In a dramatic and disturbing development on Friday's episode of Coronation Street, the true extent of predator Megan Walsh's grooming activities was laid bare. The ITV soap's ongoing storyline took a shocking twist as it was revealed that Megan has a second victim, a teenage boy named Lee, who came forward to expose their past inappropriate relationship.
Second Victim Comes Forward
The revelation came when Will Driscoll, Megan's current teenage victim, encountered Lee, a fellow athlete he has previously raced against. In a tense and unsettling conversation, Lee dropped a bombshell confession to Will, admitting that he too had been involved with Megan Walsh in the past.
Disturbing Details Emerge
Lee disclosed to Will that he had "had a thing" with Megan approximately one year ago. Crucially, during a separate confrontation with Megan herself, Lee made a telling comment about being "16 now," strongly implying that he was underage when their inappropriate relationship occurred. This suggests Lee could have been as young as 14 or 15 at the time, mirroring the pattern of Megan's grooming of Will Driscoll, which also began when he was underage.
Earlier in the episode, viewers witnessed a secret meeting between a visibly nervous Megan and Lee in a backstreet ginnel. Megan was clearly annoyed by his reappearance and refused to speak with him in public. During their private conversation, she attempted to end their connection definitively, telling Lee their relationship was "over" while simultaneously describing it as "very special." In a manipulative gesture, she stroked his face while insisting he move on, revealing she had found someone new – Daniel Osbourne.
A Pattern of Predatory Behaviour
Lee's testimony confirms Megan Walsh is not merely a one-off offender but a serial groomer who has targeted multiple underage students. He revealed to Will that he had believed his "romance" with Megan was serious, only to realise she was using him. Despite Will's initial disbelief, Lee insisted he was telling the truth about their sexual relationship from a year prior.
The episode also revealed that Lee has been attempting to contact Megan for some time, with Megan consistently avoiding him. During their confrontation, Lee expressed his confusion, telling Megan, "I thought you liked me," as she refused to continue their secret meetings.
Implications for the Future
This revelation raises serious questions about how many other students Megan Walsh may have groomed during her time as a teacher. The storyline takes on even greater complexity with the knowledge that fellow teenager Sam Blakeman overheard the entire conversation between Lee and Will.
Will Will Driscoll ultimately believe Lee's account of events? Could this testimony from a second victim finally lead to Megan's downfall, especially now that another character holds crucial knowledge of her predatory behaviour? With Megan currently pregnant and embroiled in a relationship with Daniel Osbourne designed to conceal her actions, the exposure of her second victim threatens to unravel her carefully constructed deception.
Coronation Street continues to tackle this sensitive grooming storyline with weeknight episodes airing at 8:30pm on ITV1 and the ITV X streaming platform.
