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JASON MANFORD: Watched in over 40 countries...

Oh, shut up and drink your beer. ...Coronation Street

has won the hearts of nations around the world.

Ooh, I didn't know that! Lovely!

For decades, we've watched our favourite characters

couple up on the cobbles.

Your shiny new wife's a filthy liar.

But the path of love rarely runs smoothly in Weatherfield.

I'm sorry, Hayley.

I think we've... got to call it off.

No.

Whether it's bride and doom...

He thinks the world of Sarah, I know he does.

...or happily ever after... You're, like, ace.

...say "I do", as we celebrate the most memorable of big days.

THIS is who the real father is!

You don't love him. You love me.

It was doomed from the start, that marriage.

This...

Marry me?

...is Coronation Street... Ooh!

...Weddings.

Ever since Corrie's first wedding in 1961,

when Annie Walker's daughter Joan was married to Gordon...

Eh, you look lovely, lass.

One, two, three!

...there's been over 130 weddings.

You look lovely, Mavis.

So do you, Derek!

I'd like to welcome you all to the marriage of Gail and Brian.

So it's no surprise some residents,

like Gail, have had more hubbies than hot dinners.

Why I, Gail Platt, may not be joined in matrimony

to Richard Charles Hillman.

You've got to be a brave man to marry her.

Five out of her six husbands have ended up dead.

Whoa! GUESTS GROAN

Kiss of death. Run while you can, Michael!

But chasing Gail for the title of "most married",

it's unlikely lothario Steve McDonald.

I've a feeling we'll be seeing a lot of this fella!

Wake up!

With a staggering seven weddings under his belt...

We're getting married!

...it all started with his first bride, Vicky Arden.

Mrs Steve McDonald.

The prim-and-proper granddaughter of Rovers landlord Alec Gilroy.

His name's Steve, and in about five minutes,

he's going to be my husband.

But before she had chance to finish that fruit bowl, it were over.

And Steve was on to wedding number two...

Get inside! ...which started as a bet

to try and get feisty factory worker Karen to marry him.

Nobody is actually getting married.

But it backfired big-time.

I don't know what to say.

So we're really gonna go through with it, then?

Yeah.

Then they did actually fall in love. You keeping up?

PLAYS WEDDING MARCH

So they divorced to have wedding number three.

What's she doing here?

Come on, out. Now!

I will go when I have spoken to Roy.

You will go now!

Cue chief wedding wrecker Tracy Barlow.

You can't do that! Come on, get out!

I just want my baby!

THIS is who the real father is!

Bridegroom. Not Roy Cropper.

Well, aren't you? Go on, tell her!

What did you just say?

Nothing. Honey, she's just going now.

What did she say?

I said Steve...

that you're marrying, is the baby's father.

You lying little whore.

Well, then, why don't you ask him, Karen?

Go on.

SHE SOBS Karen.

Three divorces and, somehow, I don't think he's learned his lesson.

Am I all right? SHE SCREAMS

Corrie's serial groom will be back for more punishment later.

Why don't we join together our interests in nuptial agreement?

Nuptial?

Do I understand you to mean marriage, Miss Nugent?

Why not? Miss Nugent...

It was a leap year in '64,

when Emily's proposal put Mr Swindley in a spin.

We could work together side by side.

On the day of judgement, we stand alone.

Oh, but the years till then? I have meditation, Miss Nugent.

Mr Swindley! Please! Goodnight, madam.

And he wasn't the first, or last, to get hot under the collar

over a proposal.

31 years later, it was dizzy barmaid Raquel

who had two men fighting for her affection...

If you'll excuse me,

I think I'll have a quick word with Miss Wolstenhulme.

I'd say you're looking fabulous as ever this morning.

Thank you, kind sir.

...in a storyline that had viewers rooting for an underdog.

There's, erm... There's one thing on my mind this morning,

Miss Wolstenhulme. Oh?

The nation was hooked on Bettabuy manager Curly Watt's attempts

to woo the wannabe model.

Try harder, is that me?

Oh. Who knows?

Everything comes to he who waits, Mr Watts.

But he wasn't enough for Raquel.

Oh, Des.

She kept falling for bad boy Des Barnes.

Just got time for half a cup.

But he was only after one thing.

I thought, erm...

Don't bother to do the washing-up before you go.

Phyllis is coming over. She'll take care of all that.

When she finally realised he was just using her...

Oh, Betty, I'm such a fool.

Hi! Hello!

...Curly cautiously gave her another chance,

and we got the love story we'd all been waiting for.

We sound like an old married couple.

Yeah... we do, don't we?

Curly. Hi!

I know a lot of people must think that me and Curly

are a bit of a funny match! Yeah, yeah.

But they must have said that about you two

when you first started out, and now look!

You see, you're happy, aren't you?

JACK: Where are you going?

I thought you were sticking here for the night?

There's a party I think I should go to.

I don't know how you did it, mate, but you did it!

Did what? "Did what"? You got Raquel!

Oh, that was easy.

All I had to do was remain hopelessly devoted for four years.

But was it really devotion... Can I get anyone a drink?

...or Des that Raquel wanted?

Hiya, Raquel.

You don't love him. You love me.

Well, go on, then. Say it.

Say, "I love Curly."

I can't marry you, Curly.

What? I'm sorry.

Look... we'll go for a walk.

You've had a shock, that's all. It'll be all right.

No, I-I just want to go home.

I wish I could marry you.

Raquel!

HE SIGHS

Afternoon, Raquel.

Raquel quickly realised she'd made a big mistake...

Raquel. ..and said she was ready to marry Curly.

Why are we doing this on the quiet?

And why can't I tell anybody?

SHE SIGHS

So nobody gets the chance to talk me out of it.

Not exactly what a groom wants to hear.

Luckily for Raquel, within 48 hours,

they were in the Weatherfield registry office.

I think I'll, er... go to the ladies'.

22 million of us sat at the edge of our seats.

Would Raquel go through with the wedding?

Surely she wouldn't break Curly's heart again?

Producers leaked that two different endings had been filmed.

Raquel?

They're ready for us.

Which way would it go?

I, Raquel Catherine Wolstenhulme...

REGISTRAR: Do take thee, Norman Watts...

...do take thee, Norman Watts...

...to be my lawful wedded husband.

To be...

...my lawful wedded husband.

Aw, don't she look a picture?

Aye, now she's gone and spoilt it all by getting married.

Ah... Oh, shut up.

Amidst the tears and the drama,

Weatherfield has kept its fans gripped with the weird,

wild, and the wonderful.

Just want to be together, don't we? From fake vicars...

HE COUGHS May God's eternal love

keep you in love for each other so the peace of Christ

may stay with you and always be in your home.

Go!

...hospital bedsides...

Come on, nurse patrol will be coming any minute!

You may kiss the bride.

...and weddings at Her Majesty's pleasure...

OK, Jim. Time for you to go back to your cell now.

I give you this ring...

...to a shotgun sham wedding. ...to our marriage.

I now pronounce you husband and wife.

We thought we'd seen it all.

Step forward, Kirk Sutherland.

SEAN: What are you doing?

KIRK: Proposing. JULIE: With a kebab?

Here's a lesson in how not to propose.

What am I doing eating this?

Before she could get to the ring, the doner was a goner!

What have you done?

You all right? Hula Hoop.

Engagement rings and kebabs, not a natural fit.

I've got it! Yes! Ah-ha-ha!

Was you this nervous on your wedding day?

Kirk, I'm not married.

And the fun was only just getting started...

MUSIC: 'Like A Virgin' by Madonna

ALL: We're Bananarama!

...as he and Beth wanted to wed '80s style.

Ta-da!

THEY CHEER

And after a wobble at the registry office...

Is he here? Oh, no.

Kirk? He's supposed to be with you. You're the best man.

He's gone AWOL.

♪ Prince Charming Prince Charming... ♪

...Beth's Prince Charming turned up in style!

SHE SQUEALS Kirk!

Where have you been?

I'm sorry I'm late. I'll let 'em know you're here.

I'm sorry. Oh, my God, you look amazing!

So handsome.

I went to the fancy-dress shop in town, and now I'm Adam Ant.

I know! My favourite!

Are you ready to do this, babe?

Now get in there and make an honest woman of me!

I promise to love you on fat days and thin days.

Good hair days and bad hair days.

Cos you, Kirky Sutherland...

...are a man in a million.

The man of my dreams.

Thank you, Beth. Kirk?

Kirk, just say what you think.

He thinks?

I really love you, you know.

You're, like...

ace! SHE LAUGHS

And I'm never gonna stop loving you. GUESTS: Aww!

All together - aww.

MUSIC: 'Push It' by Salt-N-Pepa

Corrie's first-ever themed wedding went without a major hitch,

and with a humdinger of a knees-up

at the best wedding party venue in Weatherfield, the Rovers.

Up next...

SHE SHRIEKS

...Street weddings should come with a health warning.

And guess who's back down on one knee?

Oh, my God!

Steve!

Aww. Nothing says "I love you" like a bunch of knackered chrysanths.

He's planning on using them to propose.

Welcome back to Coronation Street Weddings.

I will.

Here we are, well and truly hitched at last.

Aw, bless them!

They say love is blind...

This is nothing!

...and with more punch-ups being thrown than confetti...

Tell them the truth! Tell them!

I can't go.

...it's a wonder anyone gets past the proposal.

Will you... marry me?

Never mind up the aisle.

Michael!

Well, come on, Becky!

If she falls off there and cracks her head,

it counts as not married, and you owe me!

Have you ever considered writing a Mills and Boon?

And guess who's back?

Yes, Steve McDonald, for wedding number four.

Do you need a reminder?

First, there was Vicky. We're getting married!

Then Karen.

Karen again. Karen!

Is there a cab coming?!

And now, in 2009, Becky Granger.

The bride! Reyt good send-off!

And his tearaway ex-con bride was a little bit worse for wear.

Bye-bye, Miss Granger, and hello, Mrs McDonald! The fourth!

404th! Whatever.

He sure knows how to pick 'em.

In a meringue and tiara, she was charged with nerves,

and feared she wasn't good enough.

I'm saying nothing.

Becky's Dutch courage was only gonna get her so far up the aisle...

Oof. Flamin'... Phwoar!

...before she had to crawl back down it again.

WHISPERS: She's drunk.

UNDER BREATH: Yeah, but we were sober when we booked it!

Don't come back until you're both prepared

to take the commitment seriously!

CHEERING

Luckily, later that year, Becky did wed her beloved Stevie-Baby,

to become his fourth wife.

Ah, please pray silence for Mrs Steve McDonald.

But the wedding bliss didn't last long.

It's nice to have everyone at your wedding.

Steve. But not the boys in blue.

It's the drugs squad.

They've got a warrant to search the pub.

I found this behind the bar.

Oh, that's my bag, but... Eh?

Well, that's not mine.

Becky, what's going on?

No, this is a set-up, honest to God.

You know what they're like.

Becky, how'd that stuff get in your bag?

I... I don't know! I...

Becky McDonald, I'm arresting you on suspicion of possession

of a controlled drug with intent to supply.

You do not have to say anything, anything you do say...

No, no, make him stop. Make him stop, make him stop!

...something which you later rely on in court.

I didn't do anything!

Oh, Steve. Here we go again.

You shouldn't have done it. I didn't do it!

I know it looks bad, but I'll stick by you. OK?

Steve...

...I'm gonna give you one last chance here,

cos this is really, really important.

I'm telling the truth.

I haven't done anything wrong.

I don't care what anybody else thinks about me,

but you're supposed to be my husband,

and I need you to believe me.

Look, look, I've stuck by you before, and I'll stick by you now.

CRYING: No.

Don't bother. I don't need you.

You stay away from me.

Stay away!

Becky!

Broken and banged up on her wedding day.

Steve was left facing divorce number four.

In 2005, we were all hoping one wedding wouldn't happen.

But had it already gone past the point of no return?

Where've you been?

So you don't want what I've bust a gut to buy for you?

Shelley Unwin was terrorised, bullied and manipulated

by her lying, cheating builder boyfriend Charlie Stubbs.

What mates? I've only got you.

He even slept with her own mother.

Him and me, we... we went upstairs and...

we went to bed together.

I won't let you take anything. You're not leaving me.

The increasingly abusive and controlling relationship

was tough to watch.

Let's get married.

Married?

You see, I love you.

And I can't live without you.

Would Shelley go through with her wedding to Charlie,

in the climax to one of Corrie's most intense storylines?

Well, erm, best get going.

Oh, take your time. There's no rush.

I don't wanna keep him waiting.

Take me to the car, hey, Fred?

If it doesn't feel right...

...now's the last chance you have to say summat, Shelley.

You don't think I should marry him either, do you?

Shelley seemed determined to go through with it,

despite unease from those around her.

Shelley...

will you take Charles to be your husband?

Will you love him, comfort him, honour and protect him,

and, forsaking all others, be faithful to him

as long as you both shall live?

No.

I'm sorry?

No.

I won't.

I'm sorry, but I won't.

GASPS WITH RELIEF

Shelley broke free of Charlie's control.

And he got his own comeuppance.

Tracy Barlow plus statue equals...

...an emergency sofa deep-clean.

As soon as Tracy was released from prison for Charlie's murder,

Corrie's bad girl was back doing what she does best - wreaking havoc.

Despite Steve trying to make a go of it with Becky...

How could you believe her over me? I don't...

...Tracy had cast yet another web of lies.

No matter what people say! Oh, my God!

You are so brainwashed.

There's nothing more to say to each other.

Steve believed he was finally doing the right thing

marrying the mother of his child.

Wrong again, Steve.

What the hell are they doing here?

And bride number five was about to get a taste of her own medicine.

...ask anyone present who knows of any reason

why these persons may not lawfully marry to declare it now.

Steve should really know by now to skip that bit.

BECKY COUGHS

Oh, I'm sorry.

No, I was just, erm... smoothing my dress down. Carry on.

For maximum impact, Becky managed to hold back

and let the pair tie the knot before dropping the bomb.

Ladies and gents - the groom! Speech!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Er, actually, this is a celebration of my future with Tracy,

and I think you've already done enough damage to that.

So, er, I want you to leave, please.

Not until you've opened my wedding present.

I'll put it with the rest, shall I? Ah-ah.

I think it's a bit late for sad love letters, don't you, Becky?

Bye. Open it.

Something tells me that's not from their list at John Lewis.

What have I got here? These are Tracy's medical records,

showing that when she fell down my stairs -

and that's fell, folks, not pushed...

Oh, what? ...there were no babies.

TRACY LAUGHS I don't...

Now, whatever she's been through, and trust me,

I would not wish that on my worst enemy - which she is, by the way -

it was nothing to do with me.

She'd already lost the babies, Steve. Check the dates.

Your shiny new wife's a filthy liar.

Steve, you've got to believe me. This is lies!

Yeah, well, it's not, though, is it?

I hope you'll both be very happy together.

Well, now the wedding speeches are done...

You deserve each other.

...and another one bites the dust...

You disgust me. I hate you!

...one thing that is for certain... I love you.

...there'll be plenty more weddings in Weatherfield. Danny, no!

There'll be more ding-dongs than bells ringing.

You should be with me, not him. You know you should.

I can't go through with it.

And I wouldn't bet against seeing this fella with another bride.

Re-marry me.

No. CARLA SCOFFS

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