After weeks of being missing, causing a stir in Weatherfield, Will Driscoll finally reappears – but not in the way anyone expected.

His mother, Maggie, is almost crazy with worry, thinking that her son has been kidnapped or something terrible has happened.

And Eva Price, Will’s girlfriend, has to face a lot of criticism – that she is the reason why Will disappeared.

Then suddenly, Will is back. But his face and attitude are completely different.

In the shocking scene, Will is brought back by his athletics coach Megan, with the explanation “He just hid in the old dressing room in Hull, fell asleep because of the pressure of competing.” The explanation sounds reasonable, but Will’s expression is completely opposite. He is silent, his eyes are lost, he doesn’t hug his mother, doesn’t say sorry – as if he has just returned from a place “not of this world”.

Spoiler: Will starts acting strangely. He asks Liam Connor to skip school to go drinking, sneaks his passport out of his locker, and even tries to avoid talking to Eva. Maggie tracks her son down and finds Will communicating with a mysterious person on the phone – possibly Megan, the coach.

Fans are wondering: is Will being controlled, or is he involved in a shady sports ring? Eva believes he is hiding a trauma, as Will was hurt in his past playing international football.

The upcoming episode is expected to feature a heated exchange between Maggie and Eva – with the mother bluntly threatening: “If Will disappears again, I will make you regret ever meeting him.” The scene was filmed in the rain, with a slow pan to show Eva’s face in shock, while Maggie’s face is cold and petrified.