A Coronation Street legend has taken shocking action in tonight’s episode to stop his wife from leaving him.
Things have been tense between Kevin and Abi Webster (Michael Le Vell and Sally Carman) for a few months, for several reasons.
Abi’s PTSD took a toll on the family earlier this year, and Kevin’s testicular cancer diagnosis rocked them even further.
The arrival of Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard) has also proved an unwelcome distraction, with the mechanic determined to get it on with his sister-in-law.
In tonight’s episode, Abi was left furious when Carl insisted she help him with a call out instead of accompanying Kevin to his appointment, where he’d receive news on how his cancer had reacted to his chemotherapy.
Abi was fit to burst with rage when she found Carl in the garage with his feet up, and ranted about missing Kevin’s appointment.
Her anger did nothing to deter Carl from trying it on with her once more though, before she stormed out after coming close to giving in.
When she returned, she revealed that if Kevin got good news from the hospital, she planned to tell him that she needed a break – though she made it very clear that this changed nothing between her and Carl.
When Kevin returned home, after confiding in Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) that he didn’t think Abi was happy, he began to tell Abi his test results.
Getting the impression that it was good news, Abi admitted she had something to tell him, and that it was going to be very difficult.
With Debbie having pointed out that Abi would say something if she was unhappy, Kevin instantly sensed where the conversation was going, and quickly interjected to change the tone.
He explained that, while his cancer hadn’t spread, it hadn’t responded to treatment, so he’d need more chemotherapy.
This stopped Abi in her tracks as she pushed aside her plans to ask for a break.
However, it later became clear that Kevin had lied, when Dr Gaddas congratulated him on getting the all-clear.
How long does he plan to keep up his lie, and how will Abi react if she finds out?
