Corrie SPOILER: Zeedan FORCES Rana to come out to parents
It's the Coronation Street plot that has been lauded and discussed at length by fans of the ITV soap.
And things are about to take a new turn in the storyline that has seen Rana Nazir fall for Kate Connor and cheat on her husband Zeedan behind his back.
With the cat now out of the bag to Zeedan, it's unsurprising that he turned to drink to numb the pain of his unexpected situation. But in forthcoming scenes, the disgruntled husband looks to take thing another step further in an act of spite.
Against her will: Rana is FORCED to tell her parents about her sexuality by her embittered husband Zeedan and is left appalled by their reaction in new Coronation Street scenes
When Rana's parents pay an unexpected visit, Zeedan forces his unfaithful wife to own up to them - which she does reluctantly.
And their reaction makes things even worse: the couple instantly devise a plan to ensure the news doesn't leak to the Muslim community and see the entire family shunned.
Zeedan takes things further when he tells Robert at the Bistro that he will return to work on the condition that Kate should be sacked.
As this goes down like a lead balloon, Zeedan goes back to Rana's parents - this time for money.
Meanwhile, Yasmeen is told by Leanne about what's taking place under her nose. She then confronts the couple, meaning even more parental input is stirring the pot.
Faye Brookes, who plays Kate on the hit soap, admitted to the Mirror, when her lesbian love scene aired at the end of last year, that she was nervous about the racy scenes as they may have upset the older viewers.
Tension: Things are about to take a new turn in the storyline that has seen Rana Nazir fall for Kate Connor and cheat on her husband Zeedan behind his back
Faye, who is currently dating singer Gareth Gates, said: 'I’ve never seen anything so racy on Coronation Street as when I watched back what we filmed that day.'
Faye continued: 'I’m loyal to older viewers, so I don’t want to upset them, but I think we might have. I have never done anything like this in my life. I met my boyfriend when I had to kiss him on stage, but even that wasn’t as racy as what I had to do.'
Despite her concerns, Faye, who has played waitress Kate for the last two years, did reveal that the plot is quickly becoming her favourite.
She said: 'It’s the cherry on the cake. We’re in the thick of it, being pushed to our absolute limit as actors.'
Viewers were sent into a frenzy after Faye's character and Rana, played by ‎Bhavna Limbachia, were unable to contain their feelings for each other any longer.
Touching: Rana finally revealed to Kate why she cannot come out as gay, saying she would never speak to her family again due to their religious beliefs
Fans took to Twitter in delight that the pair had finally embraced their love for each other, though their passion was short-lived as they were caught in the act by their friend Luke.
Kate and Rana got together when they were stranded in a food van after Rana revealed why she would never be able to come out as gay to her family.
As the pair kissed passionately, they headed to the back of the food van to continue their romantic embrace, stripping to their bras in the steamy scenes.
A slew of tweets from thrilled fans followed, with some even calling it the 'best moment in Corrie history'.
High drama: It's the Coronation Street plot that has been lauded and discussed at length by fans of the ITV soap
One viewer tweeted 'I love Kate and Rana so much!' while another poignantly wrote: 'honestly though rana and kate’s story is proof that you can have a compelling story without homophobia, racism, or sexism. it was just about two people who fell in love and couldn’t help it.'
A third wrote: 'Kate and Rana being protective of each other is my absolute favourite thing IN THE WORLD.'
Rana has been attempting to deny her sexuality due to her marriage to her Zeedan, and also revealed to Kate that due to her family's religious beliefs they would never speak to her again.
In the scenes Rana told Kate: 'My family would have a meltdown if I wore a skirt above the knee. They would go mad.'