Inside Soap UK 42 - 2017

The celebrations aren’t over yet!” As you may have noticed if you’re a regular reader of this magazine (and if you’re not, why not?), Inside Soap is celebrating its 25th birthday this year. As well as the special photo shoots we enjoyed with the soaps earlier in the year, we’ve also been treating you to a look back at a year in Inside Soap’s history. And this issue, we take it right back to where it all began – 1992. It’s been a really enjoyable trip through our past, and we know from your letters and emails that a lot of you have enjoyed it. So I’m happy to tell you that you can look forward to a new feature bringing you a weekly dose of nostalgia very soon. The…

“The biggest thing forMoira is the shock of being in this situation” Moira’s loved ones are beside themselves with worry this week, after she returns to hospital with her baby – and leaves him there to fend for himself! Has she lost the plot? “Moira doesn’t feel she can cope at this stage,” explains Natalie J Robb, who plays her. “The enormity of her situation is just too much for her to handle, and the anniversary of her daughter Holly’s death is still very raw. I think she’s fearful that she will lose her son as well, and can’t deal with all that sadness in her life again.” The stress of recent events has certainly taken its toll on Moira, who didn’t know she was pregnant until she went into…

The revelation that Cain is, in fact, the father of Moira’s child has given some ‘Coira’ fans hope for a reunion between the pair. But while Inside Soap hates to be the bearer of bad news, it may be some time before we get the happy ending we want! “Cain is still with Harriet, and to be honest Moira has pushed him away quite a lot,” says Natalie. “She knows they’re together and that Harriet is in love with him. Moira doesn’t want to get between that –but she is also pushing Cain away for another reason. “She doesn’t want to deal with anything that could possibly hurt her again – and having a baby together changes nothing as far she’s concerned,” continues the star. “In fact, Moira doesn’t take…

“The police certainly think it’s suspicious and look into it” Seb is left fighting for his life this week, following a shocking fall from the top of a ladder. But while it’s true the plunge could be down to the troubled teen feeling distracted by all the drama at home, doubts soon begin to emerge over whether it was as accidental as it seems… The horrific incident comes while Seb faces a nightmare involving his mum Abi. He discovers her unconscious from a drug overdose, and after she’s rushed to the hospital, social services soon arrive to check on the family – having received a call. Seb has been trying desperately to keep his family together for months now, and has been keen to keep the authorities away from home.…

As Seb fights for his life, it’s been reported in the tabloids that this is the beginning of a big new plot for the character. Rumours are that the story will allow Corrie to tackle a subject for the first time – and while Street bosses are staying tight-lipped, our sneak tells us: “Seb’s storyline is going to see him go on a huge journey, and it’ll be drawn out over months and years. But the initial scenes will be shocking!” All will be revealed in the coming weeks.…

Would Phelan go so far as to chain up his wife in a cellar? The stars are aligned for a jaw-dropping set of episodes in Coronation Street , as the show prepares to screen its most shocking Phelan action to date. Viewers know that the Weatherfield super-villain is tooled up with a gun and on the hunt for a new hostage to replace poor hapless Andy. So who has he selected to be his next victim – and will they live to tell the tale? As we run through the potential candidates, trust us when we say that this is one hell of a week you’re not going to want to miss… VINNY Phelan’s backstabbing business partner is the most likely target of his ruthless vengeance, seeing as he…