Coronation Street Sam's dark new storyline 'exposed' - and it's bad news for one resident
Coronation Street has appeared to tease a dark new storyline in store for Sam Blakeman. The youngster, played by Jude Riordan, first appeared on the cobbles in 2020 as the long-lost son of Nick Tilsley (Ben Price). Sam didn't meet his father until he was nine years old, as mum Natasha Blakeman (Rachel Leskovac) and Nick had split up before Natasha knew she was pregnant.
It’s fair to say Sam’s time in Weatherfield has not been short of dram. Fans will recall how Sam tragically lost his mother Natasha in 2021 after she was fatally shot by drug lord Harvey Gaskell (Will Mellor). And Jude’s performance of Sam's grief as he said an emotional goodbye to Natasha caught the attention of fans who praised the young actor for the outstanding performance.
What’s more, over in the ITV soap recently, he has been left heartbroken again, after his dad split up with Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson). Earlier this year, Nick cheated on Leanne with her sister Toyah (Georgia Taylor).
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Their affair began when Leanne got involved in the cult organisation, The Institute, led by the sinister Rowan Cunliffe (Emrhys Cooper.). Rowan ended up blackmailing Nick and Leanne over their affair but in typical soap fashion, the tutu came out.
Leanne, and Sam, were left devastated by Nick’s infidelity. But despite initially moving out of his shared home with Leanne, Toyah and Sam, this week Nick moved back in, with Leanne and Toyah finding somewhere else to live. However, during Wednesday’s episode (October 23) Sam was not too impressed after finding out his dad had been helping Toyah move into her new place for the whole day.
And following Gail’s (Helen Worth) heart attack and hospitalisation, Toyah called round to Nick and Sam later on, to check how they were doing. But Sam wasn’t happy - and snapped at a concerned Toyah, insisting he didn’t need anything from her.
But in what would be a shock twist, fans are now predicting things are set to take a dark turn for Sam. Sharing their thoughts online, fans reckon he could soon lash out or attack Toyah in a gripping new storyline.
One person said on a Corrie Facebook fan page: “I always thought Nick and Leanne would grow old together. But is there still a chance they could get back together and if so what about Toyah.”
Rushing to the comments, someone else wrote: “He isn't going to let Toyah be with his dad.” A third penned: “He will probably do whatever he can, I could see him trying to attack her.”
Another person said: “I can see that happening, can’t imagine he will let things get back to normal. He loved Leanne.” A fifth penned: “There is definitely something coming up with Sam by the way he acted. Toyah needs to watch out."
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX