Coronation Street viewers were stunned when Abi Franklin went into labour and during the latest trip to Weatherfield as they watched her give birth at six months pregnant.
During Sunday night's episode, Abi was left at the side of a country road by her drug dealer mate Dean after the pair went on a cocaine and alcohol bender.
But mechanic Abi was doubled over in pain and was trying to relieve some of her agony by crouching at the side of the road while begging Dean to take her to the hospital after he stole a customer's car from her husband Kevin Webster's garage. READ MORE: ITV Coronation Street's Sally Carman reveals sweet nod to on-screen son Seb as Abi gives birth to baby boy Dean, however, zoomed off in his car leaving Abi trying to wave down passers-by in a bid for help when her waters broke and she faced giving birth to her fourth child in the road.
Abi eventually made it to the hospital where she had to admit to a nurse what substances she had taken before being asked how far along in the pregnancy she is.
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