Coronation Street finally exposes Maggie’s family secret in early ITVX release

Coronation Street spoilers follow from Thursday’s episode (14 May), which is available to watch now on ITVX and YouTube but hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet. This article also discusses subject matter such as safeguarding concerns.

Maggie Driscoll’s bombshell secret is revealed on Coronation Street tonight, causing a rupture in the family. The secrets spill out amid Will’s devastating storyline involving Megan Walsh, with the teenager having recently reported inappropriate behaviour to the police.

While planning to run away with Megan after stealing £2,000 from his dad’s safe, Will had a change of heart after a conversation with Tim Metcalfe about his own difficult experiences, which made him realise that he had been manipulated.

Megan was subsequently arrested, and today’s episode of the ITV soap sees her go to drastic lengths in a bid to convince Will to retract his statement. She calls Maggie from prison, and tells her that she needs to persuade Will to change tact.

Megan has knowledge that Maggie was involved in a tragic incident concerning her husband, Alan, several years ago, and has been using it to manipulate her. She threatens to tell Ben if Maggie doesn’t follow her orders, which leaves the matriarch worried.

She further panics when Ben gets a call from Will’s mother Melanie (who also has knowledge of her secret), and he tells Maggie that they need to talk. She tells him everything, which leaves him shocked.

Ben demands to know why Maggie decided to tell the truth after all these years, and she admits that her youngest son, Finlay, witnessed the confrontation. She adds that he went on to tell Melanie, with Megan later overhearing and gaining the same knowledge.

Ben is left devastated and tells Eva Price the truth about Alan’s past incident, leading Maggie to be banished from the family. Now that the truth is out, what consequences will Melanie and Megan face for attempting to manipulate Maggie?

Furthermore, will Maggie find a route back into the family? Or is this the final straw when it comes to her relationship with Ben?

Coronation Street airs on weeknights at 8.30pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.

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Coronation Street has worked on Will and Megan’s storyline with support from Barnardo’s. Support and information is available via the charity’s website.