Coronation Street spoilers: Drugs relapse horror for Abi Franklin as she reunites with ex

CORONATION Street's Abi Franklin again hits rock bottom in a drug relapse which sees her reuniting with her ex.

The Weatherfield mechanic has long been troubled with substance abuse issues, with plotlines often depicting her struggles to stay sober.

Abi, played by Sally Carman, will now face another hurdle when she links up with ex Dean.

The character was left devastated by the recent death of son Seb and, as such, plans to make a move from Coronation Street.

Spoilers for the ITV soap see her packing up her things at Number 13 before grabbing a bottle of vodka and heading to Victoria Park.

As she swigs booze while scrolling through images of tragic Seb, she is spotted by Toyah who urges her to return to rehab.

Abi vows to seek help - but instead heads to the comfort of drug dealer Dean, who satisfies her cravings with a bag of illegal substances.

She tries to cover her tracks by introducing Dean to Toyah as her sponsor - but will Toyah see through the lies?

ABI'S BATTLE

Abi Franklin was first introduced to Coronation Street viewers in October 2017.

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When Abi first appeared on screen she was a recovering drug addict being monitored by social services because she had two small children, twins Lexi and Charlie

Anna Windass was the first character to meet Abi and was appalled by the conditions she and her children lived in.

Anna was also horrified that Abi was drinking vodka when she should have been taking care of her kids.

It was revealed that Abi had taken a drug overdose and subsequently went into rehab.

She has worked hard to re-build her life yet the death of much-loved son Seb knocked her for six.

Fans were overwhelmed with emotion following his passing and how, shortly after, Abi managed a brief reunion with her twins.