Coronation Street‘s Alya Nazir and Adam Barlow face another hurdle over their potential romance next week.

The former colleagues are about to be reunited as Alya returns to Weatherfield after six months away.

Alya started to explore her romantic chemistry with Adam earlier this year, but this was ultimately cut short when she moved away for a work placement in Dublin.

This week’s episodes see Alya make her return to Weatherfield, now shadowing a criminal solicitor after changing direction in her career.

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Her first duty is to defend Mason Radcliffe’s thuggish brother Matty over a recent attack on Carla Connor at Underworld.

Once Adam sees Alya back in town, he admits how much he has missed her and suggests that they should catch up.

Next week, Alya and Adam head off for lunch together and their chances are looking good when Adam declares how much he likes her.

Unfortunately, an awkward situation arises when Adam heads to the bathroom and his phone beeps with a notification from a dating app.

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Will Alya confront Adam over how he seems to be keeping his options open?

Sair Khan, who plays Alya, recently commented: “I don’t think there’s been that much contact [with Adam] while Alya’s been in Ireland. So I think when they lock eyes back on each other, the spark that was there before Alya left has been completely reignited.

“But I think Alya is trying to play it cool and be a bit coy, but she also knows what she wants, and that’s him, so she’s just gonna go for it!”

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She added: “I think Alya has seen a different side to Adam that she didn’t see when he was her boss, a much more caring and sensitive side.

“Although she knows he can be a bit cocky and arrogant, I think she likes being kept on her toes and it’s exciting for her. He’s got big aspirations, and I think she finds that a turn on. So, I think she’s very keen on him.”

Coronation Street airs these scenes on Monday, December 2. You can also check out our collection of 20 spoiler pictures from next week’s episodes.