Episode 5695 (18th February 2004)

Plot
Steve begs Karen to marry him, telling her that he hadn't told her about Tracy because he didn't want to hurt her. Liz asks Ken to leave, taking the rest of his family with him. Deirdre agrees to help Tracy get her baby back. Ken is sceptical of Tracy's motives, but she convinces him that she genuinely wants her baby and he agrees to back her. Roy and Hayley determine to fight to keep Patience. Steve and Karen marry with Liz, Eva and Andy as the only witnesses. Janice turns down Arthur Whiston, the wedding photographer's, offer to turn her into a glamour model. Maya takes Dev's comment that she's the sort of girl one marries, very seriously. Karen and Steve make their entrance as a married couple. Steve makes a heartfelt speech declaring how much he loves Karen. Karen makes a speech of her own. All the posh trappings she'd wanted mean nothing and all that matters is she and Steve making their vows to each other. Ken asks Tracy to give Roy and Hayley time to sleep on things. She can't contain herself and bangs on the Croppers' door, demanding her baby back. Roy and Hayley cower in their flat, clutching Patience to them.

Regular cast

 * Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
 * Karen McDonald - Suranne Jones
 * Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
 * Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
 * Ken Barlow - William Roache
 * Dev Alahan - Jimmi Harkishin
 * Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
 * Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
 * Liz McDonald - Beverley Callard
 * Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
 * Tommy Harris - Thomas Craig
 * Angela Harris - Kathryn Hunt
 * Sonia Marshall - Tina Gambe
 * Maya Sharma - Sasha Behar
 * Andy McDonald - Nicholas Cochrane
 * Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
 * Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
 * Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
 * Roy Cropper - David Neilson

Guest cast

 * Eva Briggs - Maggie Ollerenshaw
 * Arthur Whiston - Seamus O'Neill
 * Vicar - Jim Whelan