Eva Price calls Toyah and Leanne Battersby to the hospital after revealing that teen Sam Blakeman caused her recent fall down the cellar steps, digitalspy.com reported. In Thursday’s episode, available early on ITVX and YouTube ahead of its ITV1 broadcast, Sam faces his family to confess to the incident alongside a separate revelation that he stole Nick Tilsley’s identity to run up thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency debt.
Sam Blakeman confesses to Eva’s cellar fall and crypto theft
The fallout from Eva’s fall intensifies as Sam’s relatives process the truth behind the accident. According to digitalspy.com, Eva gathers Toyah, Leanne, and Nick Tilsley at the hospital to explain that Sam was responsible for pushing her backward down the Rovers cellar stairs when she surprised him looking for his confiscated phone. radiosonde.com reports that Sam had panicked upon encountering Eva in the closed pub, where his device had last been sighted.
radiosonde.com notes that the teen had been struggling following a recent discharge from a psychiatric ward after a diagnosis of schizophrenia and severe psychotic breakdown. While Carl Webster was initially hauled in for questioning and left the scene in a police car, no evidence linked him to the attack. Alongside the cellar incident, Sam admits to his family that he stole his father Nick’s identity to invest £6,200 in cryptocurrency, leaving his relatives stunned by the scale of his actions.
Jodie lies about David Platt and tampers with medication
Elsewhere on the cobbles, Jodie creates new friction by claiming that flowers sent to her came from David Platt. digitalspy.com reports that Jodie fabricates a story about sneaking around with David behind Shona’s back for weeks to manipulate Doug. Feeling threatened by Doug, Jodie escalates her campaign by tampering with his anti-psychotic medication in an effort to discredit him.
Carl Webster confronts Debbie’s memory gaps
Carl attempts to clear the air with Debbie after she previously suspected him of involvement in Eva’s attack. digitalspy.com states that Carl realizes his poor reputation makes the suspicion understandable. However, his peace-making attempt falters when Debbie fails to remember their recent argument entirely, which suggests her dementia symptoms are worsening.
Christina seeks answers about Rachel as Betsy makes a decision
Christina grows suspicious after hearing Tim discreetly talk to Lisa about Rachel’s death, prompting her to demand answers from Tim. digitalspy.com reports that after receiving short shrift from Tim, Christina plans to confide in another ally alongside George about her long-lost daughter. Meanwhile, Lisa supports Betsy through a college interview, after which Betsy shares a major decision regarding her fashion ambitions following a challenging week.
Answers about Sam stealing identity and pushing Eva
Where can viewers watch Thursday’s episode early?
Thursday’s episode is available to watch now on ITVX and YouTube before it airs on ITV1, according to digitalspy.com.
How much money did Sam invest in cryptocurrency using Nick’s identity?
Sam invested £6,200 in cryptocurrency by stealing his father Nick Tilsley’s identity, radiosonde.com reports.
Why did Eva fall down the cellar steps?
Eva surprised Sam in the closed Rovers pub while he was searching for his confiscated phone, causing him to panic and push her backward down the stairs, as detailed by digitalspy.com and radiosonde.com.
Coronation Street airs on weeknights at 8.30pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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