Coronation Street spoilers with Billy goodbye, Bernie’s mistake, Theo’s confession and Roy’s surprise

Ryan’s also a target and Megan homes in on Sam in the ITV soap next week

There’s set to be emotional scenes in Coronation Street next week as the Weatherfield residents gather to say their last goodbyes to Billy Mayhew. But there’s also the usual chaos on the cobbles, with a big mistake from Bernie Winter and a surprise for Roy Cropper.

Starting at the station and DC Kit Green returns Summer’s stolen rucksack to her. Summer looks inside and is amazed to find the bag containing Paul’s ashes is still there.

But the toll of her recent losses takes over, and in charge of the shop, with Dev Alahan at the wholesalers, an emotional Summer helps herself to the booze in the fridge. Calling in to get some sweets for his first meeting with Alice, Roy Cropper finds her drunk behind the counter. Will Roy get to his date?

With the arrangements well underway for Billy’s funeral, Theo Silverton struggles with his guilt and seeks out the Bishop who suggests he is not to blame and should talk to God. Left by George Shuttleworth to mind the undertakers for a moment, Theo approaches Billy’s coffin and tells him how sorry he is for leaving him to die. Hearing a door slam, he is horrified to think he has been heard. But who was it?

Meanwhile, Bernie Winter calls at the shop and tells Summer that she has a plan for Paul’s ashes. And Roy confides in Mary Taylor about how he sent Alice some flowers and it would seem she’s forgiven him for the other day.

The day of Billy’s funeral then arrives and as friends, family and parishioners prepare to lay him to rest, Theo’s guilt and fear that someone heard him talking to Billy is clearly tormenting him. Once the funeral gets underway, Bishop Greg calls on Todd to deliver the eulogy.

But as Todd looks at the congregation, he’s overcome with emotion. Instead, Theo steps up to help and give his own eulogy but in doing so tries once more to pass his guilt on to Todd. Once back at the Rovers, Todd is evidently furious, but will he say anything? Meanwhile, Bernie takes her grief out on Dev and after making some nasty and hurtful remarks, she heads upstairs with a bottle of wine.

Later, clearly sruggling with her own grief, Bernie tells Dev that she’s off for a boozy night out with the girls. When Dev warns her that booze isn’t the answer, Bernie snaps at him and storms upstairs. Bernie meets up with Gemma Winter-Brown, Sally Metcalfe, Glenda Shuttleworth and Christina Boyd and knocks back numerous shots, before announcing she is going home.

But in the Chariot Square bar, Bernie downs another shot and orders a whisky. Mal joins her at the bar and after introducing himself, explains that his wife has been having an affair. Bernie opens up to Mal about Paul and Billy’s love for each other. When Ryan Connor asserts that they’ve had enough and asks them to leave, Mal invites Bernie up to his room. Will she accept?

Meanwhile, at No.7, Dev’s beside himself with worry. Kit and Asha Alahan assure him that Bernie will be fine. A worried Gemma also confides in Roy that Bernie’s missing, will Ryan tell her what he knows?

Soon, as Dev, Asha, Gemma and Chesney Winter-Brown get ready to leave for Brody Michaelis’ birthday party, a dishevelled Bernie arrives home. Outside No.4, Bernie admits to Gemma that last night she messed up. As Bernie turns, she’s horrified to see Mal approaching.

Elsewhere, Theo opens Todd’s post and shows him a final demand from a credit card company. Todd’s embarrassed and promises him that it’s in hand. At Theo’s insistence, Todd cuts up his bank cards and agrees that he’ll use cash from now on in a bid to curb his spending.

Meanwhile, a man in his fifties calls at the cafe and introduces himself as Mal, explaining to Roy that he’s Alice’s husband. A shocked Roy tries to explain. Later, Nina Lucas tells Roy that the electricity is off in the flat. Roy assures her that he’s called an electrician.

And speaking earlier of the hotel, before Bernie’s appearance, two masked robbers approach Ryan in the reception. When one of them pulls out a claw hammer and orders him to open the safe, Ryan freezes with fear. Having stuffed the contents of the safe into a bag, the robbers attack Ryan. As Ryan pleads with the men, Carl Webster arrives, can he save Ryan and catch the robbers?

Sticking with the Webster’s and after finding Kevin asleep in a customer’s car, Abi calls at the Street Cars flat and confides in Debbie how worried she is about Kevin,as it’s clear that he’s not looking after himself or his business.

It comes after earlier in the week, Abi calls at No.8 and warns Shona Platt’s sister, Jodie, that Carl is bad news and she’d be best to steer well clear. Shona agrees and explains that Carl did the dirty on Abi with a bloke from down the road. But when Carl later calls in the cafe and turns on the charm with Jodie, hw will she react?

Also on the cobbles next week, Sam Blakeman is suspicious when, in the cafe, Leanne Battersby shows Megan Walsh a boy’s tracksuit top she found in the flat. Megan claims it is Daniel Osbourne’s but out on the street, Sam corners Will and asks him if there’s something going on between Lee and Miss Walsh.

Will makes out it’s a ridiculous notion and heads off. But Sam ends up spotting the tracksuit top in Will’s sports bag. Does he have the evidence he needs?

In the Rovers, Will warns Megan how Sam suspects them of having an affair and so when she sports him doing his homework in Speed Daal, she approaches.

Later, when Leanne invites Sam to join her later for tea at Speed Daal, Megan’s ears prick up. Sam arrives in Speed Daal for his tea only to find Megan has already ensconced at the table. What is she up to?