{"id":995634,"date":"2026-05-05T06:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/de\/995634\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T06:57:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:57:02","slug":"major-exit-confirmed-for-traumatised-coronation-street-character-after-less-than-a-year-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/de\/995634\/","title":{"rendered":"Major exit ‚confirmed‘ for traumatised Coronation Street character after less than a year | Soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\"Will
\n\t\tIs Will leaving the Cobbles? (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n

Poor Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale) has been through Hell and back thanks to his abuser, Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon). Is saying goodbye to Coronation Street really the answer?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a turbulent first year on the Cobbles for Will.<\/p>\n

Moving into the Rovers with the Driscoll clan in October 2025, the sporty young lad\u2019s time in Weatherfield has been defined by his relationship with his predatory athletics coach, Megan Walsh.<\/p>\n

Although she might seem like butter wouldn\u2019t melt, Megan was a sexual predator who used her position of authority to gaslight the boy into a twisted illicit \u2018relationship\u2019 right under the nose of his father Ben Driscoll<\/a> (Aaron McCusker<\/a>) and stepmother Eva Price<\/a> (Catherine Tyldesley<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\t\t\"Megan
\n\t\tMegan put Will under her spell. (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n

That all changed when fellow schoolboy Sam Blakeman<\/a> (Jude Riordan<\/a>) realised something was not right about Will\u2019s relationship with his teacher. Despite Megan\u2019s best efforts to intimidate the lad into silence, Will eventually confessed her crimes to his mother Leanne Battersby<\/a> (Jane Danson<\/a>).<\/p>\n

This resulted in the devastation of the Driscoll family, with Ben determined to get justice<\/a> for his son while Leanne joined forces with Eva and Toyah Battersby<\/a> (Georgia Taylor<\/a> to get a confession out of Megan vigilante-style<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\t\t\"Leanne
\n\t\tBeware the wrath of Weatherfield women! (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the police could not charge Megan seeing as the manipulative Miss Walsh had been careful not to leave a shred of evidence behind\u2026 other than the baby she was pregnant with.<\/p>\n

This is where Will\u2019s murderous Granny<\/a> Maggie Driscoll<\/a> (Pauline McLynn<\/a>) comes into the picture.<\/p>\n

Having pushed her husband to his death years ago, she\u2019s someone who would do whatever\u2019s necessary to protect her family. So when Megan refused to admit to her crimes, Maggie responded with a violent shove\u2026 which Megan claims made her lose the baby, when in fact, she had a termination in secret<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\t\t\"Maggie
\n\t\tMegan had a tense stand-off with Maggie. (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n

All that time, Will continued to believe that Megan loved him and planned to run away with him to France, where they would start a new life. <\/p>\n

However, this was merely another one of Megan\u2019s lies, because when an excited Will gave her a book called \u2018The Lover\u2019s Guide To Paris\u2019, she threw it in the bin behind his back.<\/p>\n

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Although a future in Paris might not be in the cards, Will may be exiting Coronation Street soon for the wilds of Scotland\u2026 if his mother Melanie (Cindy Humphreys) has anything to say about it.<\/p>\n

Understandably, Melanie was horrified to hear that WIll had been groomed and was less than impressed to realise that neither Ben, Eva or Maggie had the first clue it was happening.<\/p>\n

\t\t\"Melanie,
\n\t\tMelanie was horrified to hear about Will\u2019s abuse. (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n

If Melanie had her way, she\u2019d take Will to live with her in Scotland. And Melanie might just get her way, seeing as she\u2019s got the goods on Maggie.<\/p>\n

Because Mel has stayed in touch with Maggie\u2019s other son Finlay, she\u2019s well aware that Alan Driscoll\u2019s \u2018fall down the stairs\u2019 all those years ago was no accident \u2013 which it wasn\u2019t. It was Maggie losing her temper when he threatened to spill the tea about Ben\u2019s real father being Jim McDonald (Charles Lawson)<\/p>\n

\t\t\"Melanie
\n\t\tMelanie has a big secret over Maggie. (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n

In upcoming scenes, Melanie offers Will a new life outside of Coronation Street. Will he take it?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the wake of the Megan trauma, Melanie calls at the Rovers, she tells Ben that it\u2019s high time Will came to live with herbut Ben won\u2019t hear of it.<\/p>\n

Then Ben drops a bombshell about Megan. Eva steps in and explains to Melanie that Megan had them all taken in, so she mustn\u2019t blame Ben. Will Eva get through to Melanie?<\/p>\n

At the Rovers, Melanie suggests to Will that he should come and live with her in Scotland no.Melanie looks to Maggie, expecting her full support, but she remains silent. Ben is dead against it, Melanie ramps up the pressure on Will but he loses his temper and storms out. <\/p>\n

Once alone, a resigned Maggie promises Melanie that she\u2019ll talk Will round.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

But later in the week, it\u2019s Ben who makes progress when he reluctantly suggests to Will that it might do him good to go and live with his Mum for a while. To his surprise, Will agrees to go the next day.<\/p>\n

Is this truly goodbye for Will Driscoll?<\/p>\n

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\nMORE: Maggie \u2018dead\u2019 in Coronation Street after deadly Megan showdown<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nMORE: Coronation Street and EastEnders star\u2019s moving tribute after tragic loss<\/a><\/p>\n


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