Coronation Street returns to screens with another action-packed week of drama, filled with newcomers and bombshells galore.
After weeks of anticipation, Brookside legend Claire Sweeney will finally make her soap opera debut as the long-lost mother of Tyrone Dobbs.
After her steamy fling with the villainous Damon, Sarah Platt is stunned to discover she’s pregnant, and struggles to find out who the father is.
And after failing to kill his partner Elaine, serial killer Stephen Reid’s woes continue to pile up after Owen becomes suspicious about his finances.
Here’s everything you need to know about next week’s action on the cobbles of Corrie…
Sarah’s baby bomb
Coronation Street SPOILER: Next week causes even more turmoil for Sarah Platt when she discovers she’s pregnant
Who is the father? After breaking the news to her husband Adam, Sarah decides to have a DNA test done. What will the results be?
With her marriage still in turmoil, Sarah joins Dee-Dee in the Rovers, but takes a sip of her wine, hesitates and hurries as she fears she could be pregnant.
Back at home, Sarah looks shocked at her positive pregnancy test.
Stealing herself, she gives Adam the pregnancy test and admits she doesn’t know who the father is, him or Damon. Adam staggers in fright.
Sarah decides to get a DNA test and goes to the clinic – will Adam be by her side? And who will be the father?
Evelyn receives a surprise from her past
Here she is! Next week, Brookside legend Claire Sweeney finally makes her street debut, watching Tyrone Dobbs and Evelyn from afar
Bombshell: As Evelyn goes home she sees Cassie across the street but decides to ignore her, but on her way to the bistro she gets a call stopping her.
Look who it is! Later, Evelyn is stunned when she receives a call revealing that Cassie is in the hospital
What is she doing? Evelyn returns home to be met by Tyrone who reveals that someone named Cath has come to see her
After agreeing to share their dog Freddie, Roy shows Evelyn the schedule he’s set up for caring for the dog.
But when Evelyn discovers she has Freddie while Roy takes Yasmeen to a Historical Society meeting, she is unimpressed.
While Evelyn grumbles to Tyrone about Roy spending time with Yasmeen, his mother Cassie (played by Claire Sweeney) watches without them knowing.
On Tyrone’s advice, Evelyn steals herself and invites Yasmeen and Roy to join her at the bistro later.
As Evelyn heads home she sees Cassie across the street but decides to ignore her, but on her way to the bistro she receives a call stopping her.
While Roy and Yasmeen wait for Evelyn, she rushes to the ER reception and explains that her daughter, Cassandra Plummer, has been admitted to an emergency room.
Later Evelyn gets a call from the hospital but she decides to ignore it but after much searching she decides to call the hospital only to find that Cassie has discharged herself.
Evelyn returns home to be met by Tyrone who reveals that someone named Cath has come to see her.
Evelyn enters the living room and is shocked to see Cassie grinning at her.
When Tyrone asks how they know each other, Evelyn panics – will she be forthright?
Is Max’s new girlfriend hiding something?
Questions: Elsewhere, while Max is on his way to see his girlfriend Bec, he is approached by a man named Gav, who grabs him violently – what is Bec hiding?
After his release from prison, things are looking good for Max as he forms a new romance with Bec.
But in the upcoming episodes, when the teen goes to her flat, Gav approaches and explains that he has been released from STC and plans to marry Bec.
When Max reveals that Bec has moved on and she is now dating him, Gav is furious and grabs hold of him.
Max sees Bec and yells at her to run away, but does Bec have secrets of her own?
Stephen’s misery piles up
Oh dear! After failing to kill his partner Elaine, things take a turn for the worse for Stephen the following week, when he snaps at her, causing her to worry about his bad temper.
What is happening? After Stephen is confronted by Owen about his dodgy finances, he has to hide his anger when his loved ones surprise him in honor of Canada Day.
After failing to kill his partner Elaine, things get even worse for Stephen the following week, when he snaps at her, causing her to worry about his bad mood.
Michael thinks his bad mood is due to him missing Canada, but of course viewers know he couldn’t be further from the truth.
Meanwhile, Jenny offers to put in a good word for him with Owen and Stephen can’t hide his gratitude.
When Stephen reveals it’s Canada Day, Elaine gets an idea.
Determined to win Owen over, Stephen invites him to lunch, but in the flat he evens himself up with Stephen admitting he doesn’t trust him and suspects he is using Seagull Ltd to siphon money from Underworld and Jenny wants for herself.
As Stephen tries to argue, the door opens and Elaine, Audrey, Sarah and Michael burst in, waving flags and wishing him a happy Canada Day.
Stephen paints a smile, but is startled when he sees Elaine glaring at him – what has she seen?
Paul is torn by his faith
Plans: Paul begins to question his faith after Billy suggests he get baptized, as they create a bucket list as he struggles with motor neuron disease
Bernie orders Paul and Billy to enjoy some quality time together while she cleans the flat, and the Reverend suggests his partner come up with a bucket list while he’s still fit enough.
Gemma hosts a game of darts and to give Paul a chance, Billy, Todd and Bernie instructs them to throw with their weaker hands. Paul is visibly touched.
Bernie and Gemma tell Paul and Billy about their idea for a chili eating contest to raise money for Paul’s gear.
Later, Billy proposes to Paul to baptize him, but he refuses, adamant it’s not for him.
Dee-Dee talks to Paul about her religion, about how it has brought her comfort, will he reconsider?
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.