Coronation Street spoilers follow.

Abi Franklin has suffered a new setback in her custody fight with Imran Habeeb in Coronation Street.

It finally appeared as if Abi might have the upper-hand on Imran last week when she was able to film Ben buying drugs, then warned him she'd report him unless he confessed Imran had paid him to lie in court.

Abi wouldn't be able to keep the advantage for long in Monday's (May 16) episode once Imran had been threatened with perjury accusations by her legal team.

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Imran moved swiftly to silence those allegations, as Abi found out from Ben he'd be staying silent after all because Imran had offered him full-time employment to keep him on his side.

A dejected Abi later turned up at the baby-naming ceremony Toyah had organised for Alfie. With Leanne, Nick, Adam and Toyah looking on, Abi glumly took some photos with her son but was largely iced out from the event.

Refusing to accept Imran's double-dealing anymore, Abi decided to go dirty once again as well by meeting up with an old contact called Matty.

Abi handed over a few envelopes worth of evidence, then asked him to "work his magic". Matty warned Abi she could be "sent down" for what they had planned for Imran.

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"I'm already in prison, this is me trying to break out," she insisted.

Viewers will know that Abi continues to spiral this week, as she considers making a secret exit from the cobbles with baby Alfie to end the custody fight once and for all.

ITV has also unveiled the first look at a special week coming soon where the feud between Imran and Abi has some dire consequences for other Weatherfield residents.

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Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV and streams on the ITV Hub.

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