Coronation Street spoilers: Michelle Connor and Steve McDonald overjoyed as they discover the sex of their baby during scan

CORONATION Street's Michelle Connor and Steve McDonald look delighted to be seeing their baby for the first time.

The loved-up pair - played by Kym Marsh and Simon Gregson - are glowing as they get their hospital scan for their baby and find out the sex, despite the potential muscular dystrophy diagnosis hanging over them.

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The couple appear to have received good news as Michelle lays in hospital with husband Steve next to her looking at the scan.

It comes after spoiler pictures from filming showed a desperate Michelle appearing to make a suicide bid in a shock New Year storyline.

The devastated character, played by Kym Marsh, breaks down in tears as she hangs over the edge of a railway bridge in shock new photos.

The pregnant landlady appears to break down and struggle to stand as she looks over the edge, before Robert Preston, played by Tristan Gemmill, attempts to talk her down.

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Falling into his arms, Michelle is pictured in floods of tears before reportedly shouting: "No one understands me".

Viewers have watched in recent weeks as Michelle struggles with mouting pressure - still unaware her husband Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) is expecting a baby with Leanne Battersby after a one night stand.

She previously considered terminating her pregnancy, after discovering Steve had hereditary condition muscular dystrophy.

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But as the secret of her husband's one night stand, and the baby Leanne is carrying, continues to roll around, could Michelle have discovered Steve's infidelity?

She's eventually talked down, as more photos reveal her walking off under the arm of her companion.

Speaking about her character recently, Kym admitted she hopes Michelle's relationship with Steve doesn't end.

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"Something always happens to drive Steve and Michelle apart, but then they come back together again," she told Inside Soap.

"So even if this is the end, I don't think it will be the end. A lot of people are invested in their relationship, including Simon and I, let's hope it's not over."

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However, it comes after a turbulent few weeks for character Michelle, and Kym told the RadioTimes.com recently: “I don’t think so [Michelle and Steve will get through the affair].

“I just don’t see how she could forgive him. Who knows what will happen in the future? But certainly I think the reveal of all of this could spell the end of Michelle and Steve for the time being.”

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The situation recently took a turn for the worse when Steve found out about the muscular dystrophy.

Michelle is riddled with worried that their unborn child could be carrying the gene and contemplates an abortion.

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“She doesn’t know what to do for the best,” Kym added.

“She’s worried that she might end up having a situation where her husband is ill and they have a child who is also ill, and she really doesn’t know if she could cope. It isn’t something she’s thinking about lightly.”

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