While all the drama focused on Carla and Becky, Todd Grimshaw’s storyline also left viewers stunned.

Todd and Theo Silverton’s relationship – initially thought to be a healing love – now revealed its dark side.

Theo was not only jealous but also terrifyingly controlling: attaching a tracking device, forbidding him from seeing friends, and fabricating stories to completely isolate him.

In a special episode aired early on ITVX, Todd discovered Theo was tracking him via smartwatch.

When he tried to confront him, Theo attacked him and forced him to fight back. But Theo – a highly sophisticated manipulator – deliberately injured himself and filmed the incident, editing the footage to portray Todd as the abuser. The scene of Todd being handcuffed by the police, while Theo feigned tears in front of the camera, angered viewers to the point of calling it “one of the most horrific scenes of psychological abuse Coronation Street has ever shown.”

On social media, viewers are divided into two camps: one side sympathizes with Todd, while the other believes he was too naive to get involved in this toxic relationship. Corrie fan pages are flooded with comments calling on ITV to “teach Theo a lesson.” Many predict that the Todd-Theo storyline will intersect with the Becky-Carla affair in a later season, with Todd becoming a witness to a hidden secret. While not confirmed, what is certain is that Corrie is entering its darkest period ever: where love, violence, and lies intertwine into an inescapable storm.