Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Coronation Street has officially confirmed Rob Donovan's prison fling storyline.
New pictures released by the ITV soap show Rob sharing a passionate moment with prison guard Mandy next week.
Mandy, played by former Shameless star Rebecca Atkinson, made her debut on the show last month for some dramatic scenes with Rob, Matty Radcliffe and Bobby Crawford in the prison visiting room.
In next week's scenes, Mandy collects Rob from his cell and asks him whether he still wants to go ahead with his plan.
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Rob has agreed to become a kidney donor for his sister Carla Connor, but only because he believes he can use the opportunity as part of his bigger agenda.
Mandy, who's in cahoots with Rob, soon gives in to temptation by kissing him passionately.
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Later, Carla receives a call to let her know that Rob has been rushed to hospital after an allergic reaction to some antibiotics.
Carla rushes off to visit Rob, but Mandy steps in by claiming that the consultant needs a word with her.
With Carla distracted, Mandy uncuffs Rob and gives him an opportunity to make a run for it.
While we can't give away the exact details of how this story plays out, it seems that Mandy's plan doesn't pay off this time as Rob remains in jail later in the week.
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Carla receives an email confirming that Rob is a suitable match for the kidney transplant, so the operations will take place the following day.
She visits her brother in jail to share the big news, hoping that he's still prepared to go through with it.
The next day at the hospital, the doctor reveals that Carla's operation will be delayed.
Fearing the worst, Carla worries that Rob will back out if he has too much time on his hands to change his mind. Will Rob let Carla down?
Coronation Street airs these scenes on Monday, February 10, Wednesday, February 12 and Friday, February 14 on ITV1 and ITVX.
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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