Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell) and Chesney Brown’s (Sam Aston) 2025 has got off to a surprisingly positive start in Coronation Street.

The couple, who are parents to quads and Joseph (William Flanagan), often find themselves facing challenges where money is concerned.

However, at the start of the year, a cheque of £20k came through in the post for Chesney.

This happened as a result of Les Battersby’s (Bruce Jones) death. During the will reading, Chesney, Toyah (Georgia Taylor) and Leanne (Jane Danson) learnt the abattoir Les was working at when he died was willing to pay them a share of £50k – provided they signed an NDA.

The trio accepted the money and in upcoming episodes, Gemma is delighted when Chesney tells her that all of their bills have been paid off.

With some money left over, Gemma is utterly thrilled when Chesney says they can also organise a week in Alicante.

The good mood for the family continues later in the day, when Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) and Bernie (Jane Hazlegrove) announce their engagement.

Aadi (Adam Hussain), Asha (Tanisha Gorey), Chesney, Gemma and Summer (Harriet Bibby) spend time celebrating with them but just as Chesney and Gemma return home, they’re taken aback to find two police officers at their door.

Soon enough, Chesney is being taken down the police station for interviewing, but what has happened?

Chesney and Gemma’s drama with the police comes ahead of two new arrivals – Mick and Lou – who will turn out to be their nightmarish neighbours.

‘We’ve got some great characters coming in’, producer Kate Brooks teased.

‘They are Mick and Lou. They’re coming to live at the back of Chesney, on Maudsley Street, across the ginnell. They are livewires, they are ruffians, they are going to cause a lot of damage and a lot of chaos.

‘There is a link to Chesney initially, but they are coming to stir up a lot of trouble, and open up the floodgates and unpack the past of one of our big characters, which is Kit.

‘They are shaking things up. They’re neighbours from hell! I wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side of them – especially Mick! They are coming to cause some chaos on the street, and they will leave a trail of devastation…