Dee-Dee catches Joel out as a shocking and deliberate blaze rocks Coronation Street
Villains are on the cusp of being exposed while new and serious crimes are taking place in Coronation Street next week.
Joel Deering (Calum Lill) is juggling his commitments to covering up his dastardly actions and wedding planning, and when Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) intercepts a delivery.
He has some explaining to do and promises to make – but is his bride-to-be starting to smell a rat?
Later, his victim Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) suffers fresh agony, collapsing and fearing she is about to lose her baby.
Speaking of rats, Stefan’s campaign against Abi and Kevin Webster (Sally Carman and Michael le Vell) leads to a revenge arson attack.
The couple are firmly in the frame, but is there more to this than meets the eye?
And in other criminal news, Beth Tinker (Lisa George) is also taking a big risk that could land her in seriously hot water.
Monday July 29
Stefan phones Kevin and requests a meeting so they can put an end to their feud. However while Kevin is out, Jack answers the door to Stefan, unaware who he is, and agrees he can come in and wait while his parents are out.
Later, Abi finds Kevin watching an online news report of a fire at Stefan’s office building and says he had it coming.
Joel tells Dee-Dee to watch their wedding budget, as his divorce is proving costly. When Joel brings Maeve to spend time with Dee-Dee at the flat, Dee-Dee says he’s a born father. When Lauren sends an urgent text about a leak at the flat Joel is forced to take Maeve with him as Dee Dee has to go to court.
Beth shoves an envelope full of cash at Craig and asks him to hide it for her, as she’s planning a special treat for Kirk. As Amy prepares to set off on her Institute retreat, Rowan reckons she’s destined for great things, leaving Leanne feeling jealous.
Nick’s face falls when Rowan tells him that, in exchange for not reporting him for assault, he wants the £20k investment Nick promised.
Wednesday July 31
Lisa takes both Kevin and Abi in for questioning over the fire and produces doorbell evidence of Abi at Stefan’s house. Abi is upset that Kevin also suspects it may have been her.
Outside the corner shop flat, Dee-Dee takes delivery of a parcel and assumes it’s a gift from Joel. She’s puzzled to see it’s addressed to “E. Smith”.
At the police station, Joel’s troubled by a voice note from Dee-Dee revealing she’s intercepted his delivery.
In the factory, Beth slips Betsy her wages for the first t-shirt consignment. Maria gets wind of Beth’s plan to surprise Kirk with a wedding.
At Underworld, Beth flicks through the magazine and laments the expense of wedding venues. Betsy suggests they need to do more work on the side.
In the café, Debbie and Rita break the news to Fiz that the leader of some human trafficking group in Romania is going on trial and Alina could be called as a witness.
Friday August 2
After paying Lauren a visit and assuring her she’ll be moving to Ireland very soon, Joel promises Dee-Dee that going forward she’ll have his undivided attention.
Max comforts Lauren when she gets mugged at the precinct. Back at the flat Joel feigns concern as he plots to get rid of her for good.
Alone, Lauren doubles over in pain, clutching her stomach. Having tracked her to the flat, Max arrives and bangs on the door.
Lauren calls out to him that she’s terrified she’s losing the baby.
When Beth discovers the box of counterfeit t-shirts missing, Kirk reveals he loaded it onto the delivery van.
DS Swain interviews and charges the culprit responsible for the arson attack.
