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\n\t\tThings take an even darker turn for Bernie (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tThings take an even darker turn for Bernie (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n
Coronation Street<\/a> is frequently chastised at the moment for being absolutely stuffed with baddies<\/a>.<\/p>\n Domestic abuser and all around beast, Theo Silverton<\/a>\u00a0(James Cartwright<\/a>), single white female-coded\u00a0Jodie Ramsey<\/a>\u00a0(Olivia Frances-Brown<\/a>), money-and-tail chasing\u00a0Carl Webster<\/a>\u00a0(Jonathan Howard<\/a>), historic murderer Maggie Driscoll<\/a>\u00a0(Pauline McLynn<\/a>) and paedophile Megan Walsh<\/a>\u00a0(Beth Nixon<\/a>) are all operating at the same time in Weatherfield at the moment, though their ranks will be thinned in an upcoming murder twist that will see one of them killed<\/a>.<\/p>\n One certified baddie that\u2019s apparently managed to escape the chopping block, though, is Mal Roper (Tim Treloar), a slimy, insidious stalker<\/a>, who\u2019s obsession with Bernie Winter<\/a>\u00a0(Jane Hazlegrove<\/a>) is as grotesque as it is unwanted\u2026and is set to get a lot worse.<\/p>\n Metro understands that an upcoming storyline twist will see Mal use his knowledge of Bernie\u2019s son, Kit Green<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0(Jacob Roberts<\/a>) violent attack on him to his advantage. <\/p>\n In order to keep quiet over who put him in hospital, Mal will make it clear that the only way he\u2019ll keep his mouth shut is if Bernie has sex with him, leaving Bernie with a hideous decision to make; spend the night with a man who\u2019s tortured her and cheat on her beloved husband, Dev Alahan<\/a>\u00a0(Jimmi Harkishin<\/a>), or risk Mal destroying Kit\u2019s life.<\/p>\n Mal\u2019s stalking of Bernie so far<\/p>\n \t\t Preying on Bernie when she was at her lowest ebb<\/a>, following the loss of her son, Paul Foreman<\/a>\u2019s (Peter Ash<\/a>) true love, Billy Mayhew<\/a>\u00a0(Daniel Brocklebank<\/a>), Mal found her in a seriously inebriated state and spent a drug-fuelled night with her. Despite refusing to cheat, Bernie\u2019s relapse left her riddled with guilt and terrified that Dev would find out.<\/p>\n Bernie made it perfectly clear to Mal, she wanted absolutely nothing further to do with him and he was to leave her alone\u2026<\/p>\n \u2026except, he didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n Preying on Roy Cropper<\/a> (David Neilson<\/a>) and taking on an ever-lengthening job re-wiring his caf\u00e9, Mal has place himself as close to Bernie as possible, while standing outside of her house in the middle of the night, with things reaching a violent crescendo when he locked himself in the cafe alongside her.<\/p>\n Despite Bernie\u2019s protestations that he leave, Mal was completely undeterred<\/a>, launching into a desperate monologue about his inability to stop thinking about her, chillingly referring to her as \u2018my Bernie\u2019.<\/p>\n \t\t When Bernie reminded him that she wasn\u2019t his and was married to Dev, Mal darkened further, accusing her of being a \u2018cheap tease\u2019 and gripping her wrist when she tried to escape up to the flat\u2026<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDon’t miss a Soaps scoop! Add us as a Preferred Source\t\t\t<\/p>\n As a loyal Metro Soaps reader, we want to make sure you never miss our articles when searching for stories. We have all the latest soaps news, spoilers, videos, and interviews, with a vibrant community of highly engaged readers.<\/p>\n Click the button below and tick\u00a0Metro.co.uk\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/p>\n \nAdd us as a Preferred Source<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \t\t \u2026enter Kit, who only earlier, Bernie had opened up to and informed just how terrifying Mal was becoming. Kit battered Mal<\/a>, triggering a heart attack and landing him a bed at Weatherfield General. While Bernie was initially arrested for the attack, she was released and headed straight for her dodgy-copper son, who confessed to the assault<\/a>.<\/p>\n Though Bernie was horrified at Kit\u2019s actions, she understood his reasoning. Fleeing to Tenerife for a holiday with Dev, she pled with Kit to keep out of trouble while she was away. While he agreed, one thing neither of them banked on?<\/p>\n \t\t Mal waking up<\/a>.<\/p>\n Next week<\/a> sees Kit become aware that a witness to the attack has come forward, forcing him to think on his feet and attempt to shut the new threat to his secret down, though he\u2019s shaken even further to learn that Mal himself has regained consciousness\u2026<\/p>\n \u2026and judging by what\u2019s to come, it\u2019s clear that he either remembers, or quickly learns who attacked him.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"Bernie](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02_02_coro_bernie_mal_02-9570.jpg\")
\n\t\tWhile Mal initially appeared friendly, his dark side quickly became apparent (Picture: Danielle Baguley\/ITV)<\/p>\n![\"Mal](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SEI_285534921_51f3bf-24ff.jpg\")
\n\t\tMal\u2019s terrifying temper revealed itself (Picture: Danielle Baguley\/ITV)<\/p>\n![\"Soaps](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SEI_278522320-46a3.jpg\")
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\n\t\tMal and Kit come face to face (Picture: Danielle Baguley\/ITV)<\/p>\n
\nMORE: Coronation Street confirms who attacked Mal in ITVX release \u2013 and it\u2019s not Bernie<\/a><\/p>\n
\nMORE: Coronation Street\u2019s Mal left to die as legend is arrested for attack<\/a><\/p>\n
\nMORE: Coronation Street fans spooked as Roy\u2019s customer is served by a ghost \u2013 did you spot it?<\/a><\/p>\n