Coronation Street's Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews) and Johnny Connor (Richard Hawley) have narrowly avoided a prison sentence after Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard) decided not to testify against the husband and wife pair for the hit and run that left her fighting for life at Christmas.

Ad

Wednesday 6 February's double bill got off to a tense start for the Rovers landlord and lady as they headed to court fearing they'd be banged up before the end of the day if the judge sends jealous Jenny to jail for drunkenly mowing down love rival Liz after she slept with Johnny, who attempted to take the blame for the accident.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbs-Pk9dtKb_EjMeA8p3rYAgEL6hnWkAA

Rita Tanner gave Liz a piece of her mind for pushing on with the case knowing Jenny didn't intentionally run her over, and that she would struggle in prison with her psychological history. Plus, she pointed out the fact Liz and Johnny did do the dirty on fragile Jenny, so Mrs McDonald is not wholly innocent in all of this…

itvjh

Gemma Winter was desperate to save surrogate big sister Jenny from the big house and begged her ex-boss to drop the case, and later it looked like she'd roped twin brother Paul Foreman into kidnapping Liz when she was a no-show in court and the police came to the street looking for her. As the judge decided it was not fair to continue proceedings without the star witness, the Connors were stunned as the case was dropped and they were free to go, and returned to the cobbles relieved.

itvjh

Back at the Rovers suspicions grew as to what had really happened to Liz, but the mystery was solved when she called son Steve from a plane and revealed Rita's words had struck a chord and she'd decided she couldn't let Jenny and Johnny go to jail so she swerved court and booked herself on a flight to Spain for a last-minute holiday.

The fallout continues for the Connors on Friday 8 February when Johnny and Jenny have a heart-to-heart about their rocky relationship and decide to put the past behind them, infidelities and all, and vow to move forward as a united couple. Let's see how long that lasts…

Ad

Visit our dedicated Coronation Street page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.

Authors

Johnathon HughesSoaps Writer, RadioTimes.com

Comments, questions and tips

Rate this recipe

What is your star rating out of 5?

Choose the type of message you'd like to post

Choose the type of message you'd like to post

Overall rating

Ad
Ad
Ad
Create an image depicting a festive scene with elements from the top Christmas songs, such as a snowy New York for 'Fairytale of New York', a cozy home setting for 'Last Christmas', and a glamorous Christmas party for 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'. Include musical notes and festive decorations to represent the spirit of these iconic Christmas songs.

RT offer

Immediate’s iconic brands reach 21m people every month – that’s more than a third of the UK’s adults – through its world-class magazines, innovative digital products and exciting live events

hello
An image depicting a festive scene with iconic Christmas elements such as a beautifully decorated Christmas tree with twinkling lights, snow gently falling, and perhaps a cozy fireplace in the background. The image should capture the essence of popular Christmas songs, with musical notes and lyrics subtly included in the design, representing a playlist of classic Christmas tunes.

summer

Immediate’s iconic brands reach 21m people every month – that’s more than a third of the UK’s adults – through its world-class magazines, innovative digital products and exciting live eventsImmediate’s iconic brands reach 21m people every month – that’s more than a third of the UK’s adults – through its world-class magazines, innovative digital products and exciting live eventsImmediate’s iconic brands reach 21m people every month – that’s more than a third of the UK’s adults – through its world-class magazines, innovative digital products and exciting live events

More