Jealousy and rage are set to boil over on the cobbles of Weatherfield as Will Driscoll's dangerous infatuation with his athletics coach, Megan, takes a sinister and escalating turn. The troubled young man's actions are creating a web of deceit and violence that threatens to engulf several Coronation Street families.
A Christmas Assault and a Cover-Up
The festive period proved traumatic for teacher Daniel Osbourne. While it was his first Christmas with new girlfriend Megan, the celebrations were brutally cut short. Consumed by jealousy after seeing Daniel and Megan together at his family's Christmas dinner, Will Driscoll later ambushed Daniel in a ginnel, leaving him sprawled and unconscious.
To make matters worse, Daniel had no idea who was behind the attack. Will's grandmother, Maggie, complicated the situation further by covering for her grandson. She planted some of Daniel's possessions to make it look like a mugging by a homeless person, completely unaware of Will's true, obsessive motivation.
The Vendetta Intensifies
In the wake of Christmas, Will's fury shows no sign of abating. His jealousy is further stoked when he spots Megan and Daniel together, carrying a birthday cake and presents for Daniel's young son, Bertie. This display of domesticity enrages Will, leading him to confront Megan and demand to know if she stayed at Daniel's flat.
His vendetta then takes a very public and audacious turn. The next day, as Daniel heads to work, he is horrified to discover that someone has spray-painted a vulgar message on a car. The ultimate insult? The vehicle isn't even Daniel's – it belongs to his father, Ken Barlow. Megan immediately knows Will is responsible for the vandalism and confronts him, making it clear she is not impressed by his escalating campaign against Daniel.
A Toxic Relationship and a New Complication
At the heart of this turmoil is the deeply inappropriate and abusive relationship between Will and Megan. Officially, Megan is his athletics coach, hired by the Driscoll family to help him reach his potential. Unofficially, she has been grooming him into an illicit relationship, which she continues to manipulate. She has assured a confused and possessive Will that Daniel is merely a "convenient front," but Will remains unconvinced – and Megan's own sincerity is highly questionable.
As the tension mounts, a shocking new discovery threatens to explode the situation entirely. A pregnancy test is spotted in Megan's bag, introducing a devastating new layer of complexity. With Megan involved with both Daniel and the obsessed Will, the question of paternity could become a terrifying new battleground.
Daniel, meanwhile, remains dangerously in the dark. While he has warned Will off Megan, believing it to be a simple crush, he has no comprehension of the depth of Will's fixation or the violence he is capable of. As Megan and Daniel grow closer, Will's actions are becoming more desperate and dangerous, setting the stage for a major confrontation on the Street.
