Offscreen scenes will lead to the news that one Coronation Street character, who exited weeks ago, has been sentenced to four years in prison according to new spoilers
07:00, 12 Aug 2025Updated 07:50, 12 Aug 2025
Offscreen scenes will lead to the news that one Coronation Street character, who exited weeks ago, has been sentenced to four years in prison(Image: ITV)
There’s a sad twist for one Coronation Street family next week as they get some upsetting news. The fate of a former character is revealed, and it leaves more than one character “distraught”.
Lou Michaelis has been offscreen for weeks ever since she was imprisoned after attacking Gary Windass. Since then her daughters Joanie and Shanice have been cared for by Tim and Sally Metcalfe, with son Brody also on the cobbles.
It comes as Lou’s exit from the ITV soap was confirmed after a dramatic time, and now there’s an update about her future. The former resident is revealed to have been sentenced to four years in prison next week according to news spoilers, sparking devastation with her family.
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There’s a sad twist for one Coronation Street family next week as they get some upsetting news(Image: ITV)
The news is announced after Tim and Sally find out Brody has tried to run off with his sisters amid social services getting involved, following both their parents being sent to prison weeks apart. Next week Tim has a word with Brody about what he’s learned and asks him to trust the judgement of the social worker, and adds they only want what is best for the girls.
He and Sally also want to help them, offering to keep the girls with them after some news about Lou. It seems Brody is told about their mother first, as he decides to break the news to his siblings. He soon tells the girls that their mum has been sentenced to four years in prison and it leaves them distraught.
Sally does her best to soothe the sobbing girls who are sad about their mum, no doubt fearing they will never see her again. This update marks the exit of Lou despite calls from fans for her to stay on the show.
Lou Michaelis has been offscreen for weeks ever since she was imprisoned after attacking Gary Windass(Image: ITV)
The social worker and a psychologist arrive at the house to help the girls process the news. The visitors then explain to Sally and Tim that they are happy for the family to stay together and on the cobbles.
But a moment worries them all when suddenly a loud scream is heard from the garden. So what has happened, and is everyone okay? The girls have been through a lot, as has Brody, amid their dad Mick’s reign of terror on the street with a siege, as well as him murdering police officer and much-loved resident Craig Tinker.
After Mick escaped prison as part of a plan to go on the run with Lou and the kids, things escalated and Kit Green, Brody’s real father, was left injured. Brody has been struggling with the DNA bombshell that Kit is his dad, while we’ve seen them spending more time together.
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