Audrey consoles a distraught Maria

Maria is alone at the hospital and knows she will have to go home to face the music sooner rather than later. She checks out and heads back to the Street but panics when she spots Liam and asks the taxi driver to take her to Audrey's.

Meanwhile, at the salon, Audrey receives a distraught phone call from her and heads home to find out what is wrong. As Maria breaks down, Audrey is sure it is to do with Liam and urges Maria to calm down for the baby's sake. When will Maria break her silence about the tragedy?

Unaware of why Audrey has suddenly disappeared, Bill is convinced that her strange behaviour has something to do with the mysterious Ted Page. He asks Gail if she knows anything about him and is stunned when a perplexed Gail tells him that Ted is her father and she has no idea Audrey had been in touch with him.

Vernon is excited about the cruise trip but is gutted when Liz tells him that she can't leave the pub. He refuses to go without her but she insists he does. She later confides in Deirdre that she couldn't bear the thought of spending 24 hours a day trapped on a ship with Vernon. Deirdre is concerned about the state of her friend's marriage if she can't even go on a cruise with her hubby.

Leanne and Dan are relieved when they discover that they are off the hook with the police. But Leanne is left shaken when Paul tells her that he is pleased that she has been left with the debt for the restaurant and that the criminal record he will have will be worth it knowing she is suffering.

Elsewhere, Claire is confused when her debit card is refused and calls the bank to investigate.

There will be no second Friday episode of Coronation Street following this instalment. Instead, the episode will air on Sunday, May 4 at 7.30pm on ITV1.