Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Coronation Street’s Will Driscoll experiences a nightmare at school next week, as he faces his classmates for the first time since his inappropriate relationship with Megan Walsh was outed. How will the teenager cope with the attention that comes his way?
After arriving home from school, Will declares that he’s now a laughing stock in the eyes of his peers. Eva Price immediately feels concerned for her stepson, but can she or Ben do anything to help?
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“Eva and Ben are still devastated,” explains our Corrie source. “Their number one priority is making sure that Will is in a safe space to process his feelings, but they’re still worried about him, as any parent would be.
“With that in mind, it must be awful to hear that Will has had a tough first day back at school.”
The week begins with Ben calling a family meeting to discuss the fact that Megan is refusing to take a DNA test to determine the father of her baby. However, Will quickly causes upset when he jumps to Megan’s defence, leading his grandmother Maggie to lose her temper…
“Maggie has a real bee in her bonnet,” continues our spy. “She’s not prepared to sit back and let Will support Megan for a second longer. It’s an understandable feeling, but it does make us wonder whether Will needs comfort over tough love right now…”
Later in the week, Ben tries to convince Will to attend a counselling session so that he can talk openly about what’s been happening between him and Megan. Is Will ready to let his guard down yet?
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Elsewhere, Kit Green reveals that forensics on Will and Megan’s phones have failed to uncover anything illegal, which leaves Ben and Eva devastated.
Can the Driscoll family help Will through his latest nightmare? Or will the stress of the situation take its toll?
Speaking recently about the future of this plot, Jane Danson – who plays Leanne Battersby – told Inside Soap: “This storyline involves so many characters who all react differently. Lots of other stories are born out of it. It will affect lots of relationships.
“Eva is protective of her stepson Will, she and Leanne are united in looking out for their kids, and Toyah’s a big part of that. It’s the three sisters against the world!”
Coronation Street has worked on Will and Megan’s grooming storyline with support from Barnardo’s. Support and information is available via the charity’s website.
Coronation Street airs on weeknights at 8.30pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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