While viewers are engrossed in Corriedale, another story quietly gnaws at their hearts: Todd Grimshaw and Theo Silverton.

Initially, they are a beautiful couple – intelligent, close, with unique chemistry.

But the deeper the story progresses, the more subtly Theo controls Todd. He doesn’t hit or yell, he just instills fear day by day.

Theo cuts Todd off his friends, checks his phone, and sets emotional traps like, “If you leave me, I’ll hurt myself.”

Todd, with his fragile heart, gradually believes he is to blame. In a climactic scene, Todd secretly records their argument, but just as he’s about to send it to a friend, Theo discovers it – resulting in a chilling silence: Todd sits in his room, his face blank, while Theo smiles coldly.

Fans are urging ITV not to shy away from the topic of emotional abuse in same-sex relationships, and the writers have confirmed that this storyline will be explored in depth in 2026. For Todd, liberation may mean loss – but this is certainly one of the most human and heartbreaking stories Coronation Street has ever told.