Coronation Street’s Amy Barlow in grave danger as Leanne’s Institute session goes wrong

Coronation Street’s Amy Barlow has been targeted by The Institute over the last few weeks, and things are set to take a dark turn in upcoming scenes on the ITV soap

Coronation Street’s Rowan Cunliffe, portrayed by Emrhys Cooper, is set to intensify his efforts to get his hands on more money in the upcoming episodes with Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney) being his prime target.

ITV soap fans have seen Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) become increasingly engrossed with The Institute, convinced that the ‘cult’ has significantly improved her life. However, the reality is that this self-improvement group has caused a rift within her family and exposed leader Rowan as a criminal.

Amy has previously contemplated investing in The Institute using the inheritance she received from her grandmother Deidre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride).

Fortunately, her friend Aadi Alahan (Adam Hussain) persuaded her not to gamble all her savings and to probe Rowan further about how she would recoup her investment and any potential profit.

Aadi cautioned her against trusting him, but Amy was adamant that she could trust Leanne. In the forthcoming scenes, however, Rowan shows no signs of backing down from his plan to take Amy’s money, reports the Express.

In the next week’s episode, Leanne seeks out Rowan who informs her that Amy is undergoing an ‘upload’ and is also reconsidering investing in the resource centre. Rowan encourages Leanne to persuade her partner Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) to do the same.

During Amy’s upload session, Leanne urges her to confront her past trauma to eliminate the negativity, but as Amy opens up, Leanne is taken aback to discover that Rowan is recording her.

**Leanne Battersby assures her it’ll be worth it in the end but Amy becomes too distressed and runs out.** (Image: ITV)

Amy discloses her plans to discuss with Ken Barlow (William Roache) about releasing her inheritance for investment, but Ken is not enthusiastic about the idea.

Later in the week, The Institute crosses a line with Amy, sparking outrage in her fiery mum Tracy McDonald (Kate Ford). The drama unfolds when Leanne insists Amy is ready for her malware session. Amy, blindfolded, is left horrified as she’s bombarded with insults by the members.

**Rowan has set his eyes on Amy’s inheritance** (Image: (Image: ITV))

Leanne tries to reassure her that it’ll all be worth it in the end, but a distressed Amy flees the scene. Tracy and Nick then confront Rowan at the Chariot Square Hotel, determined to reveal his true identity.

Tracy makes it clear they’re taking their story to the Gazette to expose his cult. Rowan urges Leanne to convince Amy to halt her attack, pointing out that now she’s senior management, her loyalty to the Institute should come before any relationship she has with Amy. This leaves Leanne in a difficult position. Will Rowan’s true colours be revealed?

Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX