After the initial shock of discovering that his girlfriend is pregnant, Coronation Street hunk, Liam Connor gets down on bended knee and proposes to Maria.

The ditzy hairdresser is thrilled and quickly picks the largest diamond in the jewellery shop, however it won’t be all plain sailing as Liam has realised that he has developed less than brotherly feelings for his sister in law, Carla Connor.

An insider said: “In the true tradition of Corrie, there will be fireworks, heartbreak and many tears ahead.”