Coronation Street confirms major exit as unexpected character stages return in 20 pictures

Lauren receives an unexpected visitor at the hospital (Picture: ITV)

Bethany is knocked for six as she witnesses Daniel and Daisy hugging (Picture: ITV)

The discovery comes after Debbie asks if she’d be interested in writing an advertorial on a friend of hers, who is the CEO of a cosmetic surgery company (Picture: ITV)

Tracy prepares to say goodbye (Picture: ITV)

As she heads off for Spain once again, she gives her daughter Amy a hug (Picture: ITV)

Ken shares a moment with Tracy, who subsequently sets off to the airport (Picture: ITV)

Dee-Dee and DS Swain search for any evidence that might help in bringing down Joel (Picture: ITV)

They may have just made a breakthrough! (Picture: ITV)

Laurel is left fearing the worst when she learns that Frankie has suffered a seizure (Picture: ITV)

The arrangements for Paul’s funeral get underway (Picture: ITV)

Bernie insists that Paul wouldn’t have wanted a religious ceremony, clashing with Billy (Picture: ITV)

Betsy admits to Carla that she’s done something really bad (Picture: ITV)

Carla notifies Swain, who arrives at the factory to listen to her daughter’s confession (Picture: ITV)

Swain insists that they go to the police station (Picture: ITV)

Cassie finds a vape pen in Hope’s bag (Picture: ITV)

She wastes little time in confronting Hope (Picture: ITV)

Hope pleads with her not to tell Fiz and Tyrone – but will Cassie be able to keep shtum? (Picture: ITV)

Ryan is keen to spend more time with Daisy (Picture: ITV)

He reckons moving in with her would be the best way to do so (Picture: ITV)

But will Daisy feel the same? (Picture: ITV)

Coronation Street serves up the emotions next week, with a big goodbye on the cards and an unexpected visitor, as confirmed in my brand new gallery of pictures.

Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) once again decides to wave goodbye to the eponymous street, giving beau Tommy Orpington (Matt Milburn) another shot as she returns to Spain.

Is happiness finally on the cards for our Tracy? Or will she not be able to bid farewell to all her loved ones on the cobbles?

That remains to be seen but she certainly takes Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) by surprise as she encourages him to take a chance with Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney).

Elsewhere, Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) receives a visitor in hospital that might be able to help her stop Joel Deering (Calum Lill) once and for all.

And speaking of Joel, the twisted villain is causing trouble for Carla Connor (Alison King) as he reveals that he’s commencing proceedings against her for slander, which leaves DS Swain (Vicky Myers) horrified.

Swain, meanwhile, continues to work alongside Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) in the hopes of finding any potential evidence that she can use against Joel.

But will they succeed in their mission?

With discoveries and goodbyes aplenty, Coronation Street packs the emotions next week (Picture: ITV)

You’ll have to tune in to find out, but we certainly hope so!

And finally, Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brockelbank) and Bernie Winter (Jane Hazelgrove) struggle to put their differences aside and reach a compromise over Paul Foreman’s (Peter Ash) funeral.