Episode 10071 (5th June 2020)

## Plot

Geoff confirms that he hired escorts and says it's because Yasmeen refused him sex. Sally is repulsed by his confession while Tim is delighted as it shows Yasmeen had a motive for trying to kill him. Aadi tells Dev that everyone at Oakhill knew about Asha. The teen is miffed that he has to work to pay for his sister's mistake. Sally has misgivings about Geoff's story as Yasmeen was devoted to him from what she saw. Tim insists that Geoff come clean to the police as it'll help his case. Gary warns Kelly not to tell Imran anything. Dev locates Asha and orders her home. Nina advises him to go easy on her. Geoff tells DS Abney that Yasmeen found out about the escorts the night she attacked him. He says he kept it out of his original statement out of shame. Dev listens to Asha as she tells him that Oakhill isn't the clean break she hoped for. She resigns herself to the fact that she can't run from what she did. Dev assures her that she's strong enough to get through it. Alya is furious that Sally has handed the police a motive for Yasmeen. David and Roy visit the rehab centre to hear Shona's decision. She confirms that she wants to live with Roy. With a renewed confidence, Asha tears a strip off Corey for not sticking up for her at school and says she doesn't want to know him any more. Alya believes that Yasmeen is still protecting Geoff. Imran reminds her that, if she pleads guilty, none of it matters. Gary tells Billy that Kelly should be with her mum. Dev is proud of Asha for giving Corey what for. Corey texts Asha saying sorry. Alya visits Yasmeen and is appalled when her gran reveals that Geoff gave her an STI. Yasmeen refuses to mention the escorts in court as it would be humiliating. Alya begs her to change her plea, or else Geoff will move onto his next victim.

## Cast

### Regular cast

* Tim Metcalfe - Joe Duttine
* Sally Metcalfe - Sally Dynevor
* Geoff Metcalfe - Ian Bartholomew
* Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
* Aadi Alahan - Adam Hussain
* Roy Cropper - David Neilson
* David Platt - Jack P. Shepherd
* Gary Windass - Mikey North
* Kelly Neelan - Millie Gibson
* Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
* Paul Foreman - Peter Ash
* Summer Spellman - Matilda Freeman
* Billy Mayhew - Daniel Brocklebank
* Asha Alahan - Tanisha Gorey
* Nina Lucas - Mollie Gallagher
* Alya Nazir - Sair Khan
* Shona Platt - Julia Goulding
* Imran Habeeb - Charlie De Melo
* Carla Connor - Alison King
* Yasmeen Metcalfe - Shelley King

### Guest cast

* DS Abney - Fiona Skinner
* Alice Manley - Buckso Dhillon-Woolley
* Corey Brent - Maximus Evans

## Places

* Coronation Street
* Rovers Return Inn - *Public*
* 4 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms, conservatory and garden*
* 7 Coronation Street - *Downstairs rooms and Asha's bedroom*
* Underworld - *Packing department*
* Rosamund Street
* Victoria Street
* Roy's Rolls
* 19a Victoria Street - *Living room/kitchen*
* Speed Daal
* Weatherfield Police Station - *Interview room*
* Norcross Prison - *Visiting area*
* Rehab centre, Leeds - *Office*

## Notes

* This episode, transmitted at 7.30pm, was the only episode shown on this date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This led to a temporary cessation of the programme's production which began on 23rd March, and a scaling back on the transmission of previously recorded episodes from six to three a week which began from 30th March onwards.
* This episode was produced with the intention of it being transmitted on Wednesday 29th April at 8.30pm.
* *TV Times* synopsis: Geoff is forced to come clean about hiring escorts; and Shona agrees to live with Roy rather than David.
* Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 7,510,683 viewers (1st place).