PREGNANT Lauren Bolton will go into premature labour next week in Coronation Street as her baby battles for his life.
Dramatic scenes coming up find Lauren terrified while her prematurely born baby lies in an incubator.
Considering all the trauma that’s been shown so far, will the young one pull through?
Earlier scenes saw pregnant Lauren collapse while being kept in Joel’s flat.
Disaster strikes after Lauren is mugged, with Max (Paddy Bever) comforting her after the crime at the precinct.
After she hurries back to the flat, Joel feigns concern – while having his own sinister intentions.
When alone, the teenager doubles over in pain and clutches her stomach in agony.
Having tracked her to the flat, Max arrives and bangs on the door.
Will Max work out what Joel has been up to and expose him?
It comes as Joel’s realised the baby could expose his vile actions – a secret he is desperate to keep under wraps, especially from Dee-Dee (Channique Sterling Brown).
As for Lauren, she is trapped and alone without the support of her friends.
Vicious groomer Joel has also been secretly plotting to get her out of the country.
Meanwhile, Lauren has been at the centre of a major storyline which began at the start of the year.
Despite all she’s been through already, the scenes yet to air suggest even more trials and tribulations coming her way.
For several months, the character was missing and presumed dead as rumours swirled over what happened to her.
In a shock development, Lauren’s former boss Roy Cropper (David Neilson) was arrested and charged with her alleged murder.
Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let's break down who's left the famous soap:
Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.
After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.
Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.
Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.
Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.
Show stalwart Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.
Her character left the Street after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia.
Later, it was revealed how Joel had attacked Lauren and left her for dead.
Viewers discovered Joel’s true colours back in May, although convicted groomer Nathan Curtis (Christopher Harper) was jailed for allegedly killing Lauren, having been set up.
Upon returning to the cobbles, it transpired the would-be murder victim was pregnant with villain Joel’s baby.
Coronation Street airs on ITV and is available on ITVX.
