Maggie Driscoll will be cornered on Coronation Street as she faces the threat of blackmail. With the family in turmoil following the revelations about Will’s abuse at the hands of Megan Walsh, who attempts to gain leverage over Maggie?

The Driscolls have had it rough over the past few months, with Will being groomed by his athletics coach, Megan. Though he hasn’t seen himself as a victim, the whole family has been worried about his safety.

After the inappropriate relationship became common knowledge, Ben called Will’s mother Melanie, who promptly arrived in Weatherfield and demanded why the teenager wasn’t safeguarded. Furthermore, Melanie has attempted to relocate Will to Scotland.

Tonight’s episode of the ITV soap began with Ben and Melanie arguing over her proposed relocation plan. Ben accused his ex-wife of being self-centred, while Melanie stated that Will needed the move.

As Eva Price attempted to stop the shouting match, Ben revealed that Will had gotten Megan pregnant, and that she had subsequently had an abortion. This furthered Melanie’s belief that Will needed to move away, but Ben was resistant.

Eva had a private conversation with Melanie, and explained that Megan managed to dupe the entire town – as well as two schools – into keeping the relationship a secret. She urged her to not blame Ben over the matter, and to band around Will.

Ben returned to the Rovers, where Eva remarked about her discussion with Melanie. She thought that they had at least reached a middle ground of sorts, but this didn’t look to be the case.

Unbeknownst to the pair, Melanie went to the hospital to visit Maggie, who was recovering from her heart attack. After some initial pleasantries, Melanie’s agenda became clear as she brought up some Driscoll secrets.

She had knowledge that Maggie had killed her husband, Alan, by pushing him down the stairs, and threatened to tell Ben if she didn’t get what she wanted. Her demand for Maggie was simple – convince Ben to let Will move to Scotland.

Though Maggie is never one to shy away from a threat, the matriarch seemingly has no escape here. Will she follow through with Melanie’s demands, or will she feel it is time to tell her son about their past?