{"id":581063,"date":"2026-05-13T04:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T04:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/581063\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T04:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T04:19:16","slug":"roy-targets-a-traumatised-sam-in-coronation-street-but-its-not-what-it-seems-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/581063\/","title":{"rendered":"Roy targets a traumatised Sam in Coronation Street – but it’s not what it seems | Soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\tDistressed Sam gets the wrong end of the stick.<\/p>\n

Poor Sam Blakeman<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0(Jude Riordan<\/a>) mental health<\/a> crisis is about to get worse after some harsh words from the most unlikely bully on Coronation Street \u2013 Roy Cropper<\/a>\u00a0(David Neilson<\/a>). But something seems\u2026off.<\/p>\n

Sam paid a high price for being a hero. He was the one who exposed Megan Walsh\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0(Beth Nixon<\/a>) sexually abuse of Will Driscoll\u00a0<\/a>(Lucas Hodgson-Wale<\/a>). But Megan did her best to keep Sam quiet \u2013 destroying his confidence, sabotaging his academic performance, making him look like a sad, jealous pervert and implying that no-one would ever believe him. <\/p>\n

The torment was so bad that it pushed Sam to take unprescribed Ritalin in a desperate attempt to boost his grades. This contributed to the unbearable stress and anxiety that culminated in a shock collapse on the Cobbles. <\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t until he was rushed to hospital, and his adoptive mum\u00a0Leanne Battersby<\/a>\u00a0(Jane Danson<\/a>) realised that this was far more serious than simple exam worries, that Sam finally confided that Megan was abusing Will.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately, Sam\u2019s ordeal was far from over.<\/p>\n

Not only were the police unable to charge Megan, but now he was being harrasssed and intimated by a vengeful Will. At the same time, the troubled teenager was dealing with snide comments from Hope Stape (Isabella Flanagan), who speculated that\u00a0Daniel Osbourne<\/a>\u00a0(Rob Mallard<\/a>) was only being nice to Sam because he wanted information about Megan.<\/p>\n

With his paranoia\u00a0<\/a>increasing, Sam began losing his grasp on reality. After he was convinced by his family that he imagined seeing Will and Megan together in the precinct, he started suffering auditory and visual hallucinations. At one point, he ran through the street, believing he was being chased by Will. Sam fell over and when he looked back, nobody was there. <\/p>\n

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\n\t\tSam\u2019s paranoia and anxiety are causing him to hallucinate. (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n

This is the start of a devastating child psychosis story<\/a> for Sam, which will explore just how badly Megan has impacted his mental health<\/a>. So far, we\u2019ve seen the young lad\u2019s anxiety manifest as Will. But that might be about to change. Upcoming scenes of Coronation Street will see Sam unravel as he starts to suspect he\u2019s being stalked when his paranoia is fed by the most unlikely person\u2026 Roy Cropper.<\/p>\n

As Sam gets ready for his maths exam it\u2019s clear he\u2019s not himself and Leanne\u2019s concerned.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Nick <\/a>(Ben Price<\/a>) and Toyah <\/a>(Georgia Taylor<\/a>) voice their concerns about Sam and wonder if counselling would help with his anxiety<\/a>. Sam listens in, overhearing a very different conversation\u2026<\/p>\n

Later, Nick and Toyah share their concerns about Sam with Roy, who offers to call by for a game of chess. Will Roy be able to help?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tRoy reaches out to Sam. (Pictures: ITV)<\/p>\n

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Roy finds an agitated and distressed Sam surveying a tracking device he found in his school bag. Who is tracking Sam?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tRoy gives Sam some troubling words of \u2018wisdom\u2019. (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n

But as Sam walks down the street with Roy, he receives some distinctly \u2018Un-Roy\u2019 advice \u2013 trust no-one.<\/p>\n

Did Roy say the wrong thing\u2026 or is Sam\u2019s mental health taking another worrying turn?<\/p>\n

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