{"id":467325,"date":"2026-03-10T07:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T07:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/467325\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T07:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T07:01:11","slug":"coronation-streets-sam-to-suffer-shock-collapse-as-megans-downfall-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/467325\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street&#8217;s Sam to suffer shock collapse \u2013 as Megan&#8217;s downfall begins"},"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.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Coronation Street&#8217;s Sam Blakeman falls unconscious in the middle of the Street next week, just as the net closes in on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a69624145\/coronation-street-spoilers-ben-will-megan-secret\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a69624145\/coronation-street-spoilers-ben-will-megan-secret\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Megan Walsh\" data-node-id=\"9.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Megan Walsh<\/a>. Will Sam&#8217;s health crisis bring on Megan&#8217;s downfall? <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">In the caf\u00e9, Nina Lucas can&#8217;t help but notice that Sam is far from his usual cheery self. She confides in Eva Price that the youngster has barely touched his food and seems all over the place.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Eva makes her way towards Sam for a chat, but before she can get to him, Megan turns up at the caf\u00e9 \u2013 which triggers the teenager to make a run for it\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"sam blakeman, eva price, coronation street\" title=\"Sam Blakeman, Eva Price, Coronation Street\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4016\" height=\"2982\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eva-price-sam-blakeman-coronation-street-69a56f666005b.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/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=\"2573\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/coronation-street-sam-blakeman-eva-price-69a56f6502f3c.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70667100\/coronation-street-theo-surprise-alliance-annie\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70667100\/coronation-street-theo-surprise-alliance-annie\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Coronation Street confirms surprise new alliance for evil Theo Silverton\" data-node-id=\"23.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coronation Street confirms surprise new alliance for evil Theo Silverton<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"27\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;Sam barely makes it a few steps outside Roy&#8217;s, then he hits the ground,&#8221; our Corrie insider reveals. &#8220;Eva sprints towards him as Megan follows close behind her. Crouching down, Eva attends to Sam, while Megan dials for an ambulance.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"32\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;Little does Eva know that the woman in front of her is responsible for poor Sam&#8217;s suffering. Could this ordeal be the trigger that persuades Sam to come clean about Megan?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"36\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">At the hospital, Leanne takes a seat by Sam&#8217;s bedside, where she suggests that his upcoming exams aren&#8217;t the real reason that he started to take ADHD medication \u2013 and that it&#8217;s now time to open up about whatever is troubling him.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"40\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">With Leanne so clearly desperate to help, will Sam tell all about the hell that Megan has put him through?<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"sam blakeman, coronation street\" title=\"Sam Blakeman, Coronation Street\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4016\" height=\"2487\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/coronation-street-sam-blakeman-69a56f63a4fb7.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"leanne battersby, sam blakeman, coronation street\" title=\"Leanne Battersby, Sam Blakeman, Coronation Street\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3426\" height=\"2090\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sam-blakeman-leanne-battersby-coronation-street-69a56f694fef6.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"46\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70662025\/coronation-street-jim-funeral-maggie-suspicious\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70662025\/coronation-street-jim-funeral-maggie-suspicious\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Coronation Street reveals emotional funeral farewell - as Maggie acts suspiciously\" data-node-id=\"46.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coronation Street reveals emotional funeral farewell &#8211; as Maggie acts suspiciously<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"50\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;Sam braces himself to spill the beans,&#8221; reveals our insider. &#8220;But just at that moment, Eva peeks around the hospital door. Sam knows Eva well, but he&#8217;s nowhere near as close with her as he is with Leanne. Not to mention the fact that what he knows about Megan and Will impacts Eva&#8217;s family directly.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"54\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;So, with that in mind, it&#8217;s hard to know whether Sam will muster up the courage to share all the disturbing details about Megan. Eva and Leanne are both kind and understanding souls, so here&#8217;s hoping that Sam will finally feel safe enough to unload all that weight he is carrying on his shoulders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"58\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">In the aftermath of Sam&#8217;s accident, pressure begins to mount on Megan. At the same time, Sam&#8217;s loved ones come together to support him, which is a welcome relief given how much he has hidden from them over the last few weeks. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"eva price, coronation street\" title=\"Eva Price, Coronation Street\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2160\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eva-price-coronation-street-69a56f650cc70.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"ben driscoll, eva price, leanne battersby, toyah battersby, coronation street\" title=\"Ben Driscoll, Eva Price, Leanne Battersby, Toyah Battersby, Coronation Street\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4016\" height=\"2534\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ben-driscoll-eva-price-leanne-battersby-toyah-battersby-coronation-street-69a56f6491b1b.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"eva price, ben driscoll, coronation street\" title=\"Eva Price, Ben Driscoll, Coronation Street\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4016\" height=\"3010\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eva-priice-ben-driscoll-coronation-street-69a56f66732d3.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"65\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70657011\/coronation-street-amy-fury-ollie-lauren-kiss\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70657011\/coronation-street-amy-fury-ollie-lauren-kiss\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Coronation Street reveals Amy&#039;s fury as Ollie kisses Lauren\" data-node-id=\"65.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coronation Street reveals Amy&#8217;s fury as Ollie kisses Lauren<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"69\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Later in the week, Eva, Ben, Toyah, Ollie and Leanne share a grim meeting in the Rovers backroom. There, Megan&#8217;s past comes to the fore as the Driscolls are left to wrap their heads around another shock discovery. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"73\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Protective dad Ben is the picture of a broken man when he turns to Eva, but can he keep himself together for his family? Or will he and Eva struggle to cope with the reality they now face?<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"77\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;Ben looks as though he&#8217;s been hit by a ton of bricks,&#8221; sighs our spy. &#8220;The fact that Leanne and Toyah are with Eva, Ben and Ollie at the time of the revelation is a sure sign that it&#8217;s something incredibly serious\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"81\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Coronation Street bosses began a promo campaign for these episodes at the weekend, as a tense trailer offered <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=\"the first look at Megan&#039;s downfall\" data-node-id=\"81.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the first look at Megan&#8217;s downfall<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"85\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">With shocking truths coming to light, will Megan finally get what&#8217;s coming to her? And if so, is she doomed to rot in HMP Weatherfield \u2013 or face an even more sinister fate?<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"89\" 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\" 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=\"89.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"94\" 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=\"94.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ITVX<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"98\" 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=\"98.0\" 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=\"102\" 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=\"102.1\" 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=JIa8kFasK6E\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JIa8kFasK6E\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The latest episode\" data-node-id=\"102.5\" 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; featuring Leanne\u2019s new discovery about Megan, Graham\u2019s bold idea for Rhona, and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Coronation Street spoilers follow. 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