It's another tough week for Abi Franklin in next week's Coronation Street
Abi overhears Steve McDonald saying he thinks her kids might be better off in care. Ouch, Steve.
Abi then fails to connect with her twins during a home visit, and even has to run after one of them when he goes missing. She's devastated over the fact that her kids would rather be in care than back with her.
Steve feels guilty and later finds her, but ends up giving her a good talking to when he spots a bag of drugs in her bag. Abi cries on his shoulder, one thing leads to another, and she ends up planting a kiss on him.
What will happen next? And will Steve's fiance Tracy Barlow find out?
Coronation Street spoilers: Monday 4 - Friday 8 August
Coronation Street spoilers: week 32
Wedding belles
Abi Franklin muscles in on planning Tracy Barlow's hen do.
Steve puts his foot in it
Steve McDonald has a little bitch with Beth Tinker about Abi, who overhears him saying that the twins might actually be better off in care. As you might expect, Abi is very offended.
Abi stirs things
Abi is out for revenge by landing Steve in trouble with Tracy. She tells Tracey that Steve gave her Karen's old engagement ring (ouch!) AND went to watch the football match instead of daughter Amy's concert. Looks like someone is going to be getting an earful…
Things don't look promising
Abi struggles to connect with the twins during their home visit. She finds one of her sons in the ginnel, after running off and saying he wants to go home.
Abi struggles
Steve finds Abi in tears and she explains that her kids would rather be in care than with her.
Steve feels guilty
Abi goes missing and Steve tells Tracey that he feels responsible for her because of what she'd overheard him saying about her earlier in the week.
Old habits die hard?
Steve finds Abi drunk at the tram station and challenges her when a small bag of heroin falls out of her bag. He tells her to pull herself together for the sake of her kids.
*SNOG KLAXON*
Abi kisses Steve just before an oblivious Tracy turns up to take her home.
Will Tracey find out?
Abi assures Steve that she was drunk when she kissed him and that it meant nothing. Hmmm, do we believe her?
Will Rana's family accept her?
Disowned Rana Nazir is sad as she watches brother Imran Nazir leave for their dad Hassan's birthday without her.
Rana's dad collapses
Hassan collapses at his party. At the hospital, Imran tells Rana that their dad had a stroke. But Saira Nazir tells Rana that she's banned from visiting him.
Family tensions
Imran tells his mum that he might be refusing Hassan the last chance to see his daughter, will she let her see him?
Voice from the past
Alya Nazir bags a new contract before watching a DVD recorded by Aidan Connor before his death - what will he say?
Billy visits Josh
Billy Mayhew lies to Shona Ramsey and says he is spending the day with daughter Summer but heads off to the hospital once more to see Josh Tucker who has regained consciousness.
Will Shona find Billy?
Billy reveals to Josh that he's a friend of David Platt and he knows all about the rape. When Shona finds out Summer is at holiday camp, she wonders why Billy lied to her.
Selling up
Toyah Battersby and Peter Barlow are selling the Rovers, and Peter shows Johnny Connor around.
New tenants?
Jenny Bradley tells Liz McDonald that she's grateful to have her on board the pub. Cue an awkward look between Liz and Johnny.
Speed Daal for sale
Imran breaks the news to Yasmeen that his ex-wife is after every penny she can get and he has no choice but to sell his share of Speed Daal.
Sally in deep water
Imran calls at the police station to meet his new client, Duncan. Duncan explains that he's been charged with fraud for stealing charity funds but that he was coerced into it by Sally Metcalfe. Imran's shocked - surely it's a lie?
Secret's out!
Steve confronts Johnny and reveals that he knows about his night of passion with Liz. Johnny is taken aback and assures him it was a mistake and he loves Jenny.
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Here's what we've learned from soap weddings
Lessons we learned from soap weddings STACKED
1) Don’t have sex with your fiancé’s mum
Similarly to lesson seven (don't have an affair while you're engaged) we wouldn't recommend sleeping with your fiancé's mum.Holly Cunningham and Damon Kinsella haven't had the easiest of relationships; they only got engaged because he mistakenly thought she was proposing to him, then he cheated on her, she forgave him and shortly before their wedding day Zack Loveday confessed his undying love for her.After jumping all those hurdles you'd think they would make it down the aisle but before they could even say 'I do' Damon revealed he slept with her mum Cindy Savage.Oh and to make matters worse, her step-dadDirk Savage was electrocuted and died later that day.
2) Don’t say: "It’s the happiest day of my life
Those little words are all it takes to ensure that something absolutely dreadful happens and it actually being one of the worst days of your existence. And someone will probably die. Also goes for: "Everything's going to be ok", "I'll never leave you" and: "I've never been happier."Like in Hollyoaks when Max Cunningham promised bride Stephanie Dean: "It's all going to be ok." It obviously wasn't. The ink had barely dried on the wedding certificate when Max was mowed down by a car as he tried to protect his brother from being hit. Weep.
3) Don’t be pregnant
Unless you want your wedding thunder to be stolen by a newborn. If you're very pregnant at your wedding, prepare for your waters to break all over your nice posh frock. It should also be noted that heavily pregnant guests should be avoided for the same reason.Over in Walford, Janine Butcher, Ronnie and Honey Mitchell all said 'I do' while heavily pregnant. Honey's waters broke in church, Janine gave birth prematurely and Ronnie delivered her baby while in a coma. So, just saying.
4) Do ask the vicar to skip the 'any objections' bit
Because someone always pipes up. And they've never got anything nice to say. Especially Tracy Barlow.When her arch nemesis, Carla Connor, was set to get her happy ever after with Nick Tilsley, Tracy was only to happy to jump in and object. She revealed that the blushing bride had cheated on Nick with Robert.Tracy had a taste of her own medicine when Becky McDonald revealed Tracy had been lying about the cause of her miscarriage to hubby-to-be Steve McDonald. Only Becky held back and let the pair tie the knot before dropping the bomb. Nice work, Becky.
5) Don’t invite any long-lost relatives who have just turned up
You know they're only going to bring the police to your ceremony because they're on the run for murder. It's standard.That's exactly what happened when Robron tried to get married in the Woolpack in Emmerdale. Faith Dingle was arrested and the wedding nearly didn't happen. Luckily the boys got to say their vows in the end - and we've even heard rumours that they may have another wedding when Aaron comes out of jail. Best buy another hat...
6) Do marry in church – the Soap Gods prefer it
If Ronnie Mitchell had been more traditional and opted for a nice church ceremony rather than a hotel (with a pool), she'd have lived to tell the tale.Also it's worth bearing in mind to keep your wedding dress fairly simple. You know, just in case you have to leap into a swimming pool and fish out your sister.It's important to note that drowning in a church is very unlikely. Unless someone holds your head under the Holy Water.
7) Don’t have an affair while you’re engaged
Even if you think you've kept your secret pretty well, you can bet your bottom dollar that someone knows – and they've decided your nuptials is the perfect place to reveal all.Debbie Dingle learned this the hard way when her affair with new husband Pete Barton's brother, Ross, was revealed to all the guests at the wedding.Luckily (ish) the drama of the affair was diluted a bit when a helicopter crashed into the venue. Phew.
8) Avoid rooftops
Particularly in Walford. It never ends well.Both Bradley Branning and Stella Mitchell ran up onto rooftops on their respective wedding days. Neither lived to tell the tale.
9) Don’t forget that you’re already married
With all the excitement about getting wed, it's easy to forget some stuff. Maybe the rings, the something borrowed – or that you've already got a spouse. It's easily done, eh Max Branning? And you, Peter Barlow.Both of these chancers already had wives when they attempted to marry Tanya Branning and Shelley Unwin. Must've just slipped their minds.
10) Don’t lie about your child having cancer
Here's the thing, if you have to lie about your daughter having a terminal illness to make sure your betrothed actually goes through with the wedding, it's probably not meant to be.EastEnders' Ian Beale realised he was punching above his weight with Melanie Healey (who wanted to be with Steve Owen). He used Lucy's cancer scare to keep her by his side and even lied about her having cancer when she'd actually had the all clear.
11) Only marry someone local
If you go getting all cocky and start dating out of your post code, it's almost inevitable your hubby or wifey-to-be will be a serial killer. And that's best case scenario.When Corrie's Gail Platt met and married outsider, Richard Hillman, she didn't know that he would soon turn into the most prolific serial killer soap had ever seen.
12) Don't invite your ex
Who even does that? Well, everyone in soap to be honest. Phil and Sharon even had their wedding reception at The Vic, where of course Shirley is a licencee. And they wondered why it all ended in tears....