In early Coronation Street scenes released on ITVX, sinister predator Megan Walsh takes drastic action after fan-favourite Sam Blakeman starts piecing together the disturbing truth about her relationship with young Will Driscoll — and the results are chilling.

Megan has been at the centre of a dark grooming storyline — manipulating and controlling teenage athlete Will while hiding the truth from his family. Her behaviour has been increasingly suspicious, and Sam’s sharp instincts begin to pick up on clues that something is seriously wrong.

Sam’s doubts grow after discovering a boy’s tracksuit top in the flat Megan shares with Will. When he questions Will about it, Will gives evasive answers — but Sam isn’t convinced.

Soon afterward, Sam courageously tries to confront the situation and offer support to Will — but Megan quickly realises he might reveal her secret. In the ITVX scenes, she approaches him at Speed Daal and issues a thin-veiled threat intended to intimidate him into silence. The encounter leaves Sam visibly shaken, unsure whether to back down or expose the truth.

Her manipulation isn’t subtle — at first she plays it cool, joking that boys can have “crushes bigger than others.” But her tone darkens, making it terrifyingly clear that if Sam persists with his suspicions, “it wouldn’t be very funny” and “would not end well.”

This moment marks a turning point in the storyline. Sam — once a cheerful and inquisitive teen — is now caught up in something far more serious than school gossip. His bravery puts him directly in Megan’s crosshairs, and how he responds next could prompt the first real crack in Megan’s web of lies.

Behind the scenes, Coronation Street’s producers have confirmed this grooming plot will escalate further, showing the devastating impact of such abuse while highlighting the dangers of manipulation from a position of trust like a teacher or coach.