Coronation Street Episode Review; Weds 7 Aug 8.30pm

Finding herself in the middle of a modern slavery den, you'd think (after living with Phelan) that Eileen would have seen this coming. Jan admits that the whole relationship scenario has been a lie, yet Nikolai doesn't let her leave the salon and smashes her phone. Pleading with Seb, Abi tells her son to call the police and admit what he knows about Alina's predicament.

Telling Rachel that she knows nothing about their human trafficking gang, Eileen pleads her innocence yet it's all in vain. As Jan is physically attacked by Nikolai, the nail bar is stormed by armed police and everyone is arrested. 

Gary confronts Ryan about the missing cash, and Ryan admits he's already spent it on his Copenhagen break with Alya. Deep into his guise as a loan shark, Gary offers clemency to Ryan, but wants the money returned - with interest!  Collared, Ryan admits the truth to Alya.

Carla's post-hot tub Zen is in direct contrast to Roy's busyness, which results in Roy taking a tumble on some spilt beans! With Roy incapacitated, Carla decides to take the helm.

Meanwhile, Emma is suddenly lumbered with Liam, alongside babysitting for Joseph. Reluctant to charge anything for her services, Emma's day off work (when she should be seeing her poorly father), looks to have been totally wasted.

Claudia tells Ken that she's now keeping her flat and plans to move into it. Ken seems pleased with this outcome. Confiding in Rita though, Ken admits he would actually miss her presence at Number one. Rita decides to play cupid and tells the couple to talk it over. It looks like Claudia is staying put on Coronation Street. 

At the cop shop, Abi meets Eileen and tells her that Seb was the one who called the police to bust the nail bar. Lamenting Jan's guilt, Eileen appears to laugh in the face of another relationship ending.

She should have seen this coming, right?

Well maybe not.

Inside the jail cell, Paula visits Jan and she tells him he must leave the area, and never see Eileen again. He wasn't part of the criminal slavery gang, after all, he was an undercover informant!

How very poignant. I'm left wondering if Eileen will ever find out?

What did you of Wednesday's Corrie? Let us know in the comments section.

I shall be back same time next week.

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Coronation Street Episode Review; Weds 7th Aug 7.30pm

Seb's lovelorn hunt for Alina and into the murky world of modern slavery looks to be coming to fruition tonight. With another batch of young Polish ladies destined for slave labour at the nail bar, and Seb still in the hospital, Jan's involvement is undoubtedly clear; but to what extent?

Ryan may have stolen Alya's heart but stealing from Gary might not be the best when trying to raise funds to join her on holiday.With no idea of the money's location, Gary heads to the florist to have a rummage in Mary's drawers (in true 'Carry On Corrie' tradition, of late). Mary professes her innocence and is quick to point the finger in Ryan's direction.

Meanwhile, Sally and Maria invite Carla over for a session in the hot tub. Confiding in her pals, Carla confesses to enjoying the calmer side of life (post-factory) and is even embracing teetotalism. I like it! Meanwhile, morally mischievous Imran is struggling to sell the dodgy flat sale idea to girlfriend Toyah. Bumping into Claudia, the usually caustic redhead is complimentary to Toyah, and it isn't long before she admits the truth about Imran's duplicitous behaviour. Later at the Rovers,  Claudia confronts Imran and admits she knows the truth. Angry at her 'betrayal', Imran wonders whether he and Toyah are suited as a couple after all.

At Roy's Rolls BFF's Emma and Gemma are enjoying a fry-up, and Peter hopes to win round Carla, after the Whatsapp mishap.  Meanwhile, Emma offers to look after a glowing Gemma by treating her to a meal at the bistro. Later, Gemma lets down Emma as she has to go out with Chesney, and quickly ropes her into babysitting Joseph. Emma admits that she had planned to see her dad in hospital but as ever, Emma agrees to do Gemma the favour.

Confronting Ryan at Speed Daal, Gary threatens the DJ when he plays it innocent over the stolen cash. A definite threat, in fact. Later at Speed Daal, Alya tells Gary about her Copenhagen break with Ryan, and the proverbial penny (or £650 to be precise), drops.

Back at Eileen's, Jan has returned from his overnight trip, and Eileen is quick for answers about his disappearance and his involvement in Seb's trip to hospital.  Denying all knowledge, Jan is quick to another disappearing act back to 'Birmingham'.

Finally displaying some of her bullish tenacity (that has recently been hidden), Eileen follows Jan and finds him at the nail bar. With Rachael and Nikolai also at the nail bar, is Eileen now in danger?.

Be back here later for my 8.30 episode review, to find out.

You can follow me @rybazoxo over on twitter, your self-styled 'Cobbles Connoisseur'.

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