Coronation Street’s Elaine Jones ‘moves on’ from killer Stephen Reid

Coronation Street’s Elaine Jones (played by Paula Wilcox) could be moving on from her serial killer fiance Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) in upcoming scenes. Fans of the ITV soap have recently seen Elaine take up Tai Chi classes, which are instructed by newcomer Gerry. Official spoilers for next week reveal she decides to invite him over for a chat when they’re all at the Bistro to celebrate Sally Metcalfe’s (Sally Dynevor) birthday. However, it’s clear Stephen is annoyed with Elaine’s kind gesture as the duo’s friendship blossoms. Later on in the week, Sally, her husband Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine), Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) and Ed Bailey (Trevor Michael Georges) all decide to attend Gerry’s class. Elaine and Stephen got engaged earlier this year (Image: ITV) As Elaine is in her element, enjoying her new fitness lifestyle, she’s thrilled when Gerry suggests they all meet later on for a bite to eat. Could this be the start of the end for Elaine and Stephen as she grows closer to her Tai Chi instructor? Or will it escalate the killer’s plan to end her life? Over the past few weeks, fans have seen Stephen learn that she has a heart condition which killed her mother. Taking advantage of her illness, he saw it as an opportunity to get his hands on her fortune and attempted to take her life. Elaine could be moving on from Stephen with Gerry (Image: ITV) However, not wanting to draw attention to his plan, he tried to murder her subtly by swapping her blood pressure medication with caffeine pills. His plan nearly worked when Elaine became ill and banged her head while fainting to the ground. Although she’s since made a full recovery, unaware her health scare was caused by him. Needing a new plan, the killer has started to make people believe Elaine is struggling with her mental health. Stephen has been making people believe Elaine is struggling mentally (Image: ITV) In upcoming scenes, his mother Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) is surprised to see Elaine so upbeat, following her son’s concerns. However, he assures her it’s all an act and he’s worried that she might try and take her own life. Will Stephen be successful in making people believe Elaine is suicidal so he can get away with killing her? Or will be stopped as her son Tim grows more suspicious of Stephen? Coronation Street continues Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on ITV from 8pm.