Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Coronation Street star Emrhys Cooper has confirmed that Toyah Battersby is onto his cult leader character of Rowan Cunliffe in a recent creepy storyline.
Rowan has appeared in recent (and will appear in upcoming) episodes of the soap as the figurehead of an organisation called The Institute, a cult targeting Nick Tilsley, Leanne Battersby and Simon Barlow.
Speaking to Digital Spy, Cooper has confirmed that Toyah – Leanne’s stepsister – has her suspicions.
“I would love to tell you [about how much danger Leanne is in], but I honestly don’t know yet, and I’m dying to find out,” he said.
“Toyah is suspicious but Rowan isn’t fazed by Toyah’s reaction, he’s used to it. He wholeheartedly believes in the cause and isn’t thrown easily.”
Cooper also teased some upcoming developments in the storyline.
“What you’ve seen of Rowan so far is only the tip of the iceberg. He’s very clever and good at what he does. And, yes, Leanne is in awe of him. There will be other residents who will be in his thrall and may find themselves in the institute.”
Note: This section discusses topics including rape and baby loss.
Elsewhere for Toyah, a separate devastating storyline will address a particular traumatic event from her past.
Following Toyah’s assault and rape at the hands of Phil Simmonds in 2001, viewers will learn that she fell pregnant as a result.
In a particularly devastating twist, it is set to be revealed that Toyah’s baby was stillborn, and she was forced to bury her baby in a park.
