{"id":348790,"date":"2026-03-16T09:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/348790\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:20:09","slug":"coronation-streets-megan-walsh-finally-caught-out-in-early-itvx-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/348790\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street&#8217;s Megan Walsh finally caught out in early ITVX episode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Coronation Street spoilers\" data-node-id=\"3.0.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coronation Street spoilers<\/a> follow from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70649330\/coronation-street-spoilers-sam-collapses-on-cobbles\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70649330\/coronation-street-spoilers-sam-collapses-on-cobbles\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Monday&#039;s episode (16 March)\" data-node-id=\"3.0.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Monday&#8217;s episode (16 March)<\/a>, which is available to watch now on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"ITVX\" data-node-id=\"3.0.4\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ITVX<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a65244257\/coronation-street-emmerdale-change-episode-release-youtube\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a65244257\/coronation-street-emmerdale-change-episode-release-youtube\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"YouTube\" data-node-id=\"3.0.6\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YouTube<\/a> but hasn&#8217;t aired on ITV1 yet.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Coronation Street kicks off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70650081\/coronation-street-megan-exposed-trailer\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70650081\/coronation-street-megan-exposed-trailer\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Megan Walsh&#039;s downfall\" data-node-id=\"9.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Megan Walsh&#8217;s downfall<\/a> tonight as Leanne Battersby catches a glimpse of her threatening Sam Blakeman.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Megan seizes her latest chance to intimidate Sam after he&#8217;s rushed to hospital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70676388\/coronation-street-spoilers-sam-shock-collapse\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70676388\/coronation-street-spoilers-sam-shock-collapse\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"following a shock collapse\" data-node-id=\"13.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">following a shock collapse<\/a> \u2013 but is she pushing her luck too far this time?<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Monday&#8217;s episode sees Sam lose consciousness and fall to the ground outside the caf\u00e9. When an ambulance arrives on the scene, paramedics discover a clue to the collapse \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70242348\/coronation-street-spoilers-sam-drugs-plot\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70242348\/coronation-street-spoilers-sam-drugs-plot\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Sam&#039;s secret stash of ADHD medication\" data-node-id=\"17.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sam&#8217;s secret stash of ADHD medication<\/a> in his pocket.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"eva price, sam blakeman, coronation street\" title=\"Eva Price, Sam Blakeman, Coronation Street\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4016\" height=\"3067\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eva-price-megan-sam-blakeman-coronation-street-69a56f66203a3.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70742884\/coronation-street-spoilers-theo-silverton-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70742884\/coronation-street-spoilers-theo-silverton-exit\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Coronation Street confirms Theo Silverton&#039;s exit after one year\" data-node-id=\"22.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coronation Street confirms Theo Silverton&#8217;s exit after one year<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Sam has been misusing the medication as a study aid after being manipulated by Megan, who has been trying to make him doubt his academic progress.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">At the hospital, Sam regains consciousness and lies to Leanne, Nick Tilsley and Toyah Battersby \u2013 claiming he only took the pills because he was worried about his exams.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Leanne suspects that there&#8217;s much more to it, but she struggles to get any clarity from her traumatised stepson when she gently questions him.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"39\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Back on the cobbles, Megan informs Will Driscoll of what&#8217;s happened and he immediately expresses regret over how they&#8217;ve pushed Sam to breaking point by bullying him into silence regarding their inappropriate relationship.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"will driscoll, megan, coronation street\" title=\"Will Driscoll, Megan, Coronation Street \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4016\" height=\"2679\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/will-driscoll-megan-coronation-street-695d036245ebd.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"44\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70742199\/coronation-street-kit-setback-mal-wakes-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70742199\/coronation-street-kit-setback-mal-wakes-up\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Coronation Street&#039;s Kit Green faces huge setback as Mal wakes up\" data-node-id=\"44.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coronation Street&#8217;s Kit Green faces huge setback as Mal wakes up<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Megan promises Will that they have nothing to worry about, as she&#8217;ll speak to Sam and make another attempt to keep him quiet.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"52\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">However, when Megan sneaks her way into Sam&#8217;s hospital room and threatens him to stick to their agreement, Leanne is watching from the doorway. How much has she seen?<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"56\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Corrie bosses have promised that this week&#8217;s episodes are the beginning of the end for Megan, culminating in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70739135\/coronation-street-eva-exposes-megan-grooming\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70739135\/coronation-street-eva-exposes-megan-grooming\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Eva Price informing her partner Ben\" data-node-id=\"56.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Eva Price informing her partner Ben<\/a> that his teenage son has been groomed.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"60\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Coronation Street has worked on Will and Megan&#8217;s grooming storyline with support from Barnardo&#8217;s. Support and information is available via the charity&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnardos.org.uk\/get-support\/support-for-parents-and-carers\/child-abuse-and-harm\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.barnardos.org.uk\/get-support\/support-for-parents-and-carers\/child-abuse-and-harm\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"website\" data-node-id=\"60.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">website<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"65\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Coronation Street airs on weeknights at 8.30pm on ITV1 and streams on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"ITVX\" data-node-id=\"65.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ITVX<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"69\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Read more Coronation Street spoilers on our dedicated homepage\" data-node-id=\"69.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read more Coronation Street spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"73\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">For exclusive soap star interviews, gossip, spoilers and theories every week, don&#8217;t miss the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@InsideSoapYoutube\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@InsideSoapYoutube\/videos\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Soap Scoop podcast\" data-node-id=\"73.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Soap Scoop podcast<\/a> from Inside Soap magazine. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3TGaakwXlPg\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3TGaakwXlPg\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The latest episode\" data-node-id=\"73.5\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The latest episode<\/a> delves into next week\u2019s soap spoilers for EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale &#8211; and also includes a deep dive into what Weatherfield newcomer Jodie Ramsey is really up to!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Coronation Street spoilers follow from Monday&#8217;s episode (16 March), which is available to watch now on ITVX and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":254695,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[131124,1105,158918,1107,93,61,60,1135,158917,131171,282],"class_list":["post-348790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-collection-latest-news","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-2c0da42c-e6d0-42b8-bdfe-0edf66e5658c","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-locale-gb","tag-shorttitle-corries-megan-finally-caught-out-in-early-itvx-episode","tag-subsection-coronation-street","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=348790"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348790\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/254695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=348790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=348790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=348790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}