Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Coronation Street has confirmed tough times for Carla Barlow in the fallout from Stephen Reid's final week on the show.
New spoilers for next week's episodes reveal how the Weatherfield residents cope once Stephen's sinister crimes come to light.
Stephen's final appearance airs in this Friday's episode (October 13), but show bosses are still keeping tight-lipped about whether he manages to make his escape or not.
Early next week, the consequences of the Stephen saga continue to cause ripple effects among the local community.
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By Monday's episode (October 16), a police investigation is well under way and some of the Street's familiar faces are being urged to provide answers.
Carla desperately tries to keep her focus on the factory, which is facing a financial crisis thanks to Stephen stealing £250,000 from the Underworld account.
Carla promises her employees that she plans to do everything she can to save the factory.
This includes flying out to Spain in the hope of securing a lucrative new deal. Beth Sutherland, Kirk Sutherland and Simon Barlow remain unconvinced as they worry that they won't receive any wages.
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Michael Bailey faces an even worse outcome when he's informed that he's losing his job, as Stephen tricked him into helping steal the money.
Alison King, who plays Carla, recently told Digital Spy and other media: "Carla is really mean [to Michael] at first, but when she realises she needs him and he's a really good designer, she's like: 'Okay, you can stay!' She welcomes him back like a mummy figure."
Ryan Russell, who plays Michael, also joked: "If I can make her double what he loses – half a million – then she might forgive him, but until that day I imagine Carla is not going to be happy.
"There's a line where Carla is like: 'How could you be so stupid, Michael?' That really hit home. I really felt that! It felt like getting told off by your mum."
Check out more of our Coronation Street coverage:
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- Coronation Street teases Stephen Reid's exit week in 38 new spoiler pictures
- Coronation Street star Ryan Russell on Michael's devastating mistake in Stephen story
- Coronation Street star Alison King on Carla's shock Stephen discoveries
- Coronation Street star Sally Dynevor explains shock death fears in Stephen story
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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