The Platts are about to face their biggest shock since the attack on David years ago.

In the upcoming episode, David and Shona hold the pregnancy scan results with trembling hands — the doctor announced that the fetus has a tumor in the neck, most likely malignant.

It’s no longer a fight, no longer a marital conflict — this is a choice between love and life.

If Shona keeps the baby, the risk is extremely high; if she stops, they will have to live with the guilt for the rest of their lives.

The scene is revealed to be shown twice, each time from a different perspective: Shona — the panicking mother, and David — the husband trying to hold back tears to keep himself from collapsing.

The atmosphere in the examination room is as thick as a suffocation. Shona holds David’s hand and says softly: “If anything happens, you have to promise me you will live on.” A sentence that only those who have been on the brink of life and death can understand its weight.

The director of this episode confirmed that it will be a special emotional episode – one of the most “heart-wrenching” episodes Coronation Street has ever made. The cast also described the scene as “going through emotional hell”. Fans speculate that this could be the prelude to a bigger tragedy: losing a child or losing a mother.

Who will they choose to live for – and if they choose, can they live with that decision?