Departing Coronation Street villain Megan Walsh has met justice, but actress Beth Nixon already envisions a return—alongside a familiar face from the cobbles. Megan was found guilty of grooming Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale) after a week-long trial, and now faces time behind bars.
Megan's storyline concludes with prison sentence
Megan first appeared as Will's athletics coach, held in high esteem by his family. Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley) and Maggie Driscoll (Pauline McLynn) paid Megan extra to travel from Hull to Weatherfield. Eventually, Megan moved to the cobbles full-time and got a job at Will's school, where she dated colleague Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard). However, this was a smokescreen: Megan had been grooming Will, and they slept together on his 16th birthday. Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan) uncovered the truth and told Eva, but it took a conversation with Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) for Will to report Megan to the police.
Beth Nixon's prison reunion idea
Now, Megan is set to serve time, but Beth Nixon suggests a return alongside Lou Michaelis (Farrell Hegarty), a fan favourite who was also sent to prison. Lou has appeared from behind bars during Debbie Webster's (Sue Devaney) stint inside. 'I'd love Megan to bump into Lou Michaelis. Farrell is a really good friend, so I'd love to do some prison scenes with her. That would be fabulous,' Nixon told Digital Spy. 'I think Lou would definitely put Megan in her place for sure!' Nixon added that she'd 'love any opportunity to come back' and praised her time on the cobbles: 'I loved it so much and I cried so much on my last day.'
Importance of justice in the storyline
Nixon explained that she knew the outcome well in advance. 'We always knew that she was going to serve her time. It shows the whole process of it... It's definitely important to show that, if you are being abused, then you can get justice.' She noted that recent real-life cases have seen female abusers sentenced to five or six years, mirroring Megan's sentence. 'It's important and it's also mirroring real life in a positive way,' she said.
