Coronation Street's Stephen receives shock threat in money plot

Coronation Street spoilers follow.

Coronation Street's Stephen Reid suffers another setback next week, as another of his past misdeeds comes back to haunt him.

Stephen has spent several weeks lying to his family about the state of his finances – and his desperate efforts to turn the situation around.

Viewers have seen tell-tale signs that Stephen is desperate to get his hands on a large sum of money, and he has tried various tactics to make it happen.

Next week, Stephen's niece Sarah Barlow tells him that she has arranged a meeting with some potential investors.

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This is part of Sarah's new-found desire to prove herself in business, which has all been fuelled by Stephen.

Stephen hopes that things are finally going his way, but his wife Gabrielle then makes a surprise appearance on the street.

Gabrielle confronts Stephen for stealing 200,000 euros from her company – a secret that the Platts currently know nothing about.

Gabrielle makes it clear that she wants the money back, or she'll be going to the police about Stephen's dodgy dealings.

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Can Stephen find a way to get Gabrielle to back down, or could she be the one who ultimately exposes his secrets?

Coronation Street bosses recently named Stephen's storyline as one to watch as the ITV soap heads towards its autumn storylines.

A Coronation Street press statement teased: "The return of Audrey Roberts' prodigal son Stephen came in the nick of time as her relationship with the rest of her family reached crisis point and resulted in a drunken Audrey being rescued from a nasty accident in the barbers.

"Furious with being treated like a child by Gail and her grandchildren, Audrey decides to put her finances in order with the help of businessman Stephen, much to the horror of the rest of the family.

"But as Audrey continues to struggle with the issues that growing older can bring, has she backed the wrong horse and is Stephen the knight in shining armour she believes?"

Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV and streams on the ITV Hub.