Kevin's lies drive Abi closer to Carl in Corrie

Is their marriage over for good?

2-8 AUGUST

In The Rovers, Abi covers for Kevin and tells everyone he has been given the all clear. But as everyone congratulates him, Abi sneaks out for some afternoon delight with Carl at the hotel.

Meanwhile, Kevin confides to Debbie that he feels he is losing Abi.

At the hotel, Abi is shocked when she sees a message on Carl’s phone from Fiona. How will she react when Carl confesses to Abi that he’s been doing illegal MOTs, amongst other dodgy deals, and has conducted the whole thing from Kevin’s garage?

Returning home, Abi is greeted by an excited Kevin and Jack, who reveal that Debbie has booked them a holiday in Mallorca as a treat. Will she agree to go?

When Abi tells him about Carl’s MOT scam, she’s horrified to realise Kevin already knew about it. Finding Abi on Maxine’s bench, Debbie urges her to think long and hard about her marriage because nobody could love her more than Kevin does.

Paying Carl a visit at the hotel, Abi wants to know why he failed to tell her that Kevin was aware of the MOT scam. When Carl reveals that Kevin agreed not to report him on condition he didn’t tell her that he’d had the all clear from cancer, Abi’s fuming to realise Kevin’s still lying to her. Has Kevin pushed her into Carl’s arms once more?

Later, at No.13, Abi makes out to Kevin that she’s got a stomach bug and he’ll have to attend the wedding on his own. Meeting up with Carl in his hotel bedroom, Abi admits she feels terrible for lying to Kevin, and Carl pulls her into a passionate embrace.

Returning home, Kevin finds Abi dressed up to the nines. How will she explain herself?

Sneaking out to the ginnel, Abi finds Carl waiting for her who reiterates that he meant everything he said and he wants to be with her, and Abi can’t help but grin.

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