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Coronation Street's Sam Blakeman may be facing a devastating departure, viewers have suggested.
Sam (Jude Riordan) arrived on the cobbles back in 2020 as the secret son of Nick Tilsley (Ben Price). Throughout his time on the soap, Sam has featured in numerous major storylines.
These include the devastating loss of his mum Natasha Blakeman (Rachel Leskovac), after criminal Harvey Gaskell (Will Mellor) murdered her.
Recently on the cobbles, a significant new storyline began for Sam after he developed concerns about the relationship between athletics coach Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon) and pupil Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale).
As viewers are aware, Megan is grooming 16 year old Will and is expecting his child. To disguise her actions, Megan has also begun a relationship with fellow teacher Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard), reports the Daily Star.
Thus far, Megan and Will's relationship has escaped detection by his family and friends. Yet in recent weeks, schoolboy Sam began to harbour suspicions about what was occurring between Megan and Will, leaving Megan alarmed.
Attempting to ensure Sam's silence, Megan adopted a more menacing approach and issued a direct warning to the teenager to stay quiet. Later this week, Sam will come close to obtaining the proof he requires to expose what Megan has been doing with the aid of a concealed camera.
Moreover, in a recent interview, Megan actress Beth disclosed that her character will "do anything" to ensure Sam remains quiet. As reported by Metro, the actress stated: "She's been incredibly mean to him because she sees him as weak, and she's actively manipulating him through his grades. For now, she's staying cool as a cucumber."
When questioned about what lengths she would go to keep Sam silent, Beth responded: "I think she'll do anything. She is the most important person in her life, and she'll step over anyone to come out on top."
However, with Sam inching closer to the truth, viewers can't shake off the feeling that this could seriously backfire on him. Anticipating a fatal twist, one individual posted on a Coronation Street Facebook fan page: "Why do I have a horrible feeling Megan will try and get rid of Sam?".
Another person wrote: "Kill him? Maybe, it would show just how evil she really is." A third added: "That would be so sad." Another viewer wrote: "If Sam gets hurt I'm not watching Corrie ever again!" A fifth remarked: "I hope Sam doesn't die."
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Coronation Street airs Monday to Friday at 8:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX