ITV Coronation Street Rowan Cunliffe’s new recruit revealed in worrying twist

Coronation Street has revealed Rowan Cunliffe’s next victim on the cobbles in a worrying twist.

Soap watchers will recall that mysterious newcomer Rowan has targeted Leanne Battersby with his “self-improvement group” The Institute. Rowan has also been pulling Leanne away from partner Nick Tilsley and even her sister Toyah Battersby during her time of need.

Rowan has been encouraging Leanne to open up about her past and the trauma she has faced, using his tools and guiding her to speak aloud about parts of her life. In a shock twist, Rowan was recently revealed to be recording everything Leanne was saying without her knowledge. Of course, viewers will recall that Toyah has been concerned for Leanne and extremely sceptical of Rowan.

In recent scenes, Leanne even headed off to a retreat with The Institute and she didn’t even say goodbye to some of her family while earlier this month it was revealed that Rowan and The Institute had created an AI version of Leanne’s late son Oliver, who tragically died in 2020 after a battle with mitochondrial disease. In recent scenes, The Institute and Rowan have made Toyah’s life a misery after she tried to expose them.

And next week teases more danger for the cobbles as The Institute reveals a new recruit. In upcoming scenes this week, Amy Barlow opens up to Leanne about how stressed she is to which she decides to show her a video from The Institute to relieve her anxiety. However, Toyah is horrified when she finds Leanne showing Amy the video and is left further startled to learn that Amy is considering investing.

And next week airs a worrying development as Amy appears to join The Institute. In upcoming scenes, Rowan calls Leanne asking her to attend the taster session for new recruits to which protective sibling Toyah offers to go with her. As they arrive at the Chariot Square Hotel for the new recruits session, Leanne is delighted to see Amy amongst the attendees. Is Amy in danger and can Toyah save her before its too late?

It comes after Rowan actor Emrhys Cooper warned that his character could recruit more cobbles’ residents to The Institute. Speaking to Inside Soap, actor Emrhys said recently: “I think that he really wants to open another resource centre, so he’s on a mission to raise the investment needed, however he can do that. And he wants to ‘help’ more people, so there might be some more characters he’s bringing into the organisation…”