ROVERS barmaid Becky Granger shocks punters when she declares her undying love for boss Steve McDonald.
The couple, who had shared one drunken night of nookie, get down and dirty yet again.
And this time they cannot hide their true feelings for each other. Becky and Steve sleep together after Steve lies for her at her trial for assault.
He said she was with him the night the police alleged that she committed a string of crimes including theft, vandalism and wilful damage.
In an emotional speech, Steve (Simon Gregson, 32) tells the court: “We have been having an affair for about a year and she was with me all night.”
The judge dismisses the case and Becky (Katherine Kelly, 28) walks free. Outside court, she thanks Steve for his support, telling him: “You are the best bloke in the whole world.
“When you were saying those things on the stand, you had me in tears. For a minute I thought you were telling the truth.”
Steve then gives her a long passionate kiss, saying: “I wasn’t pretending. I really do love you and all I want is for us to be together for the rest of our lives.”
They then rush off to a hotel for a session of nookie.
And Steve promises he will tell live-in girlfriend Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh, 31) the truth.
An insider said: “The scriptwriters have been desperate to get Steve and Becky together. They have a great future marked out for them.”
From Daily Star