The next trip from Coronation Street to Weatherfield will see Gary Windass undergoing an assault at the hands of a stranger, while Todd Grimshaw takes on his demons in the cowardest way – leaving his mother’s life in danger
Coronation Street fans can expect to catch a glimpse of Weatherfield’s dark underbelly in upcoming scenes, with criminal deals and deadly threats on the horizon
The return of Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) brings a pack of gangsters to the village, as Coronation Street spoilers have revealed that Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) will be held at gunpoint in terrifying scenes
In another twist, Scott (Tom Roberts) tries to blackmail Johnny Connor (Richard Hawley) into reverting to his criminal past, after realizing he betrayed him
Gary Windass (Mikey North) ‘s growing debts get the better of him, as he is forced to turn to shady entrepreneur Ray Crosby (Mark Frost) for an escape route
On top of that, the romance of Evelyn Plummer (Maureen Lipman) and Arthur Medwin (Paul Copley) grows, only for viewers to realize that the dapper gentleman is hiding a secret from his new principal lady.
Finally, Shona Ramsey (Julia Goulding) and David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) relationship faces yet another hurdle, as her extravagant demeanor sinks the fragile foundations of their marriage.
Here are the most shocking Corrie spoilers of the week, with both heartache and warm laughter in the pipelines
Fearing for his life as a criminal Mick Costello stalks him, Todd begs mum Eileen to identify the morgue body as his own, faking his own death
Eileen is in conflict, but once she arrives at the morgue, she realizes that she cannot deprive another family of a funeral
Todd is furious when he learns that she has given up on her sordid plan and threatens to leave Weatherfield forever while the bounty remains on her head
Meanwhile, Eileen tells tenant and best friend Mary Taylor (Patti Clare) that her son is back, making it clear that she is devastated at the prospect of losing him again.
Preparing a plan, Mary enlists the help of undertaker George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley), who warns her that Mick has a reputation for danger before enlisting the help of one of his mysterious friends
Later, Eileen tells Todd that she’s raised enough money – £ 1,300 – to help pay Mick and finally put the past behind him
When she walks out the front door of Number 11, Eileen is horrified to see Mary’s plan in action, after arranging an elaborate funeral for Todd, complete with a casket and decorative flower arrangement
The dreaded Mick arrives at the scene just as Eileen is forced to make a decision – will she pretend her son is dead?
Later, Todd sneaks into the house to hunt down Eileen’s money, only to hear Mick enter the building below
When Mick hears the floor creaking and realizes Todd is in hiding, he holds Eileen at gunpoint, putting her life in danger
With his finger on the trigger, Mick reveals that he was his son’s former lover, only to have his money stolen and his heart broken by Todd
Will Eileen make it out of number 11 alive or has Todd put his mother’s life on the line?
Trying to rid Scott of his life for good, Johnny ruins his chances of getting a construction job with Ray and tells the sordid businessman about Scott’s criminal past
Later, Scott confides in Johnny, he considers swindling Ray and asks his old friend if he would like to collaborate on the questionable affair
Johnny refuses outright, but when Ray reveals that he knows everything about Scott’s time in prison, he sees red and issues a serious threat
Letting Johnny know he owes him a lot of time, Scott forces him to meet to discuss a plan, insisting that he tell Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews) the truth about their shared story. if he refuses
During the encounter, Scott orders Johnny to drive the getaway car as he tries to get to the big time with the theft plan
Later, Johnny tries to avoid Scott, pretending he’s at an event in a brewery, only for his nemesis to spill the beans at Jenny
With plans to buy Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) barbers in the works, Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) is horrified to learn that Gary is hiding a huge credit card bill from her, her financial situation in the dumps
When Gary tells Fiz Brown (Jenny McAlpine) that he is cutting back his hours, Ray listens nearby and offers to buy the factory from him as part of a shady business deal
Gary immediately refuses, but Maria begs him to consider Ray’s offer, realizing the funds would help her own the barbershop.
Gary later learns that Ray bought the furniture store from Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) and offered David a huge sum for their house after a sinkhole ravaged the garden
Meeting Ray at the bistro, Gary offers him the sale of the factory, but only if he will double his official sale price
When Ray takes too long to make a decision, Gary tells him the offer is not on the table, only for the entrepreneur to produce an offer of £ 400,000 – with Maria begging Gary to accept
Will Gary go against his instincts and sell the factory to Ray, or see his shady relationships?
Later, Gary is caught up in Todd’s dubious past, as criminal Mick arrives at the scene and beats him up, mistaking him for one of Todd’s pals
Maria finds her husband broken and bleeding on the floor of the furniture store and begs him to tell the police everything
When David catches Shona accidentally taking Max’s medicine, mistaking it for his own, he is devastated, realizing that he has to watch her full time.
Later, when Shona shows up at a house party with a group of strangers she met in the cafe, she is confused when David cancels the party altogether
To make matters worse, the next day David is forced to take Shona to work with him after Aaron cancels his visit, unwittingly leaving her to cause trouble
When a male model named Hugo gets on Shona’s bad side, she recovers by cutting her bun before David can intervene
That evening, she asks David to share his bed, but fearing that they will move too fast, he lets her fall gently
Shona is devastated by the rejection and throws her plate against the wall before storming out of the house, sick of David’s demeaning behavior
With a scenic trip to the lakes in the works, a nervous Evelyn sets some rules for her sleeping arrangements with Arthur, insisting they take separate beds
Unfortunately, Arthur suddenly receives a mysterious phone call and their trip is postponed, leaving Evelyn to wait
Even though they finally fly to the lakes, they make it home early, leaving Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) worried as he listens to Evelyn explain what happened
Later, Evelyn changes her mind and tells Arthur that if he gives her another chance he can ditch his inflatable mattress and share his bed, taking their relationship to the next level
After their conversation, Arthur leaves for the hospital, keeping Evelyn’s health check a secret
When the lovebirds plan a camping trip to Norfolk, Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) refuses to give Evelyn vacation time, only for her to quit her job completely
Although Dev is furious at her sudden departure, Arthur is impressed, struck by the sense of Evelyn’s wise spirit
As Evelyn and Arthur deepen their relationship, is he keeping a health issue a secret?
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