Coronation Street fans say 'are we sure' as they spot 'another Toyah' in Weatherfield amid tragic scenes
19.06.2024 - 13:13
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Coronation Street fans were left doing a double-take as they thought they had spotted a second Toyah Battersby in Weatherfield. The ITV soap character has been facing a difficult time of late following the arrival of Rowan Cunliffe and the discovery she'd given birth more than 20 years ago.
In scenes aired earlier this month, Corrie fans saw both Toyah and Nick struggling to convince Leanne to step away from her growing association with her mentor Rowan and the Institute. With their relationship in freefall, Leanne then walked out of the flat and it was Toyah who was there to comfort Nick, in more ways than one after a shock passionate clinch.
But their draw to one another has only continued. During Tuesday night's (June 18) first visit to Weatherfield this week, it was the day of Rose's funeral, the daughter of Toyah Battersby who was born stillborn in 2001. In April, Toyah revealed to Nick that the father of her baby girl was her rapist, Phil Simmonds, and that she had kept the pregnancy and premature birth hidden.
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She had buried her daughter in a park which has since been dug up in the search for missing teenager Lauren Bolton. The police later discovered the remains were that of Toyah's baby girl as she was questioned over what happened more than 20 years ago.
But in emotional scenes, Toyah was able to hold a funeral for Rose, only for it to be ruined by the discovery that Leanne hadn't paid for it with her savings after all, and that it was Rowan who stumped up the cash in another attempt to silence Toyah after she refused to sign
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