ITV Share By Tamzin Meyer Jan 20 2026 By Tamzin Meyer Jan 20 2026 Here’s how old Megan and Will stars Beth Nixon and Lucas Hodgson-Wale are in real-life as Coronation Street child grooming story escalates Lucas is older than his on-screen character Megan Walsh Will Driscoll Share By Tamzin Meyer Jan 20 2026 By Tamzin Meyer Jan 20 2026 Megan Walsh and Will Driscoll are two characters at the centre of the current Coronation Street grooming storyline. Will Driscoll, who recently turned sixteen, had been secretly dating older woman and fitness coach Megan Driscoll since he was 15 years old. Megan is continuing to groom Will, while also carrying his baby. But, the ages of stars Beth Nixon and Lucas Hodgson-Wale slightly differ to Megan and Will’s. Here’s how old they are in real-life! Megan’s carrying Will’s baby (Credit: ITV) Megan’s pregnant with Will’s baby in Coronation Street Megan Walsh is trying to cover up a huge secret on the cobbles at the moment. Not only has she been dating teen Will Driscoll without anyone knowing, she’s also now found out that she’s pregnant with his baby. After contemplating a termination, Megan decided to change her mind and keep the baby after all. Article Continues Below Read all the latest Spoilers To avoid suspicion though, Megan’s conjured up the ‘perfect’ plan to keep her illegal relationship with Will under wraps. She’ll leave Weatherfield for a while to have the baby so that nobody will put two and two together and realise that she’s been dating Will. However, Will’s not on board with this plans and instead dreams of moving in with Megan and getting wed. Bursting his bubble, Megan told Will that he must stay in Weatherfield why she heads off to pop out the baby. His dream had to remain a fantasy. Their ages different to their alter egos (Credit: ITV) Coronation Street Megan and Will stars’ real-life ages revealed While Will Driscoll is only 16 on-screen, Megan Walsh’s age hasn’t yet been confirmed. However, she’s definitely an adult in an inappropriate relationship with her student. As she’s working as a gym teacher at Weathy High, was can place her as at least being in her early -mid twenties. In real-life, Megan actress Beth Nixon is actually 25 years old. She’ll be turning 26 in July. Will Driscoll actor Lucas Hodgson-Wale is actually slightly older than his teenage character. While his exact birthdate is unknown, Lucas posted a milestone moment on Instagram in May 2024, announcing that he’d finished Year 11 and had left secondary school. This means that he is currently around 17/18 years old. Read more: Coronation Street fan theory predicts Todd will murder Theo – and George will help him dispose of body Share Good to Know Share By Tamzin Meyer Jan 20 2026 By Tamzin Meyer Jan 20 2026 Previous Story Next Story
