There are health fears in abundance in Coronation Street next week – but not all of them are genuine!
Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) triggers worries in her family when she is ordered to the doctor with concerning symptoms.
However, will Gail Platt (Helen Worth) become wise to the fact that her cunning mum is just putting it on to try and persuade her daughter to stay in Weatherfield?
It’s a bit of an eventful week for Audrey as she also faces a frightening experience at the hands of Matty and Logan – young thugs who are turning the screws on David (Jack P Shepherd).
And when David also returns home with injuries, how serious will things get?
In other medical news, things are much more real for Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) as Frankie’s diagnosis is confirmed – and it leaves the mum in an understandable panic.
And Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) makes a decision about her own baby as she confides her plans for her pregnancy.
Monday December 16
Having been given the results of Frankie’s blood tests from the doctor, Lauren reveals to Max that it’s more sinister than they would have thought.
Dee-Dee confides in Sarah that she has made a decision about her baby.
As Daisy overhears Debbie confronting Matty, accusing him of stealing her car, she’s awash with guilt. Daisy lets slip to Shona that she knows she was involved with a hit and run, making out Kit told her.
Daisy urges Shona to get her injuries properly checked out, leaving Shona wondering why she’s so concerned.
David and Audrey spot Shona and Adam deep in conversation. David casually quizzes Shona about her afternoon, but she fails to mention Adam and David is left suspicious.
Gail insists on taking Audrey’s temperature who secretly dunks the thermometer in David’s coffee. As Gail reads the result, she orders Audrey to see a doctor as soon as possible.
As Carla and Lisa meet up at the Chariot Square Hotel for a spa afternoon, Debbie remarks it’s nice to see friends enjoying a spa day.
Leanne and Toyah tell Chesney that Les’s employer has increased their offer to £60k but if they accept, they need to sign an NDA.
When Gemma returns from Portsmouth and is put out to realise Chesney kept quiet, she urges him to accept the compensation.
Wednesday December 18
Matty and Logan confront David over the stolen money. When Matty and Logan call at the salon and tell Audrey that they’re mates of David’s, how far will they go?
Jesse asks David to pick up the wedding rings from the jewellers but he returns home with a black eye and a split lip.
Tensions are high as an argument breaks out between Dee-Dee and Anthea in the café.
After finding out from Max that Lauren is struggling with her mental health, Dee-Dee visits Lauren and tells her that she’ll try and help her to find a donor for Frankie.
When Izzy and Sarah reveal that Carla’s got a lunch appointment with a very handsome client, Lisa masks her discomfort. In the bistro, Lisa watches jealously as the client flirts with Carla.
Leanne tells Nick and Toyah how much Sam is looking forward to his holiday as Toyah puts on a brave face.
Leanne sees Nick and Sam off on their holiday and once alone, opens her laptop and makes a payment of £789 from Toyah’s fake account.
As Chesney pulls up in his car, he clocks the man in the van across the street. As the van pulls away, Chesney follows on.
In Freshco car park, Chesney slips behind the van and pulls out a bag of sugar…
Friday December 20
The doctor confirms Frankie’s diagnosis and that they’ll start the process of looking for a donor.
When Kirk plugs in the Christmas lights and causes a power failure, Carla tells the factory workers to take the afternoon off.
After being kicked out of the Rovers for bringing their own alcohol, Bobby invites Kirk and Fiz back to the flat to carry on drinking, but Lisa emerges in her dressing gown…
Gail tells Shona and Sarah that she’s arranged a pre-wedding pampering session at the salon for all of them and they’ll need to take the morning off.
In the salon, Audrey serves up glasses of fizz whilst making scathing remarks about Gail’s choice of sixth husband.
As Daniel jogs past Redbank Apartments, he clocks Kit kissing a female visitor. When Daniel reveals that he saw Kit kissing a woman as he let her out of his flat first thing this morning, how will Daisy react?
A worried Toyah confides in Leanne and Amy that she’s hardly any money left in her account and she’s up to her limit on her credit card.
Leanne tells Toyah and Amy that it would appear the wine company has overcharged them and Amy agrees to check the accounts.
In the bistro office, Leanne transfers £300 from the bistro account to Toyah’s fake account.
