Coronation Street: Geoff tries to cover his tracks

Episode 9980 | Airs Wednesday 15 January 2020 at 19:30 on ITV

Yasmeen is worn out after a night cleaning. Geoff congratulates her on a job well done. Cathy calls and quizzes Yasmeen about Geoff's black eye, but before she can explain, Geoff appears and Cathy goes. When Brian expresses his concerns for Yasmeen to Geoff, he's quietly seething and makes out that Yasmeen is actually an alcoholic and he's trying to help.

Brian is stunned and when he assumes that Yasmeen gave Geoff his black eye, Geoff doesn't correct him.

Concerned about Yasmeen, Brian seeks advice from Peter. Geoff returns home and, in a bid to cover his tracks, tells Yasmeen he's worried about her drinking and others have noticed it too. As Yasmeen absorbs this bombshell, there's a knock at the door from Peter.

Meanwhile, David sits at Shona's bedside playing recordings of Max and Lily. When her eyes momentarily flicker, David is excited. The consultant confirms Shona is slowly emerging from her coma but has a long way to go. She briefly opens her eyes again but when it's clear she doesn't recognise David, he's devastated.

Elsewhere, when Roy finds Nina fretting over her coursework because her sewing machine has conked out, he returns with Hayley's old machine. Nina is touched and asks him to stay and be her model. As she makes adjustments to the corset, Roy chats about Hayley and the difficulties she encountered due to being trans, Nina warms to him.