ITV Coronation Street's Abi Franklin in fight with Imran Habeeb's spy Ben in new filming snaps
02.05.2022 - 15:39
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Abi Franklin and Imran Habeeb are willing to do whatever it takes to get sole custody of their son. Earlier this year, fans were left shocked when mechanic Abi went into labour, not knowing she was pregnant.
Speculation over the father soon began and after revealing to the nurse she hadn't had sex for months despite her recent marriage to Kevin Webster, the paternity of baby Alfie came down to Abi's one-night stand which fans of the ITV soap already knew was with Imran.
Unbeknown to Imran, his fiancée Toyah Battersby was helping Abi after discovering she had given birth after she had relapsed from her drug addiction. However, the solicitor soon found out and put two and two together to figure out he was now a dad. He visited his newborn son in hospital, offering to help Abi get custody before it was decided the tot shouldn't be in his mum's care.
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And last month, Toyah finally found out the truth. The councillor, who has longed to be a mum, knew Imran had cheated on her but chose to forgive him as they planned to adopt. However, she later revealed at her and Imran's adoption hearing that her partner had been cheating on her and had a secret baby with their drug addict neighbour Abi.
This quickly turned into Toyah kicking Imran out of their home and having to say a heartbreaking goodbye to foster daughter Elsie after she wasn't allowed to adopt the little girl on her own. But in a twist, Imran soon came crawling back to ask Toyah if she would consider getting back together and raising his son Alfie as a family.
Despite giving a firm 'no' at first, Imran shared his concerns that Abi might be back on drugs and told her that