Coronation Street boss Kate Brooks has confirmed what is happening with Sam Blakeman after some concerning behaviour in recent weeks, which continues next week on the soap
15:40, 05 May 2026Updated 15:41, 05 May 2026
Coronation Street boss Kate Brooks has confirmed what is happening with Sam Blakeman (Image: ITV)
Fans concerned for Sam Blakeman on Coronation Street will finally find out what’s going on with the teenager.
He has been spiralling ever since he found out teacher Megan Walsh was sexually abusing fellow teen Will Driscoll. Megan threatened him to stay quiet and he wasn’t believed when he did speak out.
Megan has finally been exposed and next week sees Will report Megan. Sam has been spiralling though, seemingly suffering from psychosis, while it was never really clear what he was seeing.
There’s been moments where he’s been threatened and next week the strange moments continue, but it’s clear his mental health is spiralling. Now, Corrie boss Kate Brooks has confirmed what is really going on with Sam, appearing to confirm whether Will is targeting Sam or not.
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Fans concerned for Sam Blakeman on Coronation Street will finally find out what’s going on with the teenager(Image: ITV)
Kate told The Mirror: “Getting him across the Megan story and having him be another victim of her manipulation felt like a really interesting way of telling the story. But as a result of that, his mental health has been really, really damaged by everything that’s happened – by the manipulation, by the fact that he wasn’t believed, by the fear that he felt every time he was with Megan.
“We’re going to tell a big mental health story with Sam, and he’s going to really, really struggle over the course of spring and early summer. It’s about his family realising, hopefully before it’s too late, that he’s in desperate need of help – and he’s really vulnerable. It’s showcasing that, Megan’s actions have not just directly impacted Will and the Driscolls, Sam’s also collateral damage.”
So this confirms a mental health storyline is in the works, and that sad scenes are ahead. It’s not known how far it will go and if his loved ones will realise what is going on.
Kate commented that they will need to get him help “before it is too late”, so does this hint that Sam could be in danger? It comes as scenes next week see Sam terrified once more.
Corrie boss Kate Brooks has confirmed what is really going on with Sam(Image: ITV)
Spoilers reveal that Sam begs his friend Hope to accompany him to the Red Rec to watch a meteor shower but Hope refuses. When Sam sees Will coming out of a classroom and giving an evil look, Sam’s rattled.
Later when Will seemingly threatens him again, Sam runs for his life. Sam tells Hope about it and she urges him to tell Leanne. After he loses it when Hope accuses him of being obsessed with Will, Sam is once again threatened.
Later, he overhears a chat between Nick and Toyah who voice their concerns about Sam and wonder if some counselling would help with his anxiety. But what Sam hears is a very different conversation.
Sam’s horrified to think that his family don’t believe him and he’s entirely on his own. Later, he finds a tracking device in his school bag. Who is tracking Sam?
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