Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Coronation Street villain Theo Silverton puts Todd Grimshaw through hell yet again next week – just as Sarah Barlow cottons on to the scaffolder’s shifty behaviour. After watching Theo climb into a van with Pete – aka the fella that he cheated on Todd with – Sarah marches over to have a word.
Through the van window, Sarah demands answers, but things quickly spiral out of control, leading Sarah to square up to both men. It seems Sarah finally may have Theo’s number – but it’s bad news for Todd, as his boyfriend tales his anger out on him once again…
The week begins with Todd accusing Theo of forcing him into a half marathon, but the dad-of-two coldly claims that it’s in his best interests and that he’s organised a run for them later that day.
Subsequently, Theo unveils a full-length mirror in front of Todd, claiming that he can use it to keep an eye on his physique. Bound to Theo’s controlling routine, Todd soon heads out on another run, which pushes him to the point of exhaustion.
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Before Todd and Theo make it back to the flat, James Bailey catches sight of them and throws a flirty comment in Todd’s direction. Immediately, Theo makes his partner pay for James’s behaviour by demanding that they do another lap.
Back at the flat, James unexpectedly turns up with fitness equipment and insists on showing Todd how best to use it. During the demonstration, Theo can barely contain his frustration but somehow manages to keep a lid on his temper until he and Todd are alone.
With James gone, Theo cruelly accuses Todd of having a crush on James. Todd swears that it’s not true, but it’s not enough to quash Theo’s twisted theory.
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As Theo grips Todd by the neck, just how violent will things become? And might Sarah be on the verge of working out the truth about her best mate’s volatile fella?
“As we move further along we’re starting to see that Theo’s not just a complicated man, he’s potentially a very dangerous man,” explains James Cartwright, who plays the abuser.
“The flaws and the damage within him are now manifesting in a way that I’m not even sure he can control. And it’s potentially putting people at risk…”
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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