Next week on Coronation Street, Asha Alahan is at the centre of a harrowing storyline as she struggles to cope with the aftermath of racist abuse. The teenager, who has been avoiding work, hits the bottle and is later found unresponsive by Theo Silverton and Amy Barlow. Paramedics rush to the scene, and drugs are discovered on Asha, prompting her stepmother Bernie to ask if she tried to kill herself.
At the hospital, Dev Alahan is devastated and later admits to feeling angry that Asha was prepared to put the family through so much pain. The episode leaves viewers questioning whether Asha will recover and what led to her overdose.
Elsewhere, Tim Metcalfe faces a troubling revelation from his past. He reconnects with Trisha, a woman he knew in the 1980s, and confesses that he was only 14 when she, aged 20, took his virginity. Brian accuses Trisha of grooming Tim, leaving Sally Metcalfe shocked.
Meanwhile, Todd Grimshaw lies to Theo about a hospital appointment for bowel cancer checks, instead confiding in Billy Mayhew. Theo later spots them together, sparking fury. In another plot, Abi Franklin accidentally sends a text intended for her secret lover Carl to her estranged husband Kevin, leading to Kevin kicking her out.
