Coronation Street spoilers and updates for the week of August 5 tease twelve hot happenings in Weatherfield. Among them, Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) worries about her preemie, Deputy Sergeant Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) interrogates her and Betsy Swain (Sydney Martin) blackmails Joel Deering (Callum Lill).
Coronation Street Spoilers – Lauren Waits For News On Her Preemie, Swain Interrogates
Lauren is enduring a nerve-wracking wait at the hospital after delivering her baby boy earlier than expected. Her newborn is in an incubator, and Lauren can’t shake off her worries about his well-being. Will her preemie make it, considering how early?
DS Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) arrives to see Lauren at the hospital, adding to her already challenging situation as Swain intends to interrogate her further-how much will she reveal? As the week progresses, Max Turner (Paddy Bever) makes an effort to demonstrate his support for Lauren by inviting her out for lunch.
Coronation Street Spoilers: -Betsy Blackmails Joel, Alina Pop Returns
Betsy confronts Joel after he unceremoniously ejects her from his car in a dangerous part of town; she makes it clear that he now has a debt to pay.
Later, Betsy demands £100 from Joel, threatening to expose his predatory behavior towards young girls if he doesn’t comply; furious, Joel drags her into an alley and threatens her.
Meanwhile, Alina Pop (Ruxandra Porojnicu) and Fiz Dobbs (Jennie McAlpine) unexpectedly run into each other in the Freshco parking lot. Alina reveals that she’s back briefly to testify in a human trafficking trial.
Although she has no plans to stick around, Fiz contemplates whether to inform Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) about his ex’s return.
Coronation Street Spoilers – Cassie Brings Alina To The Cobbles, Beth Is Caught In Mischief
Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) makes her way to the Streetcars office and notices Alina’s name on a booking list-she’d arranged for a cab to take her back to the airport.
Cassie decides to hijack Steve McDonald’s (Simon Gregson) taxi to pick up Alina, bringing her back to Coronation Street against her wishes; how will Tyrone react upon seeing Alina again?
Meanwhile, Beth Sutherland (Lisa George) breathes a sigh of relief after recovering her latest stash of counterfeit t-shirts, which had been accidentally loaded onto the Underworld van for delivery.
Beth meets a man named Sid (uncredited actor) to exchange the goods for cash, but Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) and Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) witness the suspicious transaction.
When Sid cancels due to the commotion, Beth finds herself in a position where she must ask Carla Connor (Alison King) if she can return to her job at the factory.
Coronation Street Spoilers – Hope’s Decisions Cause Concern, Stu Keeps Helping Mason
Hope Stape (Isabella Flanagan) decides to end things with Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan), as she now has her sights set on Jack Webster (Kyran Bowes).
Fiz is worried that her daughter is not making the right choice-later, Hope goes to the doctor’s office and tells Dr. Gaddas, (Christine Mackey) she wants to go on birth control.
She gives her condoms but advises Hope to have an honest conversation with her family-how will Fiz and Tyrone react? In another part of town, Stu Carpenter (Bill Fellows) becomes concerned when he sees Mason stealing food, especially after learning that the teenager is homeless.
Stu offers shelter but Mason declines charity; then he offers Mason a job washing pots, which causes negative reactions from Liam Connor Jr’s (Charlie Wrenshall) worried stepfather Gary Windass, (Mikey North).
Coronation Street Spoilers – Betsy Makes Trouble Between Mason And Dylan, Leanne Snubs Toyah
Mason shares his concerns with Betsy regarding the negative reception he’s been receiving in Weatherfield. Betsy interferes by cautioning Dylan against getting involved with Mason, highlighting the fact that he handles sharp knives at his new job at Speed Daal.
When Mason catches wind of Betsy’s warning, he makes it clear that he is capable of handling his own conflicts; will Mason and Dylan’s animosity reach a boiling point?
Meanwhile, Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson)remains steadfast in her decision to distance herself from Toyah Habeeb’s (Georgia Taylor) cancer treatment.
Nick Tilsey (Ben Price) is shocked by Leanne’s lack of empathy as she fails to offer any words of encouragement to her sister before her appointment. In a show of support, Nick steps in to accompany Toyah to the hospital instead.
Coronation Street Spoilers – Leanne’s Promoted At The Institute, Steve Is Questioned About His Love Life
Rowan Cunliffe, (Emryhs Cooper) shares exciting news with Leanne: Willow (Marianne Benedict) has selected her to oversee the new resource center at The Institute.
Leanne’s initial tasks will involve a meeting with Grant (uncredited actor) who is a potential investor. After introducing Leanne to Grant, Rowan steps back, allowing her to take charge of the sales pitch.
Meanwhile, Steve relishes the time spent with Cassie as they cheer on Weatherfield County during a game.
Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) inquires about Demi Mansfield, (Lisa Shingler) who was Steve’s recent romantic interest; he sheepishly admits that she has slipped his mind entirely.
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