Will Driscoll will defend Megan Walsh on Coronation Street as the true nature of their relationship becomes apparent in Weatherfield<\/a>. Despite the youngster being groomed by his athletics coach, he doesn’t see it that way.<\/p>\n ITV<\/p>\n Related: Coronation Street drops ominous death hint ahead of major exit<\/a><\/p>\n Over the past few months, the ITV soap<\/a> has developed an issue-based storyline as Megan manipulated and groomed Will, began a relationship with Daniel Osbourne and bullied Sam Blakeman into keeping quiet<\/a>.<\/p>\n Megan’s crimes will be exposed next week however, as Daniel confronts her about her relationship with Will<\/a>. In addition to Sam, both Lauren Bolton and Leanne Battersby had noticed that something was strange about the pair’s relationship.<\/p>\n Despite her villainous nature being revealed to nearly everybody in Weatherfield, actor Lucas Hodgson-Wale – who plays Will – explained that his character would come to the defence of his abuser, namely because he’s unaware of how he’s been exploited.<\/p>\n “In Will\u2019s mind, he\u2019s not a victim,” said the actor, who joined the soap in November. “He thinks a victim is someone who has suffered intense hardship, and since he thinks he\u2019s enjoying this, he doesn’t see the harm. <\/p>\n “He\u2019s na\u00efve to the fact that Megan is scheming and taking charge of everything. He\u2019s just tagging along, not realising how much of a toll it\u2019s taking on his mental health or his family. It\u2019s getting dangerous.”<\/p>\n “At first, he\u2019ll definitely jump to her [Megan’s] defence. It will take him a long time to accept the idea that it wasn’t a mutual thing and that he was actually being manipulated,” he continued.<\/p>\n ITV<\/p>\n Related: Coronation Street and Emmerdale to face another schedule change – and it’s soon<\/a><\/p>\n While Will may back his abuser initially, Hodgson-Wale explained that he would soon feel the weight of his trauma when recalling the situation to his family and close ones, saying he would feel “ashamed”.<\/p>\n “Leanne is essentially family, so he has to be on the ball, but Will isn\u2019t always the most cautious – he\u2019s taken risks with PDA and kissing in cars,” he explained. “He doesn’t comprehend the full gravity of the situation.<\/p>\n “When it eventually blows up, I think he\u2019ll be deeply ashamed,” added the actor. “Not necessarily for the relationship itself, but for the web of lies he\u2019s told his family and [brother] Ollie.”<\/p>\n ITV<\/p>\n Related: Coronation Street reveals Theo’s cruel plan \u2013 as he chooses new target<\/a><\/p>\n The star also discussed the process of preparing and filming the challenging storyline, explaining: “I spent a lot of time thinking about the power dynamic. Megan is older, she\u2019s his coach and his teacher. <\/p>\n “To play that, I had to create two versions of Will: the ‘natural’ Will he is with Megan, and the front he puts on for his family. As the story progresses and they start to distance themselves, those two versions [will] merge, which is going to be a real challenge.”<\/p>\n Coronation Street airs on weeknights at 8.30pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read more Coronation Street spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n![\"megan](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/megan-will-coronation-street-6972814764f65.png\" "\\"Megan")
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