Coronation Street spoilers: Daniel Osborne finally breaks down after Sinead Tinker's death
But the funeral isn't smooth sailing
Last updated 13th Nov 2019
Next week on Coronation Street, the town gathers to pay their final respects to Sinead Tinker, with Daniel Osborne giving a touching speech. But when Daniel excuses himself from the wake to instead go home to watch the videos Sinead left for him and Bertie, he's devastated to find his flat ransacked and the laptop gone.
A Weatherfield-wide investigation leads to Paul Forman and Gemma Winter accusing their mum, Bernie Winter, of the robbery, but it soon becomes clear that Bernie wasn't involved and her boyfriend Kel was the culprit.
When further digging leads to Bernie having to face the truth about Kel and Paul, how will she react?
Elsewhere, Carla Connor is perplexed when Michelle Connor continues on with Robert Preston as if nothing has happened, and Michelle swears her to secrecy about the affair.
And Michael Bailey is left desperate when he bumps into his ex Grace along with their daughter, but Grace refuses to let him be a part of their lives.
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Daniel returns from Scotland with Bertie for Sinead's funeral, where everyone is left in tears by his speech.
As everyone gathers at The Rovers after the service, Daniel announces he's going home to watch the videos Sinead left for him and Bertie.
But when Daniel returns home from the funeral he's devastated to find his flat has been ransacked and the laptop is gone.
Daniel calls Peter who is still at the funeral to tell him about the robbery, and Peter sends Carla to look after Daniel while he files a report with police.
Elsewhere, Paul is confused when Billy offers Bernie a cleaning job at the church, and when he asks Billy why, Billy says it's because he loves him and he wants to help.
Later on, Billy arrives home to find that Paul has cooked him a surprise dinner and laid the table for a romantic meal. Paul tells Billy he wants him in his life and Billy promises to support Paul through his trauma.
The following day, Craig has a day off and offers to go with Daniel to look around the local pawn shops to see if they can find the stolen laptop.
When Daniel spots it in a glass cabinet, he grabs a nearby golf club and, accusing the shop keeper of handling stolen goods, smashes the glass.
The police are called and it soon becomes apparent that the laptop isn't Daniel's. Daniel is arrested – can Craig convince the police to release Daniel, given the circumstances?
Back at home, Daniel finally breaks down in Beth's arms as he realises he may never get to watch the videos from Sinead, and Beth tries her best to comfort him.
Meanwhile, Carla is flummoxed that Michelle is sticking by Robert, despite the affair, but Michelle swears Carla to secrecy,
Back at Vicky's house, Vicky lays into Robert for leading a double life, and telling her he would break up with Michelle when he hasn't.
When Tyler arrives home he sees red, throwing punches at Robert and Vicky frantically tries to separate them.
Once Tyler calms down, a devastated Vicky angrily orders Robert to leave and tells him to stay away from her and the baby.
When Billy reveals his planner was stolen from the church - containing details about Sinead's funeral – Paul and Gemma put two and two together to work out that Kel and Bernie must have broken into Daniel's place while he was at the service.
After finding a bag of stolen goods underneath the stairs at number 5, a furious Gemma kicks Bernie out, saying she's gone too far this time – but Bernie seems genuinely perplexed.
After apologising to Bernie for wrongly accusing her, Paul, Gemma, Bernie and Billy break into Kel's flat where they find the stolen laptop, and a stack of old photos of Paul and other boys.
As Bernie and Gemma reel in horror at the truth, Billy implores Paul to report Kel but Paul insists that raking through the past would be too painful, and Billy understands.
Elsewhere in Weatherfield, Michael is shocked by a chance meeting with his ex, Grace, and their daughter in the Freshco carpark – but when Grace sees him she just drives off.
Later on Micheal tells his parents about his run in with Grace, and just then there is a knock at the door - it's Grace, who tells Michael their child needs a responsible father to rely on.
After much consideration, Shona and David tell Max and Lily their plan to formally adopt them. But when Max is only concerned with seeing Marion, David is disappointed.
Now let's remind ourselves of what's happening this week on the cobbles...
Robert Preston finds himself in hospital after a car crash that could see his affair with Vicky Jefferies exposed.
When Michelle Connor picks up on the hints, her suspicions are confirmed when she follows him to Vicky's house. Confronting him about his pregnant girlfriend, will he be able to talk his way out of this one?
Elsewhere, Roy Cropper believes his online scrabble opponent is his long-lost brother, Richard. When they track him down at his home, though, Roy is heartbroken to learn that Richard is dying.
Chesney Brown and Gemma Winter are approached by a marketing bigwig who wants them as the new faces of of supermarket giant Freshco – and the amount of money she offers them knocks them for six.
Billy Mayhew has some stern words of warning for Bernie Winters' boyfriend Kel after he's released from prison, and Emma Brooker plays fairy godmother in the McDonald household.
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.
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