New Year drama on the cobbles (Picture: ITV)

2024 is kicking off in Coronation Street with some familiar faces making comebacks – but not all of them are welcome.

Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) is back just in time for the New Year, but as she catches up with family, it’s clear she has already made contact with ex Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard).

Their connection clearly remains, which is bad news for Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan).

Elsewhere, sinister Damon Hay (Ciaran Griffiths) also returns and, similar to her daughter, Sarah (Tina O’Brien) also still carries a torch for her former flame.

It’s a dangerous one, and Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) is determined to intervene.

And finally, wrongs are finally righted as the Rovers is finally open again, leading to a surprisingly joyful and celebratory end to 2023.

New Year’s Eve

Bethany returns to the street (Picture: ITV)

Jenny, Daisy, Sean, Glenda and Gemma head to the Rovers armed with boxes of booze.

Jenny and Daisy look proudly on as the locals muck in and prepare the pub for the grand reopening. Gary hangs Betty’s picture back on the wall in pride of place.

As Jenny, Glenda, Sean and Gemma compare their bad taste outfits in readiness for the evening ahead but one resident is less than impressed with the costume.

As Daniel heads home, his face lights up when he spots Bethany. Jenny urges Daisy to go and find Daniel and patch things up with a New Year’s kiss. What will she find?

At the countdown to midnight, everyone heads out of the pub and joins Glenda in singing ‘Auld Lang Syne’.

Adam drops Harry off with Sarah. Noting that she’s dressed to the nines, Adam assumes she’s got a date and quickly pretends that he’s got one too.

In the bistro, Adam and Sarah admit that neither of them has a hot date lined up. When Adam offers to buy her a glass of Champagne, Sarah accepts and it’s clear they still fancy each other.

Dee-Dee tells Ed that he can’t kip on her sofa forever and they need to call a family meeting to come up with a solution.

Stu tells Yasmeen and Alya that he doesn’t want Eliza blaming herself for her Dad’s disappearance so it’s best if he tells her the truth. Yasmeen tells Stu that it’s probably best if he doesn’t confess all to Eliza as he’s the only family she has now and she’d be terribly hurt.

Carla finds Bobby helping himself to her wine and asserts that it’s time he got a job. Carla shows Bobby around the factory and offers him a trial week on the sales team. Bobby assures her she won’t regret it. 

New Year’s Day 

Adam and Sarah part company (Picture: ITV)

Following his panic attack, Adam assures Sarah that he’s feeling much better. Sarah suggests they meet for a drink and a hopeful Adam thinks that this could be a new start for them. In the pub, Sarah googles panic attacks and promises Adam that they’re going to tackle his anxiety together.

Outside, as Adam and Sarah part company, neither of them notices Damon watching them from across the street. As Adam heads for his office, a man follows him in a van. Adam’s horrified to find himself tied up in the back of the van, will he be able to escape this?

Daisy tells Jenny about her humiliation at finding Daniel already seems to be turning his attention to his old flame Bethany. When Jenny reveals that Waterford’s have given them permission to move back into the pub full-time while the sale goes through, Daisy perks up.

Bethany calls at Sarah’s flat who is thrilled to see her daughter. At No.8. a delighted Gail suggests they celebrate with a family lunch at Speed Daal.

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Across the street, Daisy clocks Bethany and points her out to Jenny.  When Jenny reveals that Daniel slept with Bethany last night, Gail, David and Sarah are stunned.

Shona finally persuades Lauren to return to work at the café.

In the flower shop flat, a suspicious Billy and Paul can tell Summer is up to something as she frantically types a message and announces that she’s popping out for a couple of hours.

Ed admits to Dee-Dee that he’ll be sad to lose the builder’s yard but clearing his debts is top priority and he’s going to his gambling support group later.

When Dee-Dee calls at No.3 and suggests it’s time Ed moved back home, Michael refuses to entertain the idea and Sarge realises something needs to be done.

Wednesday January 3

Daisy and Bethany lock horns (Picture: ITV)

Seeing a carefree Damon stroll into the bistro, Adam gets on the phone to tip off the police. Nick and Leanne arrive to find Damon waiting for them to ask for the money he gave Harvey to invest in the Bistro.

Craig arrives to question Damon about Adam’s kidnap.

When Adam barges into the factory to inform Sarah about Damon’s and his kidnap, Sarah has no time to reply as Craig enters. Sarah tells Adam that she was with Damon yesterday afternoon and is his alibi. 

Damon offers Ed a job renovating a bar and realising who he is, Bethany calls him a homewrecker, but Damon’s distracted by a phone call and hurries out. In a prison visiting room, Damon faces his brother Harvey. What does Harvey want from his brother? 

Paul is thrilled as Summer reveals her big surprise is her uni lecturer has offered to take Paul for a spin in his motorbike’s sidecar later. 

Summer’s tutor, Dewey, turns up with a motorbike but no sidecar.  As Summer and Billy strain to lift Paul onto the pillion instead, dangling helplessly, a humiliated Paul orders them to put him down. In a bid to lift Paul’s spirits after the motorbike debacle, Billy suggests a holiday.  

When Kevin confirms to Abi that the scratched Porsche is booked in at the bodyshop next week, Cassie forms a plan. When the Porsche’s owner arrives to collect his car, Cassie makes out she rang him by mistake. 

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