Coronation Street: Paul fears he has killed Mike

Episode 10,854 – 10,855 | Airs Wednesday 18 January 2023 at 20:00 on ITV1

Billy, Paul and Aaron are furious when the police officer tells them that Mike and Esther have accused Summer of lying about being pregnant in order to extort money from them in exchange for the baby.

Todd and Paul are horrified to find Mike at Summer's bedside. As Mike hurries out, an angry Paul goes after him.

As Mike approaches his front door, he finds himself confronted with Paul and Todd. Paul sees red and shoves him hard.

Mike falls, hitting his head on a plant pot. Todd and Paul stare at his motionless body, horrified. Has Paul killed Mike?

Meanwhile, in The Rovers, Stephen confides in Gail that he's worried Elaine might be reading too much into their friendship. Teddy overhears and parks himself at Stephen and Elaine's table. Elaine is miffed at the intrusion, but Stephen is secretly grateful.

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With Elaine gone, Teddy explains to Stephen that he overheard his conversation with Gail and thought he'd come to his rescue. Stephen is grateful and offers to get the drinks in, but panics when Teddy suddenly remembers something about the accident.

Elsewhere, Damon suggests to Nick and Leanne they should all come up with some new ideas to improve business. Leanne is won over whilst Nick is wary. When Ryan reveals that according to his mate in Ibiza, Damon is a known drug dealer and once put a rival club owner in hospital, Nick is worried sick.

Nick confronts Damon and asserts that he won't allow drugs in the Bistro. Damon spells out that he has no choice unless he wants Leanne to find out where the money came from.

Also today, as Daisy and Daniel draw up a list of wedding guests, Daisy reveals that all her friends are fellow influencers as she has lost touch with her childhood friends. Daniel vows to secretly track down her old friends and invite them to the wedding. Jenny reckons it's a lovely idea. But will Daisy feel the same?

Finally, Fiz and Tyrone decide that it would be good for the girls to have a pet to look after. Tyrone and the girls return from the pet shop with Cilla the chinchilla. Fiz is unimpressed. Fiz and Tyrone watch as Hope bonds with Cilla the chinchilla, optimistic that it could be a new beginning as she's clearly smitten with her new pet.