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WEATHERFIELD businesswoman Debbie Webster is trying to claw herself out of her financial issues. But she issues a stern warning when Leanne Basttersby tries to thwart her efforts next week in Coronation Street.

SAM Blakeman finally gets his wish in upcoming scenes and pays Harvey Gaskell a visit in prison. But according to Coronation Street star Will Mellor, things won't go as planned and the killer is set to lash out. When he first found out Sam Blakeman wanted to see him, Harvey Gaskell perhaps expected it to go smoothly.

DEBBIE Webster has been tiptoeing a dangerous line as she edges closer to bankruptcy. Next week in Coronation Street, Ronnie Bailey takes desperate action to help her. After staging a robbery in her own restaurant with the help of Ryan Connor, in the hopes of scamming her insurance, Debbie is willing to make all sorts of sacrifices to put an end to her money woes.

Coronation Street fans couldn't help but make the same joke about Will Mellor as he returned to screens as Harvey Gaskell. Viewers were warned about his return when it was revealed that Sam Blakeman was writing letters to him in prison. Fans of the ITV soap were horrified to discover the drug lord was the youngster's pen pal after he brutally killed his mum.

Coronation Street saw the return of Strictly Come Dancing star Will Mellor as soap villain Harvey Gaskell in chilling scenes. In Monday night's episode (October 17) Leanne Battersby visited drugs lord Harvey in prison after she and partner Nick Tilsley received visiting orders.

Coronation Street fans have shared their concern after discovering Will Mellor will be returning to Coronation Street amid his stint on Strictly Come Dancing. The actor is currently wowing viewers with his moves on the hit BBC One dance show.

Actor Will Mellor is already a favourite to win Strictly Come Dancing after a sizzling hip-shaking performance on his live show. As all 15 of the latest batch of celebrities took to the floor with their pro partners on the BBC dance show, Will impressed with his powerful performance to Livin’ La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin with Nancy Xu.

Coronation Street fans were stunned as they finally discovered who Sam Blakeman has been sending letters to. Viewers of the ITV soap have seen the youngster, played by Jude Riordan, posting handwritten notes to a mystery recipient but during Monday night's trip to Weatherfield, it was revealed that it is in fact Harvey Gaskell.

Coronation Street fans shared their delight as it returned to screens on Monday night. The ITV soap had its planned episode last Friday (September 9) cancelled following the news of the Queen's death.

Coronation Street resident Toyah Habeeb (Georgia Taylor) will find out if she'll be heading to prison following the death of her husband Imran Habeeb next week.Abi Webster (Sally Carman) asks Toyah if she’d like to have Alfie for a couple of hours ahead of her trial.An emotional Toyah cries over Alfie’s pram, telling him how sorry she is for taking his daddy away.READ MORE: Corrie's Georgia Taylor spills dark Toyah car crash secret as truth about Imran exposedBack at home Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) walks in to hear Toyah confessing to Spider Nugent (Mark Hancock) that she lied to the police, crashed the car on purpose and intended to kill her husband.As both Spider and Leanne reel, what will they do with Toyah’s confession?As they head to court later in the week, Toyah’s a bag of nerves and Leanne begs her not to say something she’ll regret and let her solicitor do the talking.As the prosecution barrister paints her as a murderer, Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) and Kelly Neelan (Millie Gibson) are called as witnesses.Next, Imran's mum Saira Habeeb (Kim Vithana) tells the court how she saw Toyah kissing Spider and suspects she was having an affair behind Imran’s back and killed him on purpose.Leanne does her best to defend her sister but as Toyah listens, awash with guilt, she decides she has to take the stand.In the court, the jury delivers their verdict.Spider announces he intends to stick around and meets up with DS Swain to discuss his job.Viewers of the ITV soap were horrified when Toyah and Imran were involved in a car crash earlier this year,It seemingly came after the solicitor confessed to lying about Abi in order to get custody of their surprise son, Alfie.

The truth of what happened in the car crash which subsequently saw Imran Habeeb lose his life is set to come tumbling out in Coronation Street this month. While fans of the ITV soap are sure the lawyers new wife Toyah is to blame, they never saw what actually happened.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Kym Marsh has enjoyed a romantic break with her husband Scott Ratcliff before taking to the dancefloor. The former Coronation Street star, who was the second star to be announced for the 2020 line-up after fellow former Corrie actor Will Mellor, shared a series of loved-up snaps of herself and Scott taking some precious time out together in the Lake District.

Coronation Street actress Donnaleigh Bailey is best known as police officer Jess Heywood on the ITV soap.The soap star, 39, made her first appearance as the character back in 2017 when she was introduced as Craig Tinker's (Colson Smith) mentor.But appearing as Jess wasn't the first time she set foot on the cobbles, having played two separate characters prior to landing the role. READ MORE: Corrie's Sally Carman and Joe Duttine host second wedding bash attended by co-stars In 2015, Donnaleigh played an unnamed nurse who worked at the Rosamund Street Medical Centre and tended to Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) after he badly cut his arm.Simon was brought into the hospital by Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) after her attempt to physically restrain him from leaving their flat went terribly wrong.The nurse told Leanne that Simon needed stitches but they would use the butterfly ones because they were less painful.She assured Leanne that there was no permanent damage to his arm and explained that Simon couldn't play football while his arm was still healing.Donnaleigh's second appearance on the Cobbles would last longer than her first, starring in six episodes across eight months as PC Woodruff.She arrived alongside her colleague PC Tyms in April 2016 after they were tipped off by Sharif Nazir (Marc Anwar) that steroids were being dealt through the gym, V Court Fitness.After pulling up in their police vehicle and witnessing a deal between Gary Windass (Mikey North) and his associate Dane Everton (Gary Hanks), the two officers conducted a physical search and arrested Gary for possession of cannabis.Both PC Woodruff and Tyms were questioning Gary when Izzy Armstrong arrived at the police station to confirm that the Cannabis belonged to

Coronation Street star Vicky Entwistle has revealed she's thinking about "retiring" from acting. The actress, who played Janice Battersby in the ITV soap for 14 years, has announced she's planning on ditching showbiz after not receiving feedback from directors after attending auditions.

Coronation Street star Sue Devaney surprised viewers as she appeared on This Morning. The actress, who is playing Debbie Webster in the ITV soap, appeared on the ITV daytime show to talk about her latest storyline after her character tried to conduct an insurance scam.

TOYAH Battersby has been all over the place as she faces trial for the death of her husband Imran Habeeb. On top of that, she has to deal with her ex Spider Nugent who's back in Coronation Street, prompting her to make a huge decision. To claim that times are hard for Toyah Battersby would be an understatement.

It's fair to say Coronation Street fans were left quite distracted as Debbie Webster and Ryan Connor kickstarted their money-making plans. As viewers of the ITV soap know, the Bistro owner is suffering money troubles and has been hosting themed nights at the restaurant to try and encourage more custom.

Coronation Street favourite Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott) appears in court next week.Michelle Connor's son is charged and instructed to attend magistrates’ court in upcoming scenes following a staged break-in at the Bistro.Weatherfield copper Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) confirms the CCTV footage is damning evidence against him.READ MORE: Coronation Street's Sean Tully star teases on-screen romance as new actor confirmedRyan tells Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) they should stage fake CCTV footage of a masked gunman forcing him to rob the bistro but she refuses to cooperate. Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan) catches Ryan trying to fix the Bistro camera himself and tells him to accept his punishment.As the district judge accepts his guilty plea, Ryan awaits sentencing.Debbie instructed Ryan to stage a robbery so that she can claim on the insurance in recent scenes.Ryan told Debbie that he's going to fuse the electrics and grab the cash from the safe.The Bistro was later plunged into darkness and Debbie reluctantly helped with sketchy Ryan’s plan.As customers from the Bistro filed into the Rovers, Ryan stuffed the cash in his gym bag but Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) arrived.Ryan tried to hide but as Leanne flicked the switch the lights came back on.

Coronation Street fans waded in to have their say as they watched Ryan Connor stage a robbery at the Bistro. Owner Debbie Webster instructed the DJ to fake a break-in so that she could make a claim on the insurance.

Coronation Street fans can expect plenty of drama in Weatherfield next week.In the bistro, Debbie Wester (Sue Devaney) instructs Ryan Connor (Ryan Prscott) to stage a break-in and then she can make a claim on the insurance.But later when Debbie tells Ryan the robbery is off, Ryan’s furious.With ‘Casino Night’ underway, Ryan tells Debbie that he’s going to fuse the electrics and grab the cash from the safe.READ MORE: Major Coronation Street star quits ITV soap as fans demand he's brought backSuddenly the Bistro is plunged into darkness. Debbie reluctantly helps with sketchy Ryan’s plan.As the Bistro customers file into the Rovers, Ryan stuffs the cash in his gym bag but Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) arrives.Ryan hides while Leanne flicks the switch and the lights come back on.

Coronation Street fans never forget a face - so there's no surprise they were quick to recognise the psychic Debbie Webster hired for a special night at the Bistro. She took the advice of Ronnie Bailey to host some themed nights at the restaurant in order to attract customers, aware she is suffering money troubles.