In case there weren’t enough players in Coronation Street’s whodunnit already, Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott) will reveal a shocking clue about a brand new suspect in Theo Silverton’s (James Cartwright) murder.
The hunt is on as the police investigate the death of one of Coronation Street’s most horrific villains in recent memory.
It’s a juicy whodunnit jam-packed with suspects who all have a good motive for wanting to see the monster driven off the Cobbles in a hearse.
At the top of the list is Theo’s long suffering husband and victim, Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce), who endured appalling physical and emotional abuse at the hands of the hands of his tormentor for almost a year.
Todd’s friend and father figure George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley) also had a score to settle with Theo, because he was first to recognise the signs of abuse in their toxic relationship, along with his supportive partner, Christina Boyd (Amy Robbins).
The police investigation has been focused on Theo’s ex-bestie Gary Windass (Mikey North), who’s got previous for putting bad guys six feet under. Not to mention Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby), who swore vengeance against Theo for leaving her stepfather Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) to perish in a fiery mini-bush crash.
Finally, there’s Theo’s scorned ex-wife, Danielle Silverton (Natalie Anderson). Theo walked away from Danielle and their two children to be with Todd.
Now she’s set to return to the Cobbles in time for her not-so-dearly departed ex-hubby’s funeral, where she will drop one serious bombshell on Todd.
So how does Ryan Connor fit into all of this murderous mayhem?
The cheeky chappy manager of the Chariot Square Hotel is no stranger to drama himself. He was swapped at birth, dealt with substance abuse issues and was injured in a severe acid attack, which was meant for Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) at the hands of her obsessive stalker.
In the devastating aftermath of the attack, Ryan’s desperate attempts to regain confidence and control led to steroid abuse and sex-work, posting explicit content to strangers. After a long road to recovery, he’s finally in a better place in his life.
Recently Ryan’s been preoccupied with protecting his friend and employer Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) from being conned out of her beloved Chariot Square hotel by her no-good son Carl(Jonathan Howard).
However, upcoming scenes of Coronation Street will see the happy-go-lucky lad embroiled in the murder drama when he reveals that he saw one suspect at the scene of the crime on that fateful night when Theo died.
After Christina’s lie to the police forced George to implicate Summer, relations are strained with Todd, who refuses to attend Theo’s funeral.
To Todd’s horror, Danielle shows up and publicly accuses him in front of his friends of murdering Theo for his life insurance money.
When Mary Taylor (Patti Clare) comes to Todd’s defence and suggests she perhaps murdered Theo herself, Danielle storms out angrily.
That’s when Ryan follows Danielle out and plays his trump card. He recognises her from the night of the murder!
