Coronation Street's Michelle Connor will face a dilemma over her marriage to Steve McDonald when she returns to Weatherfield next week.
Michelle (Kym Marsh) took some time away from the Cobbles after learning that Steve had secretly fathered Leanne Battersby's young son Oliver and vowed to divorce him.
But Steve will desperately try and fight for his relationship when he comes face to face with Michelle again in upcoming episodes – adamant that they can work through their problems.
However, Steve isn't the first thing on Michelle's mind when she returns from her break – instead choosing to apologise to her supportive friend Robert Preston for the way she treated him before she left.
Michelle will find herself turning to Robert again later on after a difficult meeting with Johnny Connor and his partner Jenny Bradley, where it becomes clear that Johnny could be having second thoughts about their impending wedding.
After Michelle offers her support to Johnny, Jenny is furious, and furiously accuses her of sabotaging her wedding – before sacking her as their wedding planner.
The latest setback devastates Michelle – who no longer has her pub job to fall back on either –and she confides in Robert that she doesn't know what to do with herself any more.
Helpful as ever, Robert is soon forming a plan to get Michelle's life back on track, but she is soon forced to face the problems she left behind when Steve turns up and begs her for a second chance.
Steve desperately tries to tell Michelle how much he loves her and implores her to attend marriage counselling with him that afternoon – leaving her confused and torn.
With Robert offering her a managerial job at the Bistro, Michelle knows she needs to make a decision about her future, and tells Robert the truth about her conversation with Steve.
Burying his own feelings, Robert encourages Michelle to fight for her marriage and do the counselling, but as Steve waits for her, will she decide to give their relationship another go? Or does her heart lie elsewhere?
Corrie producer Kate Oates has previously revealed her plans to make Michelle and Robert a couple – so it looks like Steve could be left high and dry.
Digital Spy
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