Jack Webster also discovers his fate in the ITV soap next week

Coronation Street fans will be delighted to hear Carla Connor will be back on the cobbles next week – and her friendship with DS Lisa Swain leads her to confront Joel Deering.

Speaking of the evil solicitor, while visiting Lauren in the hospital and discovering his ex-fiancee Dee-Dee Bailey there too, Joel threatens Lauren. Reporting Joel’s latest threat to Lisa, Dee-Dee learns that Joel used to work for a firm, Walcotts, which specialises in helping vulnerable young people. Will Dee-Dee’s digging turn up dirt on Joel?

Meanwhile, Betsy Swain tells a gutted Dylan Wilson that she’s not ready for another boyfriend and suggests they’re better off as mates. But during Betsy’s attempt to open up to her mum about Mason’s latest threats, Lisa is preoccupied when her phone rings leading to a frustrated Betsy walking out.

In the factory, Carla assures Betsy that her mum loves her and she needs to cut her a bit of slack, will Betsy make amends with Lisa? In the meantime, at the station, Lisa quizzes Kit Green about the evidence planted on Nathan, how will Kit react?

Having shared her frustrations about Betsy with Carla, it’s clear Lisa and Carla are growing closer. Later, Carla meets up with a potential supplier at the Chariot Square Hotel and clocks Joel’s arrival. With her meeting over, Carla approaches Joel’s table and announces to the room that he’s the woman-beater who tried to murder Lauren…

Elsewhere, Paul Foreman is delighted as his sister Gemma Winter-Brown calls at the flower shop flat with Joseph and the quads ready for their first day at school and to mark the occasion, Billy Mayhew takes some pictures of all of them together.

Later, Paul is recording a manifesto of all the things he’d like Billy to do after he’s gone but when he attempts to play it to Billy and Summer Spellman, the synthesiser has run out of power. Summer takes charge and orders Billy to get some fresh air whilst Paul rests. With Billy being out, will Summer be able to help Paul?

At the end of the week, at Kit’s request, David Platt calls at the flower shop flat and gives Paul a haircut. When David suggests to a reluctant Billy that they go for a drink, Paul insists he should have some fun. Paul and Kit agree that they should spend as much time as they can to make up for all of the lost years.

Also, Jack Webster readies himself for his day in court. With the plea hearing over, Kevin chats to Jack while Abi watches Stefan Brent and a woman, Coral, having a heated argument in the corridor.

Later, Coral approaches the garage and introduces herself to Abi, explaining that she’s Stefan’s wife and Corey’s mum. At the end of the week, Abi pulls Kevin and Jack in for a hug as they prepare to leave for Jack’s sentencing.

And, after offering Amy Barlow her old job back at the bistro, Leanne Battersby urges Amy