Coronation Street‘s David Platt and Jesse Chadwick worry next week as their secrecy over Damon Hay’s money comes

back to haunt them.

David and Jesse are currently keeping quiet over the truth about what happened to Damon’s secret stash of cash.

Jailed criminal Damon had set aside some dirty money in a lock-up after his involvement in an armed robbery, which was

organised by his dangerous brother Harvey Gaskell.

The bad boy tipped off his ex-lover Sarah Barlow so that she’d be able to pay her daughter Bethany’s medical bills, but the money mysteriously disappeared before Sarah could get her hands on it.

Sarah’s brother David Platt was later revealed to have the money in his possession, but his surprising deception was quickly uncovered by Gail’s new partner Jesse.

David considered returning the money to the lock-up but later changed his mind. He was relieved when Jesse agreed to keep quiet while he considered his next move.

In scenes airing next month, Jesse happily looks to the future with Gail and they gather the Platt family together for a big announcement.

The heartfelt moment is interrupted when Sarah’s son Harry suddenly emerges with a fistful of cash.

David and Jesse try to hide their panic, with both wondering how they’re going to explain their way out of this one. Will the rest of the Platts get suspicious over where the money came from?

The latest Platt drama is just the start of a busy time ahead for the family, who’ll be taking centre stage this Christmas as Gail leaves the Street.

Coronation Street‘s new producer Kate Brooks recently told us: “Secrets come to the forefront on Christmas Day. You basically have Gail, who’s going to leave the Street, but in the run-up to Christmas she has found out that some of her nearest and dearest have absolutely betrayed her.

“She doesn’t know who to believe. Even her dear old mum has kind of lied to her and she really struggles with that. She’s thinking: ‘I don’t know whether I want this. I don’t know whether I want to be with Jesse’.

“She contemplates and questions everything and every decision she’s ever made. Obviously Gail has had a really colourful past, so that’s a big part of that Christmas Day episode, but she is there and she is going to leave the Street and it’s going to be so wonderful and sad.”

Coronation Street airs these scenes on Wednesday, December 11 on ITV1 and ITVX.