Here's how Phelan will be involved in the Coronation Street factory death from the grave
He was well-known for his murderous rampage in Weatherfield
Author: Emma DoddsPublished 26th Feb 2019 Last updated 26th Feb 2019
Coronation Street fans everywhere breathed a sigh of relief when Pat Phelan was taken away in a body bag last year. The villainous builder, who eventually went on a murderous rampage during his stint in Weatherfield, was FINALLY killed by Anna Windass when she stabbed him.
Although he was a villain and ruined the lives of many Corrie residents, there was a slight sadness among viewers when he'd gone - after all, he's the killer we all loved to hate.
And whilst he is definitely dead and gone - remember when he fell off a cliff and survived?! - his reign of terror has had a lasting effect on Weatherfield, and he'll even claim another victim from beyond the grave.
Billy offers to accompany Shona to Dane's funeral, but when they arrive Macca approaches the car and tells them they're not welcome.
Here's how Phelan will be involved in the Coronation Street factory death from the grave
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Audrey invites Ken to come and see the new flat on Victoria Street with her. Ken tells her it will be nice to have her living so close again, but Audrey is horrified by the news that a bail hostel is being built nearby.
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Billy offers to accompany Shona to Dane's funeral, but when they arrive Macca approaches the car and tells them they're not welcome.
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Ignoring his threats, Billy and Shona attend the funeral anyway, but it's not long before they realise something is amiss.
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Macca and Clayton are exchanging conspiratorial glances.
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When the earth has been scattered, Shona is shocked when Macca and one of the undertakers attack the prison guard and free Clayton.
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During the struggle, Billy manages to wrestle Macca to the ground, but Billy escapes.
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Back at home, David is furious to learn of the events at the funeral and, convinced that Clayton will come after his kids, tells Sarah to pack a bag and leave.
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But when David learns the full extent of Shona's betrayal, he orders her to leave, saying that if he finds Clayton before the police do, he'll kill him.
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Hurt, Shona flees the house and jumps into David's car to get away. But when she gets in, she finds Clayton already in the back, who demands she do as he say.
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The next day, Shona receives a call from Clayton, demanding she bring him money and meet him. Shona steals the £3k from David's tin in the house to bring to Clayton.
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When she meets him at the derelict warehouse he's hiding at, Clayton is on the phone to a police negotiator, who tells him and he tells them he's holding Shona hostage.
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Meanwhile, David discovers the missing money, but is convinced Sarah took it with the kids. When the police arrive at his house to explain what's happening with Shona, he is stunned.
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Racing to the derelict building, David is shocked to see a full crime scene in place and is told to stay back behind the police cordon.
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Clayton drags Shona outside, holding a knife to her throat. He makes his demands – £10k and a new car, or Shona dies.
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As Roy urges Carla to come clean to Abi, they are interrupted by Shona, who tells Carla the police are looking to question her in relation to the boat fire.
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Meanwhile, everyone is shocked when Gary says the damage to the roof will cost £60k, and he needs half the money up front for supplies.
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Later on, Roy tells Carla he'd like her to find somewhere else to live, leaving Carla devastated.
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Over a family dinner at Speed Daal to celebrate finally securing the new house, Tracy suggests that Amy could find out the sex of the baby at the next scan.
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The day of the scan rolls around and Tracy takes some time off work to spend some quality time with Amy before hand.
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Desperately trying to work out a way of getting out of it, Amy locks herself in the bathroom and refuses to attend the scan.
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Later on at the bistro, Vicky and Tracy argue about Kyle and the baby. Spoiling for a fight, Vicky lunges at Tracy and says that Kyle could have been put on the sex offenders register.
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Rita is fed up of cleaning up after Paul and suggests to Gemma that he find somewhere else to live. Feeling awkward, Gemma passes on the information.
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Paul is put out but puts on a brave face, promising to find somewhere else. Gemma is relieved he didn't make a scene.
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Kevin and Jack return home from their holiday, and solve the mystery of the missing money for Sally's party.
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Determined to clear Gina's name after she was accused of stealing it, Kevin accompanies her to the Rover's where he convinces Sally, Tim, Beth and Carla of her innocence. Kevin tells Gina she can stay with him at No.13.
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As a favour, Eileen asks Steve if he'll give Seb, who's still desperate for work, a job at Street Cars.
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Steve offers Seb the job – only to find out that Tim has already employed Abi in the role, AND told her she can stay at No. 4.
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Determined to stay by Sinead's side during her chemo, Daniel sets to work on his upcoming essay at the hospital.
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But with juggling his MA, his job at the bistro and looking after Sinead and the baby, Sinead worries he's doing too much.
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She convinces Daniel to let Brian take a look at his essay.
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But disaster strikes when Brian spills coffee over the laptop – and the essay is due tomorrow! Will he be able to salvage the work?
Coronation Street spoilers
Audrey invites Ken to come and see the new flat on Victoria Street with her. Ken tells her it will be nice to have her living so close again, but Audrey is horrified by the news that a bail hostel is being built nearby.
Coronation Street spoilers
Billy offers to accompany Shona to Dane's funeral, but when they arrive Macca approaches the car and tells them they're not welcome.
Coronation Street spoilers
Ignoring his threats, Billy and Shona attend the funeral anyway, but it's not long before they realise something is amiss.
Coronation Street spoilers
Macca and Clayton are exchanging conspiratorial glances.
Coronation Street spoilers
When the earth has been scattered, Shona is shocked when Macca and one of the undertakers attack the prison guard and free Clayton.
Coronation Street spoilers
During the struggle, Billy manages to wrestle Macca to the ground, but Billy escapes.
vCoronation Street spoilers
Back at home, David is furious to learn of the events at the funeral and, convinced that Clayton will come after his kids, tells Sarah to pack a bag and leave.
Coronation Street spoilers
But when David learns the full extent of Shona's betrayal, he orders her to leave, saying that if he finds Clayton before the police do, he'll kill him.
Coronation Street spoilers
Hurt, Shona flees the house and jumps into David's car to get away. But when she gets in, she finds Clayton already in the back, who demands she do as he say.
Coronation Street spoilers
The next day, Shona receives a call from Clayton, demanding she bring him money and meet him. Shona steals the £3k from David's tin in the house to bring to Clayton.
Coronation Street spoilers
When she meets him at the derelict warehouse he's hiding at, Clayton is on the phone to a police negotiator, who tells him and he tells them he's holding Shona hostage.
Coronation Street spoilers
Meanwhile, David discovers the missing money, but is convinced Sarah took it with the kids. When the police arrive at his house to explain what's happening with Shona, he is stunned.
Coronation Street spoilers
Racing to the derelict building, David is shocked to see a full crime scene in place and is told to stay back behind the police cordon.
Coronation Street spoilers
Clayton drags Shona outside, holding a knife to her throat. He makes his demands – £10k and a new car, or Shona dies.
Coronation Street spoilers
As Roy urges Carla to come clean to Abi, they are interrupted by Shona, who tells Carla the police are looking to question her in relation to the boat fire.
Coronation Street spoilers
Meanwhile, everyone is shocked when Gary says the damage to the roof will cost £60k, and he needs half the money up front for supplies.
Coronation Street spoilers
Later on, Roy tells Carla he'd like her to find somewhere else to live, leaving Carla devastated.
Coronation Street spoilers
Over a family dinner at Speed Daal to celebrate finally securing the new house, Tracy suggests that Amy could find out the sex of the baby at the next scan.
Coronation Street spoilers
The day of the scan rolls around and Tracy takes some time off work to spend some quality time with Amy before hand.
Coronation Street spoilers
Desperately trying to work out a way of getting out of it, Amy locks herself in the bathroom and refuses to attend the scan.
Coronation Street spoilers
Later on at the bistro, Vicky and Tracy argue about Kyle and the baby. Spoiling for a fight, Vicky lunges at Tracy and says that Kyle could have been put on the sex offenders register.
Coronation Street spoilers
Rita is fed up of cleaning up after Paul and suggests to Gemma that he find somewhere else to live. Feeling awkward, Gemma passes on the information.
Coronation Street spoilers
Paul is put out but puts on a brave face, promising to find somewhere else. Gemma is relieved he didn't make a scene.
Coronation Street spoilers
Kevin and Jack return home from their holiday, and solve the mystery of the missing money for Sally's party.
Coronation Street spoilers
Determined to clear Gina's name after she was accused of stealing it, Kevin accompanies her to the Rover's where he convinces Sally, Tim, Beth and Carla of her innocence. Kevin tells Gina she can stay with him at No.13.
Coronation Street spoilers
As a favour, Eileen asks Steve if he'll give Seb, who's still desperate for work, a job at Street Cars.
Coronation Street spoilers
Steve offers Seb the job – only to find out that Tim has already employed Abi in the role, AND told her she can stay at No. 4.
Coronation Street spoilers
Determined to stay by Sinead's side during her chemo, Daniel sets to work on his upcoming essay at the hospital.
Coronation Street spoilers
But with juggling his MA, his job at the bistro and looking after Sinead and the baby, Sinead worries he's doing too much.
Coronation Street spoilers
She convinces Daniel to let Brian take a look at his essay.
Coronation Street spoilers
But disaster strikes when Brian spills coffee over the laptop – and the essay is due tomorrow! Will he be able to salvage the work?
Coronation Street spoilers
Audrey invites Ken to come and see the new flat on Victoria Street with her. Ken tells her it will be nice to have her living so close again, but Audrey is horrified by the news that a bail hostel is being built nearby.
Die-hard Corrie fans know that Peter Barlow's boat fire has caused serious damage to the factory roof, and that it needs to be replaced - which will lead to the roof's collapse in an upcoming episode and the death of a character.
And in last night's episode, viewers discovered that it's partly Phelan's fault, as Gary Windass explained to Carla Connor, "Phelan did a bodge job. The joists are too short. They’ve been calculated wrong so they’re sitting on makeshift supports."
Well, he did have a lot on his plate - what with hiding the bodies of Michael Rodwell, Vinny Ashford, Andy Carver and Luke Britton.
Sadly for Carla, it's going to cost her a whopping £60,000 to fix - an amount of money that she simply doesn't have, which led her to ask him to fix it as best as he can for a more affordable price.
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.
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