{"id":628241,"date":"2025-12-12T11:57:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T11:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/628241\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T11:57:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T11:57:19","slug":"theos-new-target-confirmed-in-coronation-street-as-his-evil-steps-up-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/628241\/","title":{"rendered":"Theo&#8217;s new target confirmed in Coronation Street as his evil steps up | Soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/31_12_coro_theo_todd-36f2.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25173240\" alt=\"Theo confronts Todd in the pub in Corrie\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tHis jealousy increases again (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>The Green-Eyed Monster is alive and well in Coronation Street.<\/p>\n<p>Jealousy drives <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/theo-silverton\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Theo Silverton<\/a>\u2019s (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/james-cartwright\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Cartwright<\/a>) possessive behaviour towards his boyfriend <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/todd-grimshaw\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Todd Grimshaw<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/gareth-pierce\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gareth Pierce<\/a>). The tiniest bit of male attention, no matter how innocent, can send this abuser into a violent rage and Todd pays the price. <\/p>\n<p>So Coronation Street fans will be fearing for Todd upcoming episodes when the sinister scaffolder finds a new reason to be insecure \u2013 <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/nick-tilsley\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Tilsley<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This toxic behaviour is nothing new. \u00a0Ever since Theo\u2019s wife ended their marriage due to his cheating and refusal to accept his own sexuality, he\u2019s never stopped finding ways to blame Todd. <\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/08\/police-arrive-coronation-street-trailer-theos-abuse-todd-exposed-25278867\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Audiences were chilled to the bone <\/a>when Theo lashed out in shocking scenes and smashed Todd\u2019s face into the mirror \u2013 all over some paranoid fantasy about <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/james-bailey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Bailey<\/a> supposedly flirting with Todd. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765540635_968_15_12_coro_flat_camera_01-957f.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25026943\" alt=\"Todd looking through a photo frame camera in his flat in Corrie\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tA special episode will air soon that focuses on Todd and Theo\u2019s relationship (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve also seen Theo fly off the handle about Todd\u2019s friendship with his ex-boyfriend-Billy Mayhew\u2026 which was apparently justification enough for Theo to leap into bed with businessmen Pete Lang in a manipulative act of revenge.<\/p>\n<p>Because of how little it takes to provoke Theo\u2019s anger, Todd is constantly walking on eggshells. He\u2019s distanced himself from family and friends and spent more time hiding from the world in the flat, in the hope that nothing sets him off. But sooner or later, Theo\u2019s green eyed monster always rears its ugly head\u2026 and that\u2019s exactly<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/07\/todd-confronted-two-friends-coronation-street-trail-theo-destruction-causes-shockwaves-25066549\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> what will happen at George and Glenda\u2019s joint party.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the guests gather, Nick chats to Todd and suggests they go for a run together. Then Sarah cheekily lets slip that Nick was Todd\u2019s first ever crush. What should have been a fun cringey memory to laugh off together instantly becomes a red rag to a bull for Theo. He glares daggers at Todd, waiting for the opportunity to punish him\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29_12_coro_nick_todd_theo_01-931b.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25173255\" alt=\"Nick speaks to Todd in the Bistro in Corrie\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tTheo catches Nick and Todd together (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>\u2026 And that opportunity comes when Christina\u2019s annoyed to discover Glenda failed to order a cake. Theo volunteers himself and Todd to fetch a new one, like butter wouldn\u2019t melt. <\/p>\n<p>But as soon as they\u2019re alone, Theo blows his top and confronts Todd for flirting with Nick. Despite Todd\u2019s best attempts to reason with him, tries to reason with him but Theo refuses to listen, climbs in the car and drives off\u2026 leaving Todd stranded in the cold.<\/p>\n<p>Given Theo\u2019s past outbursts of sickening physical and psychological abuse, one could be forgiven for thinking that Todd\u2019s getting off light by comparison \u2013 and therein lies the success of this story. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tCan\u2019t wait for the next twist?\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hi, I\u2019m Calli Kitson, Soaps reporter at Metro.<\/strong>\u00a0I cover Emmerdale, EastEnders, Corrie and more.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to stay up to date on the latest spoilers, sign up to\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/the-soaps-newsletter-daily\/?ito=promo-calli-kitson&amp;signup_source=bespoke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our daily Soaps Newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-08-28-144150-ba9c.png\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24020120\" alt=\"A picture of the author, Calli Kitson\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tSign up to receive my latest stories (Picture: Calli Kitson)<\/p>\n<p>From the big moments to the gossip you can\u2019t miss, it\u2019s all in your inbox every morning.\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/the-soaps-newsletter-daily\/?ito=promo-calli-kitson&amp;signup_source=bespoke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Coronation Street has perfectly captured the terrifying reality of being trapped in an abusive relationship; those quiet moments of dread praying that someone doesn\u2019t say the wrong thing and upset the applecart. <\/p>\n<p>The fear, the isolation, the constant tension of \u2018what will he do this time?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>In a special two-hander episode, viewers will get a terrifying glimpse of how dangerous Theo can be when his possessiveness spirals out of control. \u00a0Is Todd\u2019s nightmare about to get a whole lot worse?<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/10\/coronation-street-spoilers-next-week-sexual-predator-escalates-abuse-25315533\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Coronation Street spoilers for next week as sexual predator escalates abuse<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/08\/todd-stages-a-great-escape-theo-coronation-street-horror-looms-25179818\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Todd stages a great escape from Theo in Coronation Street but horror looms<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/05\/coronation-street-star-reveals-never-seen-aspects-special-todd-theo-episode-25031865\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coronation Street star reveals never seen before aspects of special Todd and Theo episode<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tAdd as preferred source<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Soaps Newsletter \u2013 Weekly<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"His jealousy increases again (Picture: ITV) The Green-Eyed Monster is alive and well in Coronation Street. 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