Coronation Street's grooming storyline has taken a horrifying twist as Megan Walsh, played by newcomer Beth Nixon, buys a pregnancy test. Megan has been navigating a sexual relationship with her student Will Driscoll while using Daniel Osbourne as a public cover.
The drama escalates when Megan leaves a shop with the test hidden in her bag and is confronted by an angry Will, who demands to know if she stayed at Daniel's flat. Will is already upset after seeing Megan and Daniel going to buy a birthday cake for Daniel's son Bertie.
At Bertie's birthday party, Alya asks Bertie to get cake candles from her bag, but he accidentally pulls out Megan's pregnancy test instead. The shocking revelation leaves Megan struggling to explain.
Later in the week, Leanne and Eva find Megan sobbing in Victoria Garden. Meanwhile, Daniel tells Megan he is falling in love with her during a dinner at the Bistro.
Actress Beth Nixon, who recently signed a new contract, spoke about the challenging role. She said: 'Earlier this year, my agent sent me a casting brief and explained it was for a paedophile, which is a bit crazy to play because they’re obviously not a redeemable character.' She added: 'If it’s a storyline that makes one person recognise that this is happening to them and it’s wrong, then it has done its job.'
