baby drama, tragic confessions and an awkward love triangle
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From a labour nightmare and an incredibly awkward love triangle to tragic confessions and worrying behaviour, Coronation Street will be brimming with drama next week.
And, considering the recent shock announcement that boss Kate Oates is leaving the ITV soap and will be replaced by Emmerdale's serial producer Iain MacLeod, all eyes will be on Corrie over the next few months.
But what can you expect from next week's explosive episodes? Here are are all the main storylines you should keep an eye out for over next week...
Eva Price's labour drama as Toyah's lies spiral out of control
Eva Price will finally give birth next week in incredibly chaotic scenes - expect tears, tantrums and troubling lies.
Toyah, played by Georgia Taylor, will be forced to deliver the baby herself after Eva becomes trapped in the bathroom of the cottage the pair have rented out. But the drama certainly won't be over after the baby is born for Toyah as lies pile up and she is accused of cheating on Peter Barlow.
Over the last six months, they have managed to keep Eva's pregnancy quiet from everyone on the cobbles - including their half-sister Leanne and Toyah's partner Peter.
After Toyah's surrogate miscarried her baby, she managed to get Eva (Catherine Tyldesley) to agree to be her replacement surrogate in an utterly bonkers plan.
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In scenes airing next week on Coronation Street, Toyah is left worried when she facetimes Eva and notices she looks unwell. But she is left in even more of a panic when she struggles to find her car keys.
Finally, Toyah manages to get away and reaches the cottage, only to hear Eva screaming after locking herself in the bathroom and going into labour.
"Toyah hears screams and Eva says she has gone in to labour but unfortunately the door to the bathroom has fallen off with Eva trapped inside," actress Georgia reveals. "Toyah smashes the hell out of that door because she is going to make sure that Eva and her baby are okay."
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Toyah ends up delivering the baby they all head to hospital. But later, when Eva is left alone with her baby daughter, it looks like she might be having some major doubts when she holds the baby for the first time.
But Toyah appears to be oblivious to Eva's inner torment and later takes the baby home to a smitten Peter.
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Yet a jealous Simon puts a spanner in the works when he accuses her of cheating and Leanne confronts Toyah.
A panicked Toyah lies to Leanne and says that she rented a friend who needs to escape from an abusive relationship. She also confides in Leanne that Eva won't be returning to Weatherfield.
Georgia explains: "By accident, she has become a deceitful person but she doesn’t have the traits of a naturally deceitful person.
"But she does have a conscience so there is always a chance that she won’t be able to contain her guilt forever."
Jenny Connor makes tragic confession to Johnny
Jenny will reveal the tragic real reason she wants to leave the cobbles behind.
Her husband Johnny (Richard Hawley) is left confused when Jenny (Sally Ann Matthews) suddenly postpones their leaving party and ends up confiding in Liz about her odd behaviour.
Later, Johnny finally plucks up the courage to speak to her but insinuates that he thinks she is cheating on him.
However, this is clearly not the case and Jenny confides in her husband about the true reason for her uncharacteristic behaviour.
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Jenny explains to Johnny that it is the anniversary of her son Tom's death and takes him to the children's playground where she scattered his ashes.
Tom tragically drowned when he was four years old when Jenny left him playing in a paddling pool in 2013. When Jenny returned to Corrie, she kept his death a secret and struggled with mental health issues.
Jenny confides in Johnny and says that one of the reasons she wants to leave the country is to escape her painful memories.
Heartbreaking.
Audrey Roberts caught up in awkward love triangle
Audrey Roberts will find herself in the middle of a very awkward love triangle after making a bid for a gentleman's attentions.
The hairdresser, played by Sue Nicholls, seemed rather smitten on hospital radio DJ Geoff (Ian Bartholomew) during her stay after she was mugged.
And with them set to reunite on the cobbles, Audrey will make a play for her man.
But unfortunately for her, he only has eyes for another - her neighbour Yasmeen Nazir!
Yasmeen (Shelley King) suddenly distracted from an argument with Sally - over the price of a bird feeder - when Geoff walks into the room.
He asks her to meet him in the Bistro and she confides in Rita who tells her to go for it.
But when Audrey meets Rita in the Bistro, she spots Geoff, and unaware that he's waiting for Yasmeen, asks him to join them.
After the mix up, Audrey, Geoff and Yasmeen all end up sitting together, until Yasmeen leaves because she feels so awkward.
When Audrey spots Geoff looking wistfully after her she disappointedly realises it is Yasmeen he wants and encourages him to go after her.
Will love blossom for Yasmeen and Geoff?
Aidan Connor sparks concerns after giving away his belongings
Aidan Connor (Shayne Ward) could leave some viewers concerned next week as he begins to display some worrying behaviour .
As well as giving away some of his valuable belongings, Aidan will also give Summer Spellman his credit card so that she can splash out on a new outfit.
Will any of the other Weatherfield residents notice his troubling behaviour?
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