Shock Coronation Street split as iconic character cheats with his own sister-in-law
A slew of betrayals led to an ultimatum being issued over the state of the iconic romance
AN iconic Coronation Street couple are embroiled in a shock split amid a family cheating shock.
ITV fans were likely left stunned that the pair appeared to call time on their romance during Monday’s visit to Coronation Street after being on and off for more than 20 years.
Nick Tilsley and Leanne Battersby’s relationship appeared to have well and truly run it’s course after she decided to pack her bags and leave their family home.
Whilst she refused to brand it a ‘split’, Leanne made it clear that she was keen for some time away from Nick after he forced her to make a decision about their future together.
At the start of the episode, Nick was left reeling when it emerged that Leanne had told The Institute leader Toyah’s deepest secret – she buried her own secret child after it died around 20 years ago.
Rowan had then used this information to his own advantage and Nick was left sickened that Leanne would reveal such a deep secret in favour of furthering herself within his Insitute.
Leanne’s behaviour has grown increasingly erratic over the last few weeks after she opted to head on a retreat with Rowan and The Institute.
It forced Nick to call her out as he insisted that she needed to make a decision whether to commit to him and cut Rowan off or whether she wanted to remain practising her uploading and downloading with him.
In a shock twist, Nick was left floored when he returned home to see Leanne with two bags as it became instantly clear that she had decided to walk out on him.
As Nick apologised for making the ultimatum, Leanne remained even more defiant that things weren’t working between the pair.
She said to him: “It is all this constant negativity, it is becoming suffocating.”
Nick insisted he was worried about her involvements with Rowan’s group before she told him he was “paranoid” as she headed outside to meet a waiting Rowan by the car.
Tearful, she turned to Rowan and said: “Thanks so much for doing this.”
Rowan told her that she was being controlled by Nick before she gave him a loving hug and said: “I’m so grateful to have you as part of my life.”
Nick looked on solemnly as he watched his long-term love leave in the car with her ‘new man’.
Later, as Toyah came over, Nick revealed to her that his relationship with her sister was crumbling as he remained unsure as to their current state.
Amid a slew of stolen glances, Nick and Toyah confided in one another as they thanked each other for being there for one another.
It wasn’t long before Nick found himself kissing his own sister-in-law, a mere hours after Leanne had walked off.
Pulling away, they looked at each other once again before Toyah launched into another kiss.
Amid the rising passion, they quickly pulled away from one another after being left startled as Sam walked through the door.
Will Nick and Toyah continue with their romance going forward?
And is Nick and Leanne’s marriage over for good?