ITVX early release reveals fresh grooming storyline for newcomer

Will's in a secret relationship with Megan
Tamzin Meyer

Will Driscoll finally rocked up onto Coronation Street today (Wednesday, November 5) and was thrown straight into a grooming storyline.

Today’s ITVX early release saw Will’s athletics coach – Megan – return him to his family after ‘finding him’ sleeping at his old changing rooms in Hull.

Viewers then found out though that Will was keeping a big secret…

Coronation Street's Will and Megan at the table
Megan drove Will home (Credit: ITV)

‘Missing’ Will Driscoll returned home in Coronation Street

Will Driscoll worried his family when he failed to show at the station after his trip to Edinburgh with his athletics team.

Brother Ollie had gone to pick him up before returning home without him. Eva was so worried when Will wasn’t answering his phone that she got the police involved. And, Maggie even created ‘missing’ posters to put up.

Watching this all unfold from a distance, Will spotted Lily Platt on the Street and offered her £20 to grab his passport from inside the pub. Lily instead told his family what Will had done, prompting Ben to look for him in Weatherfield.

Will then rocked up with his athletics coach Megan who explained that she’d found Will sleeping at his old changing rooms in Hull and drove him over to the family.

When Ben asked Will why he wanted to stay in Hull, Will made out that he missed his mates. But, this didn’t explain the need to grab his passport though. Remembering the love note, Ben reckoned there was a girl on the scene.

Coronation Street's Will and Megan talking in the ginnel
Will and Megan are a couple (Credit: ITV)

Will’s grooming secret revealed

With Will remaining a closed book, his family told him that they were done interrogating him (until tomorrow!)

During the end of the episode, Will could be seen in the ginnel waiting for Megan to meet him.

Megan then turned up and revealed to viewers that she was in a relationship with the younger boy.

She told him that she was working on a plan so that they could be together but for the time being they needed to avoid suspicion.

She became concerned when the police were sniffing around, telling Will that they needed to ‘bide their time.’

But, will the Driscolls realise that Will is being groomed by the older woman?

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