Joel tells fiancée Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) to watch their wedding budget, as his divorce is proving expensive. When Joel brings young daughter Maeve to spend time with Dee-Dee at the flat, Dee-Dee comments that he’s a born father.

Then his victim, Lauren, texts to say there’s a leak at the flat and Joel is forced to take Maeve with him, as Dee-Dee is due at court. Outside the corner shop flat, Dee-Dee takes delivery of a parcel and assumes it’s a gift from Joel – but she’s puzzled to read it’s addressed to an ‘E Smith’.

Meanwhile, at the police station, Joel is troubled by a voice note from Dee-Dee, who explains she’s intercepted his delivery. Joel visits Lauren with the promise that she’ll be moving to Ireland very soon, then vows to Dee-Dee that she’ll have his undivided attention going forward.

When Lauren is mugged at the precinct, pal Max Turner (Paddy Bever) comforts her, and Joel later feigns concern as he plots to get rid of her for good. But once alone, Lauren doubles over in pain, clutching her stomach. Max tracks her to the flat and bangs on the door, and Lauren calls out that she’s terrified of losing the baby.

Will she get the help she needs? And is Joel set to be rumbled after Dee-Dee’s discovery?

2. Blast from the past for Fiz and Tyrone Dobbs

In the café, Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) and Rita Tanner (Barbara Knox) break the news to Fiz that the leader of a human trafficking group in Romania is going on trial, and Alina could be called as a witness. Later, Fiz tells Tyrone that she’s found a deal on a holiday, but he’s less than enthusiastic.

Viewers will recall that Tyrone left Fiz to pursue a relationship with Alina, who suffered a miscarriage. Just as Tyrone was dealing with adoptive daughter Hope’s (Isabella Flanagan) bad behaviour, as well as realising that he still loved Fiz, Alina had a pregnancy scare.

After claiming that she was not expecting again, Alina flew back to Romania – but it was heavily hinted that she was pregnant after all. Will Alina return with Tyrone’s secret child?

3. Paul Foreman’s donation decision

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Paul asks trainee paramedic Asha Alahan (Tanisha Gorey) some questions about donating his corneas, but his mum Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) is not happy.

Coronation Street is set to air a unique special episode ahead of these scenes, showing a day in Paul’s life as his motor neurone disease leaves his speech further deteriorated.

But as Paul continues to make preparations for his death and beyond, can his loved ones, Bernie, husband Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) and twin sister Gemma Winter-Brown (Dolly-Rose Campbell) handle what’s coming next?

For information and support on all aspects of motor neurone disease, visit the MND Association’s website or call the charity on 0808 802 6262.

4. Rowan Cunliffe blackmails Nick Tilsley – again!

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As Amy Barlow (Elle Mulveney) prepares to head off on her Institute retreat, Rowan reckons she’s destined for great things – which makes Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) jealous.

Little does she know that Rowan is busy telling her partner Nick that in exchange for not reporting him for assault, he wants the £20k investment Nick promised.

This is all on top of Rowan’s previous blackmail over Nick’s fling with Leanne’s stepsister, Toyah (Georgia Taylor)! Will Nick comply?

5. Is Abi Webster guilty of arson?

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Stefan Brent (Paul Opacic) phones Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) to request a meeting so they can end their feud. But while Kevin is out, his son Jack (Kyran Bowes) answers the door to Stefan without knowing who he is, and lets him in to wait while his parents are out.

Later, Abi finds Kev watching an online news report of a fire at Stefan’s office building, and says he had it coming. This leads to suspicion that Abi may be responsible, but what was Stefan up to at the Websters’?

DS Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) takes Abi and Kevin in for questioning over the fire, producing doorbell evidence of Abi at Stefan’s house.

Abi is upset that Kevin also suspects she may be guilty, but is there another explanation? As the week comes to an end, Lisa interviews and charges the culprit behind the arson attack – but who is it?

6. Will Beth Tinker’s scam be exposed?

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Beth shoves an envelope full of cash at son Craig (Colson Smith) and asks him to hide it for her, as she’s planning a special treat for Kirk Sutherland (Andrew Whyment).

In the factory, Beth slips Betsy Swain (Sydney Martin) her wages for the first t-shirt consignment, and Kirk’s sister Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) hears of Beth’s plan to surprise him with a wedding.

Beth flicks through a magazine and laments the expense of wedding venues. Betsy suggests they need to do more work on the side, but the week takes a twist when Beth finds the box of counterfeit t-shirts missing.

Kirk reveals he loaded it onto the delivery van, so can Beth find it before boss Carla finds out about her scam?

Read more:

• Coronation Street confirms Paul Foreman special as he enjoys final day out with Billy
• Coronation Street’s Peter Ash opens up on “amazing” response to Paul’s MND storyline
• Coronation Street’s Daniel Brocklebank on Peter Ash: “I’ll miss him terribly”
• Coronation Street’s Vicky Myers on Joel and Betsy: “We’ll see a very different side”

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