Coronation Street: Todd's health scare and Theo row as Pete arrives

Todd Grimshaw faces a private health scare and a public relationship crisis in upcoming episodes of Coronation Street, as a hospital appointment and a tense confrontation with his boyfriend, Theo Silverton, set off a string of dramatic scenes across the cobbles next week. The story follows Todd as he waits for the results of tests arranged at the hospital and struggles with how to tell those closest to him.

Earlier in the week Todd confides in Billy Mayhew that he has an appointment to check for bowel cancer but has not told Theo, saying he does not want to burden him. Billy agrees to accompany Todd to the hospital. In later scenes Todd privately tells George Shuttleworth he is so worried about the outcome that he has begun making plans for his own funeral, a revelation that leaves George deeply concerned. Christina Boyd encourages George to check Todd's emails and urges him to go with Todd for support; at the clinic Todd is grateful to have George with him in the waiting room.

Back on the street, tension between Todd and Theo escalates. While Theo and Gary Windass meet a man named Peter at the bistro to discuss a possible contract, Theo spots Billy and Summer Spellman and tells...