Coronation Street spoilers: Carla gets closer to the truth about Stephen

These are your big Coronation Street spoilers for the week of 28 August to 1 September 2023. (ITV)
These are your big Coronation Street spoilers for the week of 28 August to 1 September 2023. (ITV)

The walls are closing in on Stephen on Coronation Street next week as Tim warns both Sarah and Jenny that he’s not a man to be trusted.

Meanwhile Ronnie is keeping the truth from Ed, Paul takes advantage of an act of fraud, Cassie gets a lifeline from Tyrone and Stu questions whether he can put his faith in Dom.

Read on for full Coronation Street spoilers for 28 August to 1 September 2023.

Carla’s LSD discovery

FROM ITV

STRICT EMBARGO  - No Use Before Tuesday 22nd August 2023

Coronation Street - Ep 1104546

Wednesday 30th August 2023

When Carla Barlow [ALISON KING] meets up with Lou Donahue [ELEANOR HOWELL] she is shocked to hear about Rufis dabbling with LSD - when she describes his symptoms it resonates with Carla. 

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Carla Barlow [ALISON KING], Lou Donahue [ELEANOR HOWELL] (ITV)

Carla is shocked when she meets up with Lou, who reveals all about Rufus dabbling with LSD. When the symptoms are described to her, Carla can’t help but spot similarities to how she was feeling recently and confides her suspicions in Roy.

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But Roy isn’t convinced by Carla’s theories that she could have been drugged. Instead, he starts to worry that she’s suffering with paranoia again and decides to tell Peter about his concerns. But how will Peter react?

Sarah has suspicions of Stephen

FROM ITV

STRICT EMBARGO  - No Use Before Tuesday 22nd August 2023

Coronation Street - Ep 1104546

Wednesday 30th August 2023

Stephen Reid [TODD BOYCE] finds Jenny Connor [SALLY-ANN MATTHEWS] in the Rovers back room and, telling her it’s time she started to put herself first, takes her in his arms and kisses her passionately. 

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Stephen Reid [TODD BOYCE], Jenny Connor [SALLY-ANN MATTHEWS] (ITV)

Tim warns Sarah that Stephen is a liar who claimed he was being coercively controlled by Gabrielle, only to then pass her off as a business consultant at the factory. But what will Sarah discover when she decides to give the woman herself a call?

Jenny, meanwhile, signs on the dotted line and relinquishes ownership of the Rovers. Stephen then works his magic on her and says it’s time she put herself first – all of which results in her taking him by the land and leading him upstairs.

But Tim isn’t done with Stephen just yet and after he realises that Jenny is falling for the cruel manipulator, he advises her that the man isn’t to be trusted.

But might Stephen be about to get his feet under Jenny’s table?

Ronnie has a confession for Ed

FROM ITV

STRICT EMBARGO  - No Use Before Tuesday 22nd August 2023

Coronation Street - Ep 1104546

Wednesday 30th August 2023

When Ed Bailey [TREVOR MICHAEL GEORGES] reveals that he’s hired his own surveyor to speed things up and reckons they should phone the estate agents and put an offer in on the land, Ronnie Bailey [VONTA MORGAN] masks his panic. 

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Ronnie Bailey [VONTA MORGAN] (ITV)

Ed is excited about a plot of land that’s come up for sale with planning permission for six houses. But Ronnie needs to buy himself some time before committing as he knows full well that he’s already spent their money.

Various stalling tactics then come to nothing and, by Friday, Ronnie has been alerted by Debbie to the fact that Newton & Ridley shares have nose-dived.

When Ed then reveals he's put in a bid for the plot, Ronnie is forced to explain that there’s no cash as he blew it on shares that are now worthless.

Shelly’s laptop scam

FROM ITV

STRICT EMBARGO  - No Use Before Tuesday 22nd August 2023

Coronation Street - Ep 1104546

Wednesday 30th August 2023

Paul Foreman [PETER ASH] and Bernie Winter [JANY HAZLEGROVE] call at Shelly’s [NATALIE AMBER] flat to find her surrounded by boxes and parcels, each of them containing a laptop. Shelly confesses that she’s been buying laptops on her old company credit card and selling them on in order to pay for her carers.

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Paul Foreman [PETER ASH], Bernie Winter [JANY HAZLEGROVE], Shelly [NATALIE AMBER] (ITV)

When Paul and Bernie call at Shelly’s flat, they find her surrounded by boxes and parcels, each of them containing a laptop.

As it turns out, Shelly has been purchasing the computers on her old company credit card and then flogging them in order to pay for her carers. But rather than putting a stop to the scam, Paul instead ends up presenting Summer with one of the knock-off laptops for her birthday and makes out it was merely going cheap.

New opportunity for Cassie

FROM ITV

STRICT EMBARGO  - No Use Before Tuesday 22nd August 2023

Coronation Street - Ep 1104546

Wednesday 30th August 2023

In the Rovers Cassie Plummer [CLAIRE SWEENEY] talks Dev Alahan [JIMMI HARKISHIN] and Kirk Sutherland [ANDY WHYMENT] into a game of gin rummy and orders Dev to get the drinks in.  Tyrone Dobbs [ALAN HALSALL] returns to the pub to find Cassie three sheets to the wind.  He drags her home. 

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Cassie Plummer [CLAIRE SWEENEY], Tyrone Dobbs [ALAN HALSALL] (ITV)

Cassie is making friends in the Rovers, where she talks Dev and Kirk into a game of gin rummy. But when Tyrone turns up at the pub, he finds his mum three sheets to the wind and ends up taking her home. At No 9, Tyrone then hands Cassie a pint of water and warns her that she mustn’t ruin her recovery.

In order to instil a sense of responsibility, Tyrone then suggests that he get Cassie a job at the garage answering the phone.

She believes her luck’s in, but Evelyn is of the opinion that this has got disaster written all over it.

Stu has divided loyalties

FROM ITV

STRICT EMBARGO  - No Use Before Tuesday 22nd August 2023

Coronation Street - Ep 1104748

Friday 1st September 2023

Stu Carpenter [BILL FELLOWS] and Eliza Woodrow [SAVANNAH KUNYO] meet Dom [DARREN MORFITT] in the precinct. Dom suggests ice cream but makes out he’s forgotten his wallet. When Eliza assures him Stu will pay because he’s loaded, Dom’s ears prick up. 

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Stu Carpenter [BILL FELLOWS], Eliza Woodrow [SAVANNAH KUNYO], Dom [DARREN MORFITT] (ITV)

Dom makes the suggestion to Stu and Dee-Dee that they drop the legal proceedings and come to an agreement. But Stu is adamant: he’ll see Dom in court.

Later in the week, though, Dom will be seen assuring Stu that he only wants what’s best for Eliza. Can he be given the chance to be a better dad? However, on Friday, a meet-up in the precinct sees Dom claiming to have forgotten his wallet, a move that results in Stu paying for ice-creams.

And when Eliza assures him that Stu is loaded, Dom’s ears prick up…

Coronation Street airs on ITV Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and streams on ITVX.