Coronation Street spoilers: Toyah Battersby confronts loan shark Rick Neelan

She's become suspicious of her ex-husband, Nick Tilsley

Author: Marianna MansonPublished 16th May 2019

Next week on Coronation Street, Toyah Battersby comes face to face with loan shark Rick Neelan after her suspicions about Nick get the better of her. After splitting up with Imran Habeeb, Toyah is invited by Leanne Battersby to move in with her and Nick Tilsley. But Toyah's suspicions about Nick never really went away.

The sisters construct an elaborate plan to confront Rick Neelan about Nick's involvement in the factory roof collapse – but as they come face to face in his office, how will it go down?

Meanwhile, desperate to keep Natalie sweet and not reveal their secret about Audrey's inheritance money, David Platt reciprocates her advances, aware she has a crush on him. Will Shona Ramsay find out?

Steve MacDonald finds himself in trouble again after a group of lads refuse to pay their taxi fare – but after his recent run in with the police, can he keep his cool?

Sally Metcalfe has a new hobby, and Kirk Sutherland prepares to leave on his comedy tour – can he make up with Beth Tinker before he leaves?

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Leanne meets Toyah at the café and confides in her that Imran has been terrible to live with since Rana's death

Leanne is sympathetic, but Toyah is horrified when Imran appears and she realises he's overheard the whole conversation.

Imran is furious, and tells Toyah that after everything he's been through recently, things are over between them.

With Toyah left with nowhere to go, Leanne takes pity on her and tells Nick that she'll be moving in with them. Nick isn't happy after she accused him of being involved in the factory roof collapse.

As Toyah begins to make herself at home, Nick corners her in the kitchen and makes it clear that he doesn't want her there.

Meanwhile, Nick and David are growing more unsettled about their finances as Paula goes looking for them and Leanne starts to get suspicious.

With the police breathing down their neck, Nick tells David he needs to keep Natalie sweet. Shona is furious when David comes home late from the salon stinking of beer after hanging out with Natalie.

Sensing that Natalie is after her man, Shona makes a huge show of coming into the salon to invite David for lunch and kissing him passionately in front of Natalie.

But after she's left Natalie goes in to kiss David, and David cancels his lunch with Shona.

Hearing of David and Nick's plan to use her, Natalie is hurt and arranges a date with a client, Andrew, who is a policeman and makes sure David knows her plans.

As David sits in the Bistro later that night eavesdropping on Natalie and Andrew's date, he's caught out when Natalie spots him and he's confronted by Andrew.

Andrew squares up to David and tells him he knows that he tried to kiss Natalie – just as Shona comes into the restaurant looking for David.

Meanwhile, Toyah and Leanne's suspicions about Nick escalate and they track down Rick, convinced that Nick has become involved with the Loan Shark. Rick denies even knowing him, and the sisters leave, frustrated.

Later on, Leanne calls Rick anonymously and arranges a meeting at a random location, to get him out of his office. As Toyah breaks in and roots around for evidence of Nick, she's terrified to hear someone at the door.

Brian is excited about Roy's ring and quizzes him about his recent trip to Portsmouth, asking whether he's solved the mystery of the item.

Roy is evasive, and when Brian tells him he's enlisted Wayne's help to research the origins, Roy's heckles are up.

Losing his temper Roy ushers the both out of the shop, making out he needs to close up early. Later on Roy tells Wayne to stop using him to gain information about Carla.

Although he's still feeling edgy after the robbery, Tracy insists he gets back out driving again as they're low on money.

Despite being questioned by the police, Steve decides to carry a baseball bat with him for defence, which soon comes in handy.

When a group of lairy lads refuse to pay their fare, Steve won't be taken for a fool again and grabs the bat, threatening the boys with violence if they don't pay up.

The boys are stunned, and as they do a runner one of them is hit by a car.

With his friends gone, the young lad, James, gets to his feet and insists he's fine, not wanting to make a fuss as he plays for the local football team and doesn't want to get in trouble.

Steve is relieved, but takes James to the taxi office anyway to check he's ok and clean him up. When they arrive Steve is shocked to find the police there again.

After their fall out at the talent show, Kirk makes it clear to Beth that he's still upset with her.

As he prepares to leave for his tour, Sean urges him to make up with her but Kirk assures him he's not really still angry – in fact, he has a surprise.

Kirk surprises Beth by performing special song he's written just for Beth outside the Rovers. As the taxi arrives to take him away for his six week tour, they say their emotional goodbyes.

Sophie and Paula return from their pony trekking holiday in Spain and excitedly tell Sally all about what a great time they had, and Sally fondly remembers the horse riding she did once when she was young.

On a whim shedecides to blow out on fancy horse-riding gear with the extra money Nick gives her for looking after the factory while he's away. It's not long before she suggests to Tim that they should buy their own racehorse.

Now let's catch up on what's happening this week...

Steve McDonald finds himself in the middle of an armed robbery when an illegal roadside pickup goes wrong.

Stopping for flowers for his passenger's "hospital bound" mum, Steve is terrifies when the lad pulls out a gun. Can he get away unharmed?

Returning from Portsmouth, Roy Cropper is horrified to learn that Carla Connor is missing, and blames himself for kicking her out. But when she turns up at his flat and begs him not to tell anyone, will he do the right thing?

Nick Tilsley and David Platt panic when the police line of questioning intensifies.

Emma Brooker puts on a talent show at the Rovers, which is a roaring success. But when Kirk Sutherland is approach by a talent scout, Beth Tinker is suspicious of her motives.

Seb Franklin's friendship with nail technician Alina grows stronger, but Seb takes a dislike to Alina's new boss, Rachel. Promising to take care of Alina from now on, the two spend the night together.

Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.

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