HORROR for THESE Coronation Street favourites as cast film SHOCKING on-location scenes

There is drama heading to Coronation Street next year when some of the cobbles' best-loved characters find themselves caught up in danger...

It has been revealed that 2020 will bring danger and drama to some of Coronation Street's most popular characters when a trip to Blackpool goes seriously wrong.

Cast and crew have been working on location in the seaside resort, filming some huge scenes that will see Mary Taylor, Sean Tully, Jenny Connor, Rita Tanner and Sally Metcalfe all caught up in a drama involving a bus.

Rita and Jenny in Coronation Street

On location pictures have revealed Rita is set to find herself in danger once again in early 2020 (Picture: ITV)

Paparazzi photos show the friends' fun day out to the coast taking a sinister turn when an ambulance turns up at the scene and Sean is seen in a panic, directing the paramedic to the accident.

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But what could have happened that has left some of the cobbles' most-loved residents in need of medical attention?

Another photo shows Rita at the wheel of the bus... could she have been the cause of an accident that has left everyone in danger?

Rita Coronation Street

Rita finds her problems continuing into the new year (Picture: ITV)

Rita is set to have a worrying Christmas when she finds herself alone for the festive season.

After telling everyone that she is going away for Christmas, she is then left in peril when her Christmas tree collapses on top of her as she struggles to hang fairy lights on it.

After getting trapped under the tree, Rita is left in danger for days when no one knows she is there, and with everyone thinking she is away, no one thinks to rescue her.

With Rita at the centre of these latest paparazzi photos, it seems she will be rescued from her tree drama in the nick of time... but the ordeal is set to haunt her well into the new year.

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Rita has been missing her friends as she finds herself more estranged from them all... (Picture: ITV)

Could her loneliness be the catalyst for this new drama heading to our scenes early next year?

Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.

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Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 


After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off


She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 


As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.