{"id":433493,"date":"2026-02-19T04:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T04:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/433493\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T04:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T04:20:12","slug":"coronation-street-confirms-who-takes-down-abuser-megan-in-shock-twist-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/433493\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street \u2018confirms\u2019 who takes down abuser Megan in shock twist | Soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/16_01_coro_megan_eva_leanne_01-fc01.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-26084481\" alt=\"Megan Walsh sitting on her own looking upset while in Victoria Garden in Coronation Street.\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tWill Megan finally be taken down? (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>Coronation Street drops a major twist tonight, and it looks like Megan Walsh\u2019s reign of control could finally be coming to an end.<\/p>\n<p>For weeks, viewers have watched in horror as Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon) grooms teen <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/will-driscoll\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will Driscoll<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/lucas-hodgson-wale\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lucas Hodgson-Wale<\/a>), carefully manipulating him into believing they\u2019re in a genuine relationship. Calm, calculated and always one step ahead, she\u2019s worked hard to keep suspicions at bay, particularly from Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan), who has long sensed something isn\u2019t right.<\/p>\n<p>But tonight, the power dynamic shifts.<\/p>\n<p>The drama begins when Sam unexpectedly lets himself into Megan\u2019s house, claiming he\u2019s come round to revise and that Leanne gave him a spare key. It\u2019s a bold move, and it clearly rattles Megan.<\/p>\n<p>Trying to maintain her composure, she sees herself out and tells Sam she\u2019ll be back by 4 pm, but it\u2019s obvious she\u2019s unsettled by Sam\u2019s unannounced visit. Megan seeks out Will at the precinct and tells him about the visit, painting it as alarming.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/19_01_coro_will_beth_01-5cb9.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-26131117\" alt=\"Will speaks to Megan in Corrie\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tStill firmly under her spell, Will leaps to her defence (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>In a chilling moment, Megan suggests he play the \u2018good cop\u2019 to her \u2018bad cop\u2019, smoothing things over with Sam and keeping him onside. It\u2019s classic manipulation, and once again, she appears confident that the situation is under control.<\/p>\n<p>Will later tracks Sam down at the bistro and invites him to a gig, acting as though everything is perfectly normal. He even reassures Megan via text: \u201cIt\u2019s sorted\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>As far as she\u2019s concerned, crisis averted.<\/p>\n<p>Except it isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>In the episode\u2019s closing moments, it\u2019s revealed that <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/12\/coronation-street-star-confirms-megans-demise-will-trigger-26852364\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/12\/coronation-street-star-confirms-megans-demise-will-trigger-26852364\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sam has secretly set up a camera inside Megan\u2019s house.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The very teenager Megan has dismissed as na\u00efve and easily intimidated has been quietly plotting to begin gathering evidence behind her back.<\/p>\n<p>Until now, Megan has worked tirelessly to convince Sam that even if he did speak out about her and Will, nobody would believe him. She\u2019s chipped away at his confidence, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/07\/megan-pours-venom-continues-target-young-sam-coronation-street-26722534\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/07\/megan-pours-venom-continues-target-young-sam-coronation-street-26722534\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">manipulated him through his grades and treated him as though he\u2019s no threat.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SEI_282473265-ace8.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-26552701\" alt=\"Coronation Street fans do a double take as they notice how different Sam looks ITV\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tBut she\u2019s made one critical mistake: underestimating him (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tDon&#8217;t miss a Soaps scoop! Add us as a Preferred Source\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>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<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a> and tick\u00a0Metro.co.uk\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771474812_39_SEI_278522320-46a3.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25627285\" alt=\"Soaps authors collage Fact box image only Picture: Metro\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tNow you can ensure you never miss a story from the Soaps team<\/p>\n<p>But she\u2019s made one critical mistake: underestimating him.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking previously about her character, Beth Nixon explained that Megan believes she\u2019s always the smartest person in the room.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Everyone tells her how smart Sam is, but she thinks she\u2019s smarter. She views him as just a kid and assumes she\u2019s in total control,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n<p>That sense of superiority has defined Megan\u2019s behaviour. She\u2019s stayed \u2018cool as a cucumber\u2019 while pulling strings behind the scenes, but tonight\u2019s twist suggests her control may be slipping.<\/p>\n<p>If Sam\u2019s hidden camera captures what viewers suspect it will, Megan could finally be exposed. But given how ruthless she\u2019s proven herself to be, it\u2019s hard to imagine she\u2019ll go quietly.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time in this unsettling storyline, though, it feels like Megan isn\u2019t the one calling the shots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/16\/evil-megan-will-do-anything-coronation-street-prepares-drastic-measures-get-rid-sam-26876390\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Evil Megan will \u2018do anything\u2019 in Coronation Street as she prepares \u2018drastic measures\u2019 to get rid of Sam<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/13\/coronation-street-teen-arrested-attack-culprit-exposed-26877774\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coronation Street teen arrested as attack culprit is exposed<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/02\/09\/coronation-streets-sam-catches-predator-megan-will-camera-danger-26796787\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coronation Street\u2019s Sam catches predator Megan with Will on camera but he\u2019s in danger<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tAdd as preferred source<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Soaps Newsletter \u2013 Weekly<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Will Megan finally be taken down? 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