Coronation Street’s Leanne Battersby will be out for revenge on Nick and Toyah this Christmas – and it seems it’s not going to end well for anyone involved
Coronation Street’s Leanne Battersby, played by Jane Danson, is gearing up to exact revenge on her sister Toyah and ex-lover Nick, but it “doesn’t end well for anyone”.
Over the past year, viewers have seen Leanne get drawn into a mysterious ‘self-help’ group called The Institute, led by the ominous Rowan Cunliffe (Emrhys Cooper).
She became deeply involved in the cult, prioritising it over her family and loved ones, including her fiance Nick (Ben Price) and sister Toyah (Georgia Taylor).
Concerns grew when Toyah was diagnosed with germ-cell ovarian cancer, leading Nick and Toyah to grow incredibly close. This closeness soon turned into an affair, which was discovered by Rowan who took a photo of them in a passionate moment.
Rowan then used this photo to blackmail Nick into investing in The Institute’s new resource centre. However, as is typical in soap operas, Leanne eventually found out about Toyah and Nick’s secret relationship, leaving her heartbroken and furious.
Since then, things seemed to have calmed down between Leanne, Nick and Toyah. But recently, Nick and Toyah reignited their romance and are planning to reveal everything to Leanne, reports Plymouth Live.
Corrie’s top dog Kate Brooks has spilled the beans on a festive shocker, revealing that Leanne Battersby is out for blood and it’s Nick and Toyah who are in her crosshairs. The soap boss dished the dirt on the upcoming Christmas drama, hinting that Leanne’s quest for vengeance is set to explode with disastrous consequences.
Kate dished: “You’ve got Leanne, who’s got her suspicions about Nick and Toyah, and I felt it was really important to see a different side to Leanne. She’s had a very tough year, she’s had The Institute which was all-consuming in many ways, but she’s a Battersby and she’s scrappy and she’s feisty.”
She added: “And Toyah is so good and so brilliant and wonderful, and she sees the life that she had just being taken away from her. And rather than go down the route which is expected, of her taking it on the chin or moving on, she really wants to make them pay and she is really intent on getting her own revenge.”
“Nick’s betrayal is one thing, but the betrayal of a sister is huge, and I just love that dynamic between Toyah and Leanne, I think it’s fantastic. That all comes to the forefront on Christmas Day and it doesn’t end well for anyone.”
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX
