Episode 5753 (9th May 2004)

Plot
Katy has been worrying about what Karl implied the night before so arranges to meet him in the cafe to talk about it. Karl laughs it off insisting it was a joke and nothing is going on. Katy is still suspicious. Mike thanks the factory girls for their hard work and sticking with him. The girls are pleased to be back. Jack and Vera bicker in Roy's Rolls about not appreciating each other. Maria announces her engagement to a shocked Claire and Candice. Todd and Sarah join Karl and Katy in the cafe, Katy looks for any signs of an affair between the boys but they seem innocent. Ashley goes to see Claire and apologise again for the night before. She forgives him as he admits he loves her more than he ever loved Maxine. Dennis Stokes helps Fred with an application for internet dating much to Shelly and Betty's amusement. Candice and Maria argue at the salon about Tim Marsden and Candice storms out. Mike gives Penny the brush-off as he is too busy at work to see her and she is not impressed. Katy, Sarah, Todd and Karl are altogether at the Rovers having a drink. Katy is still feeling suspicious and cannot believe her eyes when Karl sneakily touches Todd as he brushes past to leave. Karl admits the affair but pleads with Katy not to tell anyone, especially Martin.

Regular cast

 * Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
 * Katy Harris - Lucy-Jo Hudson
 * Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
 * Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Karen McDonald - Suranne Jones
 * Harry Flagg - Iain Rogerson
 * Angela Harris - Kathryn Hunt
 * Sonia Marshall - Tina Gambe
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson
 * Bethany Platt - Amy and Emily Walton
 * Sarah Platt - Tina O’Brien
 * Todd Grimshaw - Bruno Langley
 * Candice Stowe - Nikki Sanderson
 * Maria Sutherland - Samia Ghadie
 * Claire Casey - Julia Haworth
 * Ashley Peacock - Steven Arnold
 * Fred Elliott - John Savident
 * Penny King - Pauline Fleming
 * Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
 * Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
 * Betty Williams - Betty Driver

Guest cast

 * Karl Foster - Chris Finch
 * Stanley Kershaw - Robin Polley
 * Dennis Stokes - Duncan Preston