1. Dee-Dee’s baby blues

Shona has a secret, Gail makes an announcement, baby Frankie goes missing and Dee-Dee gets cold feet next week in upcoming Coronation Street episodes.

See our round-up of the Weatherfield drama set to unfold on screens next week.  

1. Dee-Dee’s baby blues

Dee-Dee admits to Sarah that she’s nervous about her 12-week scan and reveals that she still hasn’t told the family about her pregnancy. 

Sarah insists she’ll come with her friend to the scan for support. 

Dee-Dee admits to Sarah that she’s nervous about her 12-week scan and reveals that she still hasn’t told the family about her pregnancy

But as Sarah waits at the maternity unit, Dee-Dee fails to arrive. 

Can Sarah persuade her to face up to what’s happening?

2. Shona’s mystery liaison

With things strained between David and Shona, David asks her to sleep on the sofa. 

As Shona beds down, she receives a text and slips out of the house. 

Soon, we see Shona tap on a H๏τel bedroom door. 

With things strained between David and Shona, David asks her to sleep on the sofaWith things strained between David and Shona, David asks her to sleep on the sofa

Later, Shona returns home with an injured arm and lies to David, telling him that she fell down the stairs during the night and has broken her arm in two places. 

What has Shona been up to?

3. Evelyn the legal eagle

Evelyn is delighted when Roy gives her a backgammon set as a Christmas gift. 

Evelyn enthusiastically sets up the board in the pub, but Steve accidentally spills his beer over it. 

Evelyn is delighted when Roy gives her a backgammon set as a Christmas gift

Evelyn retaliates by sending Steve a fake solicitor’s letter and fleecing him for a load of cash in damages. 

Having enjoyed her little deception, Evelyn decides to attend a lecture on criminal law with Alya.

4. A crash cover-up?

Accusations fly after Debbie’s car is stolen and later found crashed. 

With Daniel and Debbie having had words before the theft, was Daniel somehow involved? 

When Craig double-checks the CCTV footage, Kit makes it clear that he is in charge of the case and stops him

Meanwhile, when Craig double-checks the CCTV footage, Kit makes it clear that he is in charge of the case and stops him. 

Is someone trying to hide their part in the crash mystery?

5. Shona confesses

The plot thickens over Debbie’s car when Shona admits to Adam that her injured arm was the result of being almost run over by a car linked to Debbie’s stolen vehicle

The plot thickens over Debbie’s car when Shona admits to Adam that her injured arm was the result of being almost run over by a car linked to Debbie’s stolen vehicle. 

Later, David finds Shona’s bloodied and torn coat in the wheelie bin. 

How will Shona explain this away?

6. Gail and Jessie reveal their plans

Gail and Jesse have a big announcement for the Platt family about their future. 

But how will their nearest and dearest react? 

Gail and Jesse have a big announcement for the Platt family about their future

Later, there’s trouble when Harry emerges with a fistful of cash. David and Jesse struggle to mask their panic when they realise that it must be from the stolen money. 

How will they get out of this one?

7. Meet the grandparents

Claiming she’s too busy, Dee-Dee tries to usher Gus and Anthea away, but Max pᴀsses by with Frankie in his pram

Dee-Dee is shocked when Joel’s parents invite her to join them at a memorial service in honour of Joel’s birthday. 

Claiming she’s too busy, Dee-Dee tries to usher Gus and Anthea away, but Max pᴀsses by with Frankie in his pram. 

He stops and introduces the couple to Lauren’s son – but he’s mortified when he realises that they are Frankie’s grandparents.

8. A kiss for Kit?

Kit is delighted when Daisy invites him to have a drink with her in the back room of the Rovers. 

As the pair chat, the chemistry between them is evident. 

After weeks of flirting, will pᴀssion finally take over?

Kit is delighted when Daisy invites him to have a drink with her in the back room of the Rovers

9. Bag snatch drama

Dylan is out with Betsy when a lad steals Dylan’s bag and runs off. 

Mason catches up with the lad and manages to wrestle the bag back. 

Dylan is out with Betsy when a lad steals Dylan’s bag and runs off

Later, Mason asks Dylan to meet him at lunchtime. 

What does the former bully have to say to Dylan?

10. Baby Frankie kidnapped?

Later, Max takes them back to the Platt house with little Frankie

Gus and Anthea have a meeting with their solicitor, but keep what they are up to quiet from Max. 

Later, Max takes them back to the Platt house with little Frankie. 

However, when he leaves Gus and Anthea alone for a time while he pops upstairs, Max returns to find them gone – and little Frankie is nowhere to be seen!

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