While the romance drama was still unfolding, Coronation Street continued to shock fans with the bloody attack on Daniel Osbourne on Christmas Eve.

The scene of Daniel lying in a dark alley, covered in blood, left viewers stunned.

Initially, everyone thought it was just a typical robbery, but leaked details from the upcoming episode reveal the perpetrator is Will Driscoll, Maggie’s nephew – a boy deeply traumatized by past abuse.

Instead of helping, Maggie chooses to cover up her nephew’s crime, staging the scene to look like a robbery to protect Will.

The episode starkly portrays the adults’ failure to confront their pain. Maggie thought hiding the truth would save her nephew, but in reality, it only pushed both of them deeper into despair. When Daniel wakes up, he vaguely remembers hearing the name “Aunt Maggie” during the attack – revealing a series of truths even more brutal than we imagined.

Audiences praised this as one of Coronation Street’s boldest social storylines, exposing how violence and lies can linger across generations.