Tension bubbles under the surface on Coronation Street as flashbacks start to unravel Kit and Mick’s buried past—one that threatens to destroy the fragile trust in the present. In a week full of awkward confrontations and whispered accusations, the truth slowly starts to claw its way to the surface.

We open with an ordinary morning that quickly sours. Bernie walks in on Kit, who’s clearly on edge. She offers a brew, trying to ease the tension, but Kit brushes her off. Bernie doesn’t buy his forced smile and casual dismissal. “I’m fine,” he says—but Bernie knows that word rarely means what it should. Kit insists he’s just tired, but there’s something lurking behind his eyes, something unspoken. Bernie tries to get through to him, but Kit pushes her away, demanding space.

Later, the scene shifts to a chance encounter in the café that raises eyebrows. A few local teens joke around near the till, but the mood shifts when the topic of Mick and Gary comes up. There’s chatter about a recent scuffle—Gary’s bruised face is mentioned, and so is the assault accusation against him. But it’s not that simple. Sarah brings up that Mick, not Gary, made the complaint, but others argue that it was Mick who provoked the fight. The gossip flows freely, but it’s clear no one knows the full story. Still, suspicions grow.

Things take a serious turn when Kit is confronted about his loyalties and integrity as a copper. His connection to Mick raises concerns, especially when someone remembers seeing a photo of Kit and Mick together—tossed in the bin, but not well hidden. It was Bernie who spotted the photo, and now she’s got questions. Why is Kit protecting Mick? Is Mick blackmailing him? Has he done something unforgivable?

As the pressure mounts, the cracks in Kit’s calm exterior start to show. People around him aren’t blind—they see the way he deflects questions and becomes defensive when Mick is mentioned. Gary, furious over the complaint filed against him, accuses Kit of being corrupt, of turning a blind eye to Mick’s darker side. Kit tries to explain he’s just doing his job, following procedure, but it doesn’t hold up under scrutiny—especially when it becomes clear that Kit knew more about Mick’s past than he’s letting on.

Meanwhile, Bernie refuses to let it go. She corners Kit again, demanding answers about the photo and what it really means. Is Kit covering for Mick because of something that happened in the past? She mentions Liam—the troubled teen who had a run-in with Mick—and wonders if Kit ignored the warning signs just like he’s doing now. Her questions cut deep, and Kit’s only response is silence.

Bernie digs even deeper. She tells Kit that while she once didn’t care much about his life, things are different now. She wants to understand, but Kit shuts down, pushing her away. “You don’t know anything about me,” he snaps. The pain in his voice reveals more than he intends—it’s clear that whatever he’s hiding isn’t just about Mick, it’s also about the ghosts he’s kept buried for years.

Eventually, Kit admits that the photo isn’t just a coincidence. He and Mick go back a long way, and whatever happened between them isn’t as simple as friendship or old memories. But instead of coming clean, Kit retreats again, refusing to give Bernie or anyone else the full truth. The tension between them boils over, and Bernie, heartbroken, calls him out for always running away from the people who try to care about him.

The final blow comes when Bernie demands the key to her flat. She’s done. Kit tries to stop her, but she doesn’t want to hear more excuses. The moment is heavy with unspoken pain, and as she leaves, Kit is left alone—staring down the weight of a secret that’s about to explode.

What is Mick holding over Kit? Why does Kit go to such lengths to protect him? And just how dark is their shared past?

As Coronation Street continues, these flashbacks will peel away more layers, revealing the shocking truth that ties Kit and Mick together—and how their history could unravel everything and everyone around them. Stay tuned, because in Weatherfield, the past never stays buried for long.