Since she arrived in Weatherfield earlier this year, Gloria Price (Sue Johnston) has proven to be a pathological liar and a cheat, and she’ll do and say pretty much anything to get her own way…

And as we’ve seen recently, because Gloria’s taken a shine to suave Lewis Archer (Nigel Havers) she’s lied yet again and convinced him that she’s dying, just so that she can get him to spend time with her!

But before that particularly black lie, Gloria had of course entered the Rovers into a Pub of the Year contest – behind daughter Stella’s back – and has been conniving to win ever since.

We’ve seen her telling customers what to write on their supposedly anonymous feedback forms – which go towards the judges’ decision about who wins the contest – and even just plain making them up…

However, in upcoming episodes, though the pub does in fact win the contest, Lewis has by then smelled a rat, so knowing that Gloria’s invented much of the customer feedback, he invites the editor of the magazine running the contest to read them for himself.

He of course soon realizes that the handwriting is the same on most of the forms, so he declares the Rovers’ win null and void, taking back the coveted plaque.

And unsurprisingly, a mortified Stella (Michelle Collins) tells her mother that she’s had enough of her conniving. But self-righteous Gloria can’t see what all the fuss is about, and by way of protest, offers to leave…

But she’s horrified when Stella agrees that that might be for the best!

So as Gloria packs and then orders a cab, will Stella relent or will she call Gloria’s bluff and make her go?

Well that remains to be seen, but a show insider told the Daily Star, “Gloria is hoping Stella will change her mind and ask her to stay on.

“But she has caused so much trouble this time that Stella finds it hard to even look at her mum, let alone forgive her…

“She’s really done it this time. The Rovers’ reputation is in tatters and ¬Stella is fuming.”

Find out what happens a week today, but for now, here’s a backstage look at the first scenes Sue filmed as Gloria…