Coronation Street spoilers for next week reveal that Abi will finally get her son Alfie back.
However, there are conditions to Abi finally being reunited with her little boy.
One of which will sees the return of a face who will be familiar to long-term Corrie fans.
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Mother and son reunited?
In the upcoming epsides of the ITV soap, Abi learns that she will have to reapply for custody of her son.
As she prepares for the hearing, she’s despondent to get news from the social worker.
Abi learns that the best she can hope for is custody under the supervision of a foster carer.
However, at least it’s a start for Abi on the road to regaining her son and she and Kevin try to stay hopeful.
Abi badly judged
As the hearing arrives, Abi is nervous as she sits in the waiting room.
Mouthing off, she has a vent about about the unfairness of the system to another woman who is waiting.
But she realises she’s put her foot in it when the woman she was talking to is the judge for the hearing.
Fostering hope for Alfie
Thinking she’s blown it, Abi grows more despondent as the local authority solicitor lists Abi’s failings as a mother and recommends that Alfie remains in care.
However, Abi’s shocked when the judge decides to give her a chance.
She orders that Abi live with Alfie in a mother and baby foster facility, where she can be assessed.
If all goes well, there’s a chance Abi can then have full-time custody.
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Coronation Street spoilers: Wendy’s secret connection
Later, Abi meets their foster carer, Wendy.
While the pair have never met, it turns out they have a connection – Coronation Street.
Wendy Papadapoulos was once Wendy Crozier, the woman who had an affair with Ken Barlow which destroyed his and Deirdre’s marriage back in 1989.
When Wendy hears where Abi lives, she keeps quiet on her connection to the place.
But could Wendy being back in Weatherfield bring drama that Abi really doesn’t need to this new arrangement?
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