Coronation Street spoilers: The secret's out of the horse box for Steve McDonald (and Robert Preston)

With electrician Larry now well and truly in her bad books, Evelyn is determined to take him down a peg and begins a smear campaign against him.

Getting wind of the gossip about him, Larry heads over to Roy's Rolls and, convinced it was Roy to have been talking about him, things turn nasty at the café.

Later on Roy receives a sum of money from a mystery benefactor to cover the repairs at the café. As they bicker about where the money could have come from, Tyrone notices some chemistry between them.

Chesney and Gemma decide to give an interview on the radio about their impending quadruplets. The radio host suggests that listeners could donate to a charity fund for them.

At the Rovers everyone gathers round to listen to the pre-recorded show, and they're all happy to donate some money to Chesney and Gemma's baby/marriage fund.

As Chesney tells Gemma he's never stopped loving her and leans in for a kiss, they're interrupted by Gemma's mum, Bernie, who announces that she's about to be made homeless and needs some money.

Chesney is appalled when Gemma offers her mum the money from the charity collection, and when Paul turns up to find his mum in Weatherfield he's furious too, telling Gemma it will all end in tears.

In order to make a better impression on Gemma's mum, Chesney offers her his room at No.5 and prepares to sleep on the sofa – but things quickly turn weird when Bernie makes a move and suggests sharing the bed.

When Chesney tells Gemma about it, Bernie lies and says she can't live with Chesney as he clearly has the hots for her. Gemma decides to move back in as she doesn't know who to believe.

After a distressed Paula turns up at Sophie and Kevin's house saying her house has been robbed for a second time, a sympathetic Sophie invites her to stay the night. But Kevin isn't impressed by the age gap.

The next day Kevin has lost his keys after expressing his reservations to Paula when he receives and emergency call from Roy and has to leave Jack in the house alone. Soon, though, he receives a panicked call from Jack who says there's an intruder in the house.

With Jack hiding under the bed, Kevin arrives home with Abi who is able to tackle the intruder as he flees from the back door. As the police file a report, an apologetic Paula rings to say that the man is known to her, and has been acting against her for a while now.

Meanwhile, Gary is desperate to haul himself out of the firing line of police questioning and breaks into Rick's house, grabbing one of his jackets and smearing it with anti-vandal paint.

However, he's caught in the act by Sharon, who quickly calls the police unit and arrest Gary again.

Realising he has a chance to make things right, will Gary do the right thing or is this the end? Meanwhile Toyah and Imran extend an olive branch to Nick and Leanne.

After their romantic evening at Maria's place, Ali suggests that they have lunch together but Maria already has another date from an app. As things quickly get uncomfortable, Maria decides she's had enough of dating and legs it.

As she runs off Maria bumps into Ali and injures her foot. He offers to help her home but Maria is acting distant. Later on, Ryan and Alya notice the chemistry between them and set them up on a date at Speed Dahl.

Though things are initially awkward, soon the two of them warm up and are having a great time – until Michelle turns up, and spitefully insinuates that Maria is after Ali's money.

Ali is appalled at his mother's accusations as he's fancied Maria for ages. Later on Michelle apologises to Maria and explains that she's feeling over-protective over him because of the age gap. Maria says she understands.

Tracy has been moaning to Steve about having to drive the taxi while he's waiting for his driving license to be reinstated. A knowing Steve exchanges guilty looks with Tim.

After another successful children's party with Tiny, Steve and Tim stop in at a pub for a celebratory pint and are surprise to spot Robert there with Vicky.

How will Robert cover up this one? Meanwhile, Tracy is furious when Adam lets slip that Steve got his license back a while ago and has been working on a new venture.

Realising that Steve is up to something, Tracy and Liz go rifling through his bag and are confused to find some hair extensions, glitter, and a unicorn head band.

After following Steve and Tim when they next set off out, Liz and Tracy are shocked to find them in the back of the horse box, dressing Tiny as a unicorn. How will they explain this one?

Tracy is furious that Steve has been lying to her and tears a strip off him for lying about his taxi license. A distraught Tim and Steve beg her to let them finish the party, as they don't want to let the kids down.

In order to take the heat of himself, Steve tells Tracy that on the way back from a party, they'd spotted Robert at the pub with Vicky. Tracy is intrigued, but will the need to gossip prove too much?