{"id":656275,"date":"2025-12-26T17:26:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T17:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/656275\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T17:26:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T17:26:31","slug":"daniels-attacker-revealed-in-early-coronation-street-itvx-release-and-he-had-an-accomplice-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/656275\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel&#8217;s attacker revealed in early Coronation Street ITVX release &#8211; and he had an accomplice | Soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SEC_277527437-914d.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25352600\" alt=\"Coronation Street ginnel covered in snow\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tChristmas Day came to a violent end (Picture: Metro.co.uk)<\/p>\n<p>This article contains spoilers for tonight\u2019s <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tv-soaps\/coronation-street\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coronation Street<\/a>, which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on ITVX.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas<\/a> Day came to a violent end for <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/daniel-osbourne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Osbourne<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/rob-mallard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rob Mallard<\/a>) in Coronation Street this year when <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/25\/coronation-street-confirms-identity-christmas-day-attack-victim-early-itvx-release-25760128\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he was brutally attacked<\/a> in the ginnel.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, he survived the assault and was taken to hospital after being found unconscious by <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/evelyn-plummer\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evelyn Plummer<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/maureen-lipman\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maureen Lipman<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>However, he was unable to identify his attacker, explaining that he\u2019d been struck from behind. All he could tell his family was that he\u2019d had his watch and wallet stolen.<\/p>\n<p>While Daniel\u2019s loved ones were clueless as to who could have attacked him, it quickly became clear that <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/maggie-driscoll\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maggie Driscoll<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/pauline-mclynn\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pauline McLynn<\/a>) had some idea.<\/p>\n<p>Having picked up on the tension between Daniel and grandson <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/will-driscoll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Driscoll <\/a>(<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/lucas-hodgson-wale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lucas Hodgson-Wale<\/a>) at the Christmas dinner table the previous day, Maggie questioned Will on his whereabouts the previous evening.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/26_12_coro_evelyn_02-b05f.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25146860\" alt=\"Evelyn walks down a ginnel in Corrie\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tEvelyn Plummer found Daniel Osbourne unconscious in the ginnel (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>In no time at all, Will folded under his gran\u2019s questioning, and admitted to the attack \u2013 though he kept the real reason behind his actions to himself.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers will know that <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/05\/coronation-street-confirms-wills-disturbing-secret-early-itvx-release-24621969\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will has been groomed by sports coach Megan<\/a> (Beth Nixon), who also moved to Weatherfield in recent weeks to continue training Will.<\/p>\n<p>Since arriving on the cobbles, Megan has struck up a relationship with Daniel, leaving Will seething with jealousy.<\/p>\n<p>Though Megan has been arguing that she is only acting to keep their relationship under wraps, Will is extremely unhappy with the situation.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/03_12_cor_daniel_megan_will_02-3f2e.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24747646\" alt=\"Megan and Daniel sitting opposite each other over a table in the Rovers while Will watches from behind the bar in Corrie\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tWill Driscoll is jealous of Megan\u2019s relationship with Daniel (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>In recent scenes, Daniel caught on to Will\u2019s feelings for Megan and has confronted him more than once about his \u2018teenage crush\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>As tensions grew over Christmas dinner yesterday <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/25\/maggies-plan-backfires-as-evas-baby-secret-is-exposed-in-dramatic-coronation-street-christmas-episode-25766321\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thanks to Maggie\u2019s actions<\/a>, Will couldn\u2019t help throwing snipes at Daniel, who gave his best right back.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tDon&#8217;t miss a Soaps scoop! Add us as a Preferred Source\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>As a loyal Metro Soaps reader, we want to make sure you never miss our articles when searching for stories. We have all the latest soaps news, spoilers, videos, and interviews, with a vibrant community of highly engaged readers.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and tick\u00a0Metro.co.uk\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766769990_669_SEI_278522320-46a3.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25627285\" alt=\"Soaps authors collage Fact box image only Picture: Metro\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tNow you can ensure you never miss a story from the Soaps team<\/p>\n<p>When Will explained his reason behind attacking Daniel, he made out to Maggie that it was because he hadn\u2019t liked the way Daniel had spoken to her.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/24_12_coro_eva_adam_maggie_02-8d57.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25146815\" alt=\"Maggie stood behind the bar of the Rovers Return in Corrie\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tMaggie Driscoll got the truth out of Will (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>Satisfied that Will had told her everything, Maggie kept the information to herself, even as<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/ben-driscoll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Ben Driscoll<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/aaron-mccusker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron McCusker<\/a>) revealed that a <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/homelessness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">homeless<\/a> man had been arrested after Daniel\u2019s missing belongings were found in his possession.<\/p>\n<p>However, in an eery flashback scene, viewers learnt that Will wasn\u2019t the only person involved in Daniel\u2019s attack.<\/p>\n<p>We won\u2019t spoil exactly who his accomplice was, so you\u2019ll have to tune in to the episode to find out!<\/p>\n<p>Can Will and his partner-in-crime continue to get away with the attack on Daniel, or is justice set to catch up with them?<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/25\/tv-legend-reveals-poignant-reason-hates-new-year-25756026\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TV legend reveals poignant reason she hates New Year<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/22\/metros-full-guide-eastenders-emmerdale-coronation-streets-christmas-25621915\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" 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