An emotional Emma Brooker embraces Steve McDonald in dramatic Coronation Street scenes at her dad's funeral.
There's talk that hapless Steve, who secretly fathered a son Oliver with Leanne Battersby, turns out to be bubbly Emma's real dad as part of an explosive new storyline on the Corrie cobbles.
Emma, played by Alexandra Mardell, is devastated to hear about the death of the man she believed to be her biological father, and attends his funeral supported by her friend Maria Connor.
Spoiler photos show Steve, played by Simon Gregson, comforting the barmaid and hair stylist in scenes filmed at Church Lane in Prestwich.
Street Cars boss Steve provides transport on the day but if suspicions are correct he ends up having a closer connection than he imagined.
The news would be a major bombshell for Steve, who was stunned to find out his one-night stand with Leanne Battersby while he was married to Michelle Connor had resulted in her welcoming a baby son.
Back in January chat show host Lorraine Kelly dropped a major hint that the storyline was in store for Emma.
During an interview with actress Alexandra Lorraine brought up a fan theory that she's Fiona and Steve's daughter.
The death of Emma's dad paves the way for Angela Griffin to return to our screens as hairdresser Fiona Middleton.
Angela, who played Fiona between 1993 and 1998, is making her Corrie comeback as part of as part of a secret love child storyline which will see her revealed as Emma's mum.
Viewers will recall that Fiona dated cab firm boss Steve but cheated on him with his dad Jim.
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