SPOILER: Coronation Street’s Tim Metcalfe bravely OPENS UP on Horror Grooming INCIDENT

It’s an exciting time to be a Coronation Street viewer, with the soap gearing up for its 65th anniversary celebrations and a one-off crossover episode with fellow ITV soap, Emmerdale. For those who have been following Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine), they’ll be in for a shock when they discover an emotional storyline about him being groomed as a teenager. This week, Tim picks up a fare and instantly recognises her as Trisha Pinkerton, a girl he knew back in the 1980s.

As Tim and Sally Metcalfe (Sally Dynevor) celebrate their anniversary, she suggests Tim go to the Rovers with the blokes in a bid to cheer Kevin up. Trisha arrives and catches Tim’s eye. Tim explains that Trisha’s a blast from his past. Tyrone and Steve are amused, whilst Kevin is disapproving.

As the lads discuss Asha’s situation and their concerns for Dev, they open up and admit that they all have their own set of worries, and in the future, they should share them rather than bottling them up.

Later, Trisha calls the cab office to see Tim. Sally is taken aback to find her there. When she introduces herself as Trisha, Sally is quick to explain that she is Tim’s wife.

Sally is not happy, pointing out to Tim that not only did he miss their anniversary meal, but then she finds him entertaining Trisha in the cab office.

As Sally marches out in fury, Tim reminisces about Trisha, revealing he was only 14 years old when they got together, but she was nearly 20. Brian is quietly shocked about this. Trisha then calls in the café looking for Tim. Brian is curt with her and accuses her of grooming Tim as a child.

Trisha’s horrified, and Tim rounds on Brain, but he sticks to his guns and informs Tim that he needs to face the fact that Trisha groomed him. Sally confronts Tim over his relationship with Trisha. When Tim admits that he was 14 when she took his virginity, and she was 20, Sally is deeply horrified and shocked.

Also this week, Todd (Gareth Pierce) is surprised when Theo agrees to a night out in the gay village with Sean, James, Mary, Glenda, and Christina. In the club, they’re all having a good time until a man recognises Theo, with a look of shock on his face.

Theo stares at him until Owen turns away and hurries out. Urged on by Theo, Todd joins his friends on the dance floor. As Theo heads to the toilets, Owen approaches, determined to have it out with him. Theo manhandles Owen out onto the street and orders him to back off. Who is he?

Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.