita warns Kevin that Jenny has issues. Kevin tries to get answers from Jenny but she turns it round on Rita, saying she has turned into a bitter old lady and that she was comparing her to Dennis. Kevin is furious and warns Rita that she needs to let go of the past, as Jenny has. Rita is startled, which a disappointed Sophie oversees.
Alya is running late from work and spots Nalia heading to the Bistro to meet her and invites her back to the house to wait on her. Zeedan is startled when he finds Nalia standing in the kitchen. Zeedan struggles to hold it together, and the moment is interrupted when Yasmeen and Sharif arrive home, Yasmeen picks up on the tension but Alya is oblivious as she heads out with her oldest friend.
Danny watches as a jealous Todd causes trouble for Eileen, Adrian, Sean and Billy on their double date. Danny and Billy bump into each other in the toilet and pass notes on Todd, with Danny commenting on how pathetic he is, Billy tries to explain how complex Todd is but Danny reiterates that he just needs treated like how he treats people to realise his mistakes. As they head back to the Barlows, Danny stops Todd in the doorway and kisses him before apologising and rushing off to bed leaving Todd startled...
Wednesday 13th May
It's Zeedan's event at the community centre. It's all hands on deck by the Nazir family as he becomes determined to make this a success. However Yasmeen notices the shift in him when Nalia arrives to report on the event. Yasmeen and Kal watch as Alya urges Zeedan to speak with Nalia about the event, Alya has to dash off when Carla calls her from the factory and Yasmeen takes the chance to confront Nalia, oblivious to the fact that the microphone airs everything as Nalia confesses that Zeedan and Kal forced her into having an abortion a few years back, when they realise Nalia is mortified and runs out of the community centre, running straight into Danny who clearly knows her and calls out to her as she continues to rush off.
Tim and Sally try to convince Faye to come to the event but she refuses. Gary has dragged Anna along with baby Miley and she is annoyed to discover Faye is avoiding her so drops Miley off at her. Kevin, Jenny and Jack play happy families, while Rita tries to have a word with Jenny and Sophie walks out when she once again sees Jenny be rude to Rita, and Maddie is annoyed by her behaviour. It's just as well as Sophie arrives back to find Faye sobbing as Miley cries...
Todd is in a great mood following his kiss with Danny, so decides to go to the event, he plays with Lily who reacts well to him, which Billy and Jason oversee with Billy pointing out that it doesn't appear to be the monster that Todd is painted as, however that all changes when Ruby reacts badly to Todd and he storms out after insulting Tyrone's daughter to his face.
David is annoyed when Callum turns up and Max is glad to see him. Julie avoids the event which upsets Aadi and Asha and Mary is clearly suspicious as Julie ignores her calls. Steve and Michelle enjoy the day with Amy, with everyone wanting to know about the upcoming wedding. While Kal has to deal with both Leanne and Simon, and Liz.
Friday 15th May 7:30
Yasmeen is mortified at what she has just done and begins to usher the guests out of the community centre as Zeedan stands in disbelief. Sharif is fuming, as Kal turns to him and starts to justify his actions. Liz spots as Leanne approaches Kal to offer her support and he agrees to see her later.
Yasmeen and Sharif then look to Kal and Zeedan for answers. Zeedan stands in silence and watches as Kal explains how Zeedan had a one night stand with Nalia and she ended up pregnant so to stop them from runing their lifes, Kal paid for the abortion and gave Nalia some money to help her move on with her life.
Sharif is disgusted in his son and calmly points out that he bribed her. Out on the street Gary spots Alya heading back towards the community centre and distracts her. Back at the community centre Sharif and Yasmeen tell Kal and Zeedan they need to speak with Alya themselves before anyone else does. Kal calls her and tells her to meet them back at the house. When Alya arrives back at the house she realises something is wrong...
Danny goes to see Dawud and informs him that he just saw her sister and she was deeply upset. Dawud is surprised and heads off to find her. Todd has returned to work and is boring Tracy with tales of his new love, but Tracy isn't daft and soon spots him texting Danny. Dawud catches up with his sister and she fobs him off about why she is upset instead changing the subject as to why he is back from travelling and if he and Danny have made their relationship official yet.
Tim and Sally arrive back to find Sophie cradling an upset Faye on the stairs, after discovering what happened from Sophie, Tim makes a decision and with Sally's support calls social services.
Annoyed with Callum's appearance, David warns Sarah that she better hurry up with their plan and discover what Callum knows about Kylie.
Mary goes to see Julie, and realises she is avoiding the kids because she has decided her relationship with Dev is over...
Friday 15th May 8:30
Alya wants to know what is going on, Sharif demands that they tell her the truth. Kal bottles it and escapes the house leaving Yasmeen to explain what happened at the event. Alya is horrified at what has happened however when Alya gets annoyed at how casually they ruined Nalia's life but Zeedan loses his cool when Yasmeen tries to defend their actions and asks to speak with his sister alone.
Zeedan is honest with Alya as they sit at the table together. He explains how he fell in love with Nalia when their mother died, she was a great support and he fell in love. One night things escalated and they slept together, they regretted it as they didn't want to hurt her. However then Nalia discovered she was pregnant and scared Zeedan turned to Kal who convinced Nalia to get rid and gave her money to go and kick start her career. Zeedan admits he still loves her.
Alya struggles to take it all in and walks out, leaving Zeedan sitting in the dark trying to hold it together. She runs into Gary and takes her anger out on him, annoyed that he distracted her earlier knowing what had just been revealed. Gary snaps back that she isn't the only one with family drama and Alya tells him that it's maybe time for them to focus on their family's more then. When Gary doesn't reply, Alya tells him it's over then and rushes off devastated...
Kal unable to deal with events escapes to Leanne's where they have a chat over a drink in the living room, Simon spies them from the room and goes to bed happy but when Kal tries to kiss Leanne she rejects telling them they are just friends. Kal leaves, feeling foolish.
Danny catches up with Dawud to check on Nalia and is relieved that everything seems to be okay oblivious to what happened at the community centre, however Tracy spots them together and becomes suspicious of her younger brother when she sees him kiss Dawud goodbye.
Rita returns to the Kabin, only to be roped into a stock take but it becomes clear that Norris has used this as an excuse to distract Rita from Jenny.
The Syndicate and Misfits actor Matthew McNulty is to play a guest role in Coronation Street. Matthew will play the brother of show regular Callum Logan played by Sean Ward.
Callum arrived in the show last year as the ex of Kylie Platt and father to her son Max and is now caught up in a custody battle with her husband David. Since her return, Callum has been dating Sarah Platt, the sister of rival David.
Matthew will play Barry Logan, the older and more complex Logan child. Barry will drop into Callum's life again in the next few weeks and it won't be long before his presence is being felt. It has been made clear that the show has a plan for Barry and he will only be around as part of a dark story due to play out.
Producer Chrissy 2005 said of the casting; "Matthew is a star, he has a real charisma as an actor and makes him perfect for the role of Barry. He will star in the show for a few months as part of a dark story we have comprised to put one of the shows stars at the heart of the drama again. This is one not to be missed."
Kal has spent the night at the house but slips out first thing so that Alya can't catch up with him. Hiding out at the gym, he distracts himself with work and calls Liz over to discuss business. Liz is on edge as Kal's bad mood is obvious and she tries to ease him by being flirty, but when Leanne arrives to check on him, he sends Liz out for coffee leaving her feeling foolish.
Alya wakes up, and is getting ready for work but she soon spots the locals gossiping about her and instead of heading to work, she heads across town to Naila's flat where she confronts her old friend. Naila is startled by Alya's appearance and tries to lie on behalf of Kal and Zeedan but Alya makes it clear Zeedan told her the truth and Naila breaks down apologising for the mess. Alya makes peace with Naila but requests that she stay away from her and her brother.
While Sharif and Yasmeen are concerned when Zeedan turns down their offer to take over the community centre in the absence.
Tracy can't help but keep a close eye on Danny as he spends the afternoon with Todd, when Todd informs him about the gossip in regards to Zeedan, Naila and Alya, Danny cuts the date short and heads to meet Dawud, informing him of what has been going on with his sister. Dawud is startled by the revelation.
Gary is downbeat following his split from Alya, Anna is trying to be sympathetic but when Tim and Sally drop in and tell her about the meeting with the social work today in regards to Miley she is furious and becomes determined to stop Faye from giving up her child. While Maddie watches as Sophie looks after Miley for Faye, and ends up surprising Sophie by admitting she wants them to have their own family.
Lloyd and Steve wind Michelle and Andrea up about their plans for the stag night on Friday, realising what they are upto, Michelle and Andrea up the anti, shocking Steve and Lloyd with their “plans” for the hen night...
Monday 18th May 8:30
Kal can't escape it any longer as he sneaks into the house to find it empty, but Alya arrives home seconds later. Kal comes face-to-face with his furious daughter. As Alya's outrage outpours, Yasmeen, Sharif and Zeedan arrive home and try to calm the tensions but as things escalate it becomes a choice between Kal and Alya, with Zeedan taking his sister's side, it's left to Sharif to tell Kal that he should take his things and leave.
With nowhere else to go, Kal turns up on Leanne's doorstep and she agrees that he can stay which delights Simon.
Dawud tracks down his sister after the news Danny has given him and Naila confides in her brother at last about the difficult few years she has had. Dawud is startled that she has kept this all to herself for so long and Naila admits she was scared that the muslim community would outcast her. Dawud tells her that he would've always stood by her, but Naila reminds him he was half way across the world, and he promises not to eave her again.
The social work have come to speak to Faye at Sally's. Sally, Tim and Anna are all present. Anna is very hostile in the whole situation, but when Faye breaks down and admits she doesn't want to be a mum, even she struggles to hold it together. It's very emotional so the social work agree to leave the meeting for the time being.
Sophie gets caught up in Maddie's excitement about their plans to start their own family and starts to convince herself it is a good idea.
Andrea feels guilty when she sees how concerned Steve is getting about Michelle, and steps in and reveals the truth that it was just a wind up.
Wednesday 20th May
It's the middle of the night in Weatherfied.
Miley's cries are ringing out through the Webster household, but Faye just sits glaring at her child, covering her ears to ignore her. The cries have woken the full household and Tim steps in to comfort the child and is startled by Faye's reaction. Putting Miley back down, Tim tucks Faye back into bed and kisses her goodnight. In the conservatory, Sally and Tim sit talking about Faye's decision and Tim admits he knows he is doing right by supporting her after what he has just witnessed and he needs to do right now because he has let her down so many times previous. Sally is surprisingly supportive of Tim and how far he has come with Faye.
While Sophie and Maddie have also been awoken by Miley's tears, as they lie cuddling in bed, Maddie comments that soon they may have to get up and attend to a child and Sophie is left questioning how soon Maddie is planning on having a child. When Maddie admits she wants to be a parent soon, Sophie then crushes Maddie's dream by pointing out they will need to get their own home first, and they would need to find a way to get a baby. As the discussion turns to Miley, Sophie and Maddie both find themselves having opposite views on Faye's decision to give her up. It becomes clear Maddie objects the decision due to her time in care, when Sophie tries to bring that up, Maddie gets defensive and they end up rowing and Maddie storms out the house to the surprise of Sally and Tim.
Across the road, Kevin and Jenny are awoken by Jack when he has a nightmare and Jenny is keen to comfort him and invites him into their bed but Kevin takes Jack back to his own bed leaving Jenny disappointed. Spotting the light on, Maddie heads over to Kevin's and with Kevin downstairs comforting Maddie, Jenny lets Jack into her bed and they cuddle up together.
Michelle finds Steve sitting downstairs at the table, nursing a mug of tea. She is concerned and he surprises her by admitting he wouldn't blame her if she took this opportunity to escape him. Michelle assures Steve she wants to stand by him as his husband and support him on his continued struggle. Steve tells Michelle she deserves better than him.
Simon is delighted when he finds Kal in the flat during the night, Simon gets carried away with himself excited about Kal and Leanne being back together, but Kal can't bring himself to tell him otherwise and starts looking up engagement rings on the internet...
Todd finds Danny lying watching a film. Danny asks Todd to join him and they snuggle up on the sofa, they discuss Danny's travels around Europe and Danny tells him about the great things he saw which draws Todd in. The moment is interrupted when Tracy comes down after hearing voices and Danny heads up to bed. As Todd goes to follow him, Tracy stops him and sits him down at the table. Tracy tells Todd she has chased the wrong men recently and doesn't want to see him get hurt. She warns him not to get to involved with Danny and it becomes apparent how low Tracy is feeling as she admits she misses Tony and Rob to a surprised Todd.
Friday 22nd May 7:30
It's the night of Steve and Michelle's stag and hen nights. Michelle is concerned about Steve who seems about down about his stag do especially when he realises Lloyd has only roped Michael into joining them. So Michelle asks Sean to go to the stag instead and he manages to rope Jason and Gary in as well. Steve's spirits seem to lift a bit and they head off to the Bistro.
It's a bit of a rubbish night, with everyone clearly bored and wanting to be elsewhere. When Lloyd makes a joke about Steve's failed marriages, Steve takes it to heart and moments later the boys begin to grow concerned when they realise Steve is missing...
At the Rovers the hen night is under way, Michelle is joined by Liz, Carla, Eileen, Maria and Andrea. Tracy arrives and is clearly put out that she hasn't been invited. Each of the women share their own Tracy Barlow scar stories, and she overhears them bitching about her. Maria discusses Charlie, Eileen remembers stories that Deirdre have told her, Michelle discusses Amy and Steve related issues and Liz feels raw as Tony is mentioned. Carla escapes the session and suggests a hurt Tracy leave the Rovers due to the tension and she agrees, and for once slips away without a scene.
Sally is impressed when Tim stands up to Anna when she confronts him about his support of Faye's decision and Anna is taken aback when he points out to Anna that she needs to consider Faye instead of her own feelings. While Jenny drips poison in Maddie's ear about Sophie, in particular commenting how no mother should be separated from her child. Maddie then agrees to meet Sophie later that evening...
Kal is delighted as he tells Liz that he now has her money, so it's official she is part owner of the gym. Liz doesn't share his excitement. Kal then transfers the money into Sharif's account, returning the money he borrowed from him. Zeedan is suspicious of his father's antics and follows him, and discovers him buying an engagement ring and is horrified...
Danny meets with Dawud and asks if he has been honest with Naila about them. When Dawud tries to brush it off, Danny loses his cool and tells him it's over then because he won't be anyone's dirty secret. Dawud asks if he has told his dad about him, and Danny tells him he knows that is different because he wouldn't be in Weatherfield if it wasn't for him. As Danny heads off, he calls Todd and arranges to meet him in town.
Friday 22nd May 8:30
Lloyd and Michael set about trying to find Steve. Lloyd calls Andrea to see if Steve has arrived back at the Rovers. Concerned, she slips out of the hen night to try and find him. She finds Steve in the yard, and tries to offer him some support. Realising Steve is having doubts about marrying Michelle, Andrea takes him by surprise by trying to kiss him. Steve rejects her advances and disappears out of the yard. Tracy is heading back from the kebab shop, when Steve appears from under the bridge and seeing his long face she invites him in.
Over a drink, they chat and open up about the difficult year they have both had. They discuss if things had been different and they hadn't have lost the twins. And as they discuss Amy and how she has turned out, they end up growing closer and caught in the moment, they end up sharing a kiss...
Back at the hen night, Andrea struggles to hide her guilt and ends up escaping the Rovers while Michelle and Carla excitedly toast to the future as Maria lies drunk and asleep in the booth. In the back Eileen has followed Liz through and she opens up about Kal and her concerns, Eileen admits to Liz it sounds like she has been treated like a fool and she needs to put her foot down. Liz is left thinking.
Maddie and Sophie meet up. Jenny's words are on Maddie's mind at first but as Sophie is honest with Maddie about her hopes for the future, Maddie softens and the pair make up.
Todd is excited about meeting Danny, but he is uncomfortable when he bumps into Sean, Jason and Gary on canal street. However when he finally catches up with Danny, he is very drunk and is all over him. Todd is delighted however when they get home, and Danny drags him into the bedroom...with Steve and Tracy in bed in the next room, clearly feeling guilty.
Steve and Tracy are both feeling guilty as they sit at the breakfast table. Steve tells Tracy that last night was a goodbye to his old life, he needs to start afresh today. Tracy understands and agrees it is for the best. Steve escapes and turns up at Lloyd's who has been trying to find him all night. Steve tells Lloyd that he just needed time to think, and Andrea feels awful. Andrea eventually gets Steve alone and speaks to him about her trying to kiss him the night before, Steve brushes it off and tells her that she is the least of his worries which clearly upsets and insults Andrea.
Tracy is still sitting at the table when Danny comes downstairs. He can see she is visibly upset and tries to offer her support but Tracy tries to hide her pain and gives Danny a telling off. She tells Danny that he might not be a big fan of Todd but she is, and she doesn't want to see him get hurt as he isn't as strong as he is letting on. Danny tries to brush it off but Tracy is insistent, revealing she knows about his boyfriend and warns him to let Todd down gently. Danny bites back that after everything he has heard about her from the locals he is surprised to see she actually does have a heart, if it is a bit misplaced. Tracy s hurt by that comment.
Michelle is getting ready at Carla's flat with Carla and Maria. Carla is feeling ill and ends up being sick in the bathroom and tries to blame the booze from the night before but as Michelle and Maria pry they soon come to the conclusion that Carla could be pregnant. Carla rejects the idea, so the girls pushing her into doing a test to prove it. As Carla takes the test in the bathroom and sits freaking out, waiting on the result, Sally arrives. Sally has received a letter from Anne Foster who is being released from Prison. Michelle intercepts it, telling Sally that Carla doesn't need this in her life just now and understanding Sally leaves. Maria then picks up the letter and hides it in her bag when Carla comes from the bathroom and tells them the test was negative.
Sally freaks out when she first receives the letter which confuses Tim, it's Kevin that convinces Sally to take it to Carla. After dropping the letter off, Sally has a word again with Kevin and reminds him how he protected her from Frank, Kevin is confused but Sally points out Sophie's concerns about Jenny and Kevin is left thinking. Jenny is then secretly horrified when Kevin returns and informs her that he has arranged for Jack to go into nursery instead of her babysitting him.
Liz has things on her mind, leaving Sean and Julie preparing the Rovers she heads to the gym. She is confronting Kal about her money, and he is so taken by surprise he can't keep up with his lies, the moment comes to ahead when Zeedan bursts in, confronting him about his plans to propose to Leanne. Kal is like a deer in the head lights, Liz tells Kal she wants her money back by the end of the day otherwise their will be trouble and Kal is left horrified...
Tuesday 26th May 9PM
Steve and Michelle both set off to the registry office, Michelle is delighted when her parents turn up for the wedding and Barry leads her down the aisle in front of a small group of loved ones. Lloyd, Andrea, Liz, Amy, Eileen, Carla, Maria, Liam, Barry and Helen. Steve and Michelle get married without a hitch, and both are clearly delighted.
Tracy is feeling lost and heads to see Beth. Over a drink, her mind is on the wedding and when in the background Sinead comments that Steve deserves to be happy, Tracy clearly agrees. Beth is concerned about her friend and asks if her mind is on Rob. With how her life is such a mess on her mind, Tracy leaves and spots the wedding party arriving back at the Rovers and she keeps an eye on Carla...
Jenny is really hurt by the news that Kevin has got Jack into nursery. Jenny claims to be sick, and urges Kevin to go to the wedding party while she rests. Once Kevin has headed out, Jenny makes a call about a flat in Leeds and claims her and her son will be arriving tonight...
Zeedan tells Kal to do what he wants, because he will anyway. Kal then tracks down Leanne and shocks her by proposing. Leanne is so taken aback, she rejects his proposal, reminding him they aren't together. Back at the flat, Leanne tells Simon what has happened and Simon reacts badly, throwing the TV remote against the wall in his rage which clearly startles her.
Danny arranges to meet with Todd back at the house. Todd is clearly excited, but Danny breaks it off with Todd, citing Tracy as a reason, Todd is clearly gutted as he feels betrayed by Tracy and is clearly smitten with Danny. He tries to hide his upset, and rushes off and Danny doesn't feel like he has enjoyed teaching Todd a lesson after all...
Wednesday 27th May 9PM
As the excitement and good mood continues at the wedding reception, both Maria and Carla slip away from the party just as Lloyd begins making his best man speech. As everyone lets their hair down at the Rovers and enjoys the party, the drama in Weatherfield is unfolding everywhere else...
Carla heads back to the flat, exhausted after a long day. As she heads up the corridor, she stops at Nick's door and is tempted to knock, but stops herself and heads to her own flat. As she settles down on the sofa, she soon falls asleep and it is revealed that Tracy is lurking in the shadows of the flat. Tracy turns on the hob and Carla is soon awoken by the smell of gas and is startled to find Tracy standing over her. Carla comes out fighting, wanting to know what the hell is going on, things become heated and it becomes clear that Tracy is still angry at Carla for everything that has happened in the past year. Carla stands her corner but this only enrages Tracy and she threatens to spark a lighter which causes Carla to crack and reveal that she is pregnant. Rob took away her last baby and she won't let Tracy take away this one...
Maria has left Liam with his grandparents and slipped out of the wedding. We next see her sitting in the prison with Anne Foster sitting across from her. Maria confronts Anne about what she wants from Carla. Anne admits she wants to seek Carla's forgiveness and wants to start afresh. Maria advises Anne to forget the past, Carla has been through a lot in the past few years and has only just got her life back on track and she will only set her back. Anne tells Maria she can't do that because she needs to clear the slate, sooner rather than later.
Jenny heads to the Rovers and collects Jack, taking him back to the house and prepares to flee with him. At the Rovers, Sophie and Maddie are caught up in the romance of it all and Maddie agrees to go and get her things and meet Sophie back at Sally's. Maddie walks in and catches Jenny about to flee with Jack...
Horrified at what has just happened, Leanne rushes out of the flat, bumping into Nick and realising that Simon is upset he tells her to send him over to his. Leanne returns to the flat and sends Simon to find Nick. Nick tells Simon that if he is angry, then he can take his anger out on something that deserves it and takes him to the Bistro to wash the dishes. Kal feeling pathetic goes crawling back to his family but they reject him when he admits Leanne turned down his proposal, still angry over events. Sharif advises Kal as he goes to leave that he needs to make amends quickly because he and Yasmeen are leaving for France soon. As Kal then walks down the street, Liz is smoking outside and warns him that time is running out otherwise she will go straight to his parents for what she is owed. Kal then bumps into Leanne who is putting the rubbish out, Leanne warns Kal to stay away from her and Simon because he is causing trouble for them. Kal apologises, Leanne makes a comment about leaving her mistakes in the past, Kal bites back that he knows all about her mistakes and then turns to look at the gym, clearly having an idea.
Bored at the Rovers, Jason and Gary decide to have a night out in town. Sean winds them up about heading to canal street but in the taxi, Jason and Gary decide to head to canal street for a laugh to see how many straight women they can find, oblivious to the fact Todd has head out to drown his sorrows.
In the last seconds of the episode, Tracy leaving Carla's passes Kal as he heads into the gym. As she turns the corner towards Coronation Street, she hears an explosion before returning to look at Victoria Court and watches as it goes up in flames...
Thursday 28th May 9PM
Leanne, Chesney, Roy and Steph come rushing out of their homes and workplaces to look at the explosion that has just ripped through Victoria Court. Leanne on instinct, panicking that Simon is in Nick's flat, rushing inside as Steph tries to stop her, Chesney rushes back inside to call the emergency services while the noise has reached the Rovers which has fallen silent.
Michelle, Steve, Liz, Eileen and Lloyd go to investigate and are horrified to see Victoria Court in flames, they are joined by a concerned Maria who is arriving back on the street. Alya, Zeedan, Sharif and Yasmeen can see the blaze from their back yard and join the small crowd, with Yasmeen opening the community centre to try and help. Steph has rushed to the Bistro and returns with Nick and Simon startled by the news that Leanne has rushed inside thinking Simon is in there. Nick rushes into the crowd and soon realises that Carla is inside. Seeing Simon in distress, Zeedan tells him not to worry and joins Nick as he dashes inside...
Inside the blaze, we see Carla crawling along her floor, while Leanne bangs on Nick's door trying to force her way inside. Carla manages to get her door opened, and Leanne rushes to drag her to her feet. Leanne tells her she will get her out, but then Carla realises that Leanne thinks Simon is in Nick's and urges her to save her child. Nick and Zeedan come to the rescue arriving just in time, which leaves Leanne relieved that Simon is safe and they four rush towards the exit...
Everyone is relieved as all four manage to escape before another explosion sends them falling to the floor. As Carla and Nick lie next to each other, Carla whispers to him that she is pregnant and scared about their baby, he takes her hand just as the emergency services arrive on the street. In all the commotion Alya questions Yasmeen as to where Kal could be but Yasmeen slaps her grandchild and warns her not to speak about that, while Sharif hides the fact that Zeedan has rushed into the building from them. At the Rovers Andrea is startled when she finds a shaken Tracy in the yard and is clearly concerned about her but Tracy rushes off leaving Andrea worried.
Maddie quickly puts the pieces together and realises what Jenny is planning and sets about trying to stop her that leads to a scuffle which sees Maddie fall and bang her head, passing out on the floor. Jenny and Jack then head out and are startled to be greeted by Rita. Jenny says a subtle goodbye to her before rushing off out of the street...
On canal street, Jason isn't impressed when he bumps into Todd in the first bar. Gary suggests that Todd join them on their night out, concerned that he seems to be drinking heavily alone and suggests Todd could be an asset into fighting off the unwanted attention. Jason reluctantly agrees, but things kick off between the two brothers when Todd creates a scene after finding Danny and Dawud kissing together on canal street and Jason tells Todd he is pathetic, before storming off and leaving him alone in the crowd.
Friday 29th May 9PM
As Tracy arrives back on the scene of the fire she plays dumb asking what is going on which Carla sees from a distance as her and Nick go off on an ambulance together. Leanne and Simon are reunited which Zeedan clearly finds moving. Alya comes out and is horrified to discover that Zeedan went into the fire, but a brief conversation between them and Leanne makes them raise the alarm that Kal could be inside the gym...
Steve leads the locals back to the Rovers, and it's a sombre mood in the aftermath of the fire. Out on the street Zeedan, Alya and Leanne are horrified as a body is pulled from the gym. Leanne holds both Zeedan and Alya in her arms as they realise they have lost their father. They then head into the community centre and Yasmeen and Sharif only need to look at their reactions to realise what has happened. As the news spreads to the Rovers, Liz is feeling very guilty...
At the hospital, Nick and Carla are moved to tears as they see the first scan of their child which has survived the fire. While Tracy sits in the dark at the Barlows and contemplates what she has done.
Sophie heads back to the Rovers looking for Maddie, when Kevin comments that Jenny should be at the house so he will give her a call to see if Maddie is finished, Rita comments that she isn't. As they put the pieces together the free become concerned and head back to the house. They are horrified to find Maddie out cold on the floor, they manage to get her to come round and Maddie urges them to call the police because Jenny has kidnapped Jack. Rita and Kevin are horrified...
On canal street, Todd is really struggling with the events of the last few weeks. After having too much to drink, he climbs over the fence and looks down on the canal. Having lost Jason after his bust up with Todd, Gary finds Todd contemplating suicide and leaves Jason a frantic message. Gary then joins Todd, and tries to talk him down. As Todd is down on his life and how everyone either lets him down or hates him because he has let them down, Gary talks about his time in the army and makes Todd realise how it made him realise how much life is worth living. It all comes out about how Todd hates himself, and hates being gay as Jason arrives at the scene and overhears everything. Gary and Jason manage to get Todd to climb back over the fence and Todd collapses into Jason's arms as Gary breathes a sight of relief...