Coronation Street serial killer Stephen Reid picks his next target
ELAINE Jones figured out what Stephen Reid was up to with her, leading to him getting kicked out of his home.
But the Coronation Street serial killer puts up a fight next week as he picks a new target to take advantage of.
Elaine Jones narrowly escaped death when she figured out Stephen (played by Todd Boyce) had filed a fraudulent life insurance policy behind her back in an attempt to get his hands on her fortune.
The discovery led Elaine’s son Tim to take action, as he’d been suspicious of the businessman from the get-go, and both men were involved in a heated confrontation.
Stephen was brought to hospital when he subsequently fell outside his Redbank apartment and Tim was immediately accused of causing him harm.
But while on his hospital bed, Stephen cleared any doubt and told the authorities he had been the victim of an unfortunate accident.
Elaine eventually confronted Stephen with his lies and, unable to trust him any longer, she called off their engagement.
The undercover serial killer was later seen on the phone cancelling the life insurance policy he had filed in Elaine’s name.
Next week on ITV, Stephen finds himself a fresh target as Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews) is in a tough situation and the Rovers Return pub is under threat.
Coming up, Jenny confides in Owen (Ben Hull) that the Rovers is struggling financially.
When Owen suggests she should sell up, Jenny’s annoyed and makes it clear that’s not an option.
Later on, Stephen suggests that rather than increasing prices, she should reduce portion sizes.
But while the regulars will have words, things take a turn when there’s a loud bang from the kitchen and the lights go out.
In later scenes, Jenny tells Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) and Glenda Shuttleworth (Jodie Prenger) that on Stephen’s advice, she’s putting up bar prices and room rental.
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The staff are also shocked to discover she’s cutting their shifts, and the customers are unimpressed by the price hike.
Sean Tully (Antony Cotton) hands out flyers to promote Darts Night but when nobody turns up, Jenny’s utterly deflated.
Having found Kirk, Gary, George and Sean drinking beer and playing darts in Ed’s backyard, a tearful Jenny confides in Daisy that with trade the way it is, they’re only weeks away from closing for good.
Could Stephen sabotage Jenny’s work even further?
Coronation Street airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8pm on ITV.