Coronation Street appears to have dropped new hint it is set to tackle shocking incest plot

After an episode showed two unwitting relatives sharing a flirty exchange, Coronation Street appears set to feature a shock incest storyline.

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Coronation Street appears to have dropped a fresh hint it will tackle a shock incest storyline
Coronation Street appears to have dropped a fresh hint it will tackle a shock incest storyline

Coronation Street appears to have dropped a fresh hint it will tackle a shock incest storyline.

After an episode showed two unwitting relatives sharing a flirty exchange as a major family secret edges closer to exposure, the ITV soap appears set to explore the controversial territory.

The Sun has already reported Ben Driscoll is apparently set to be revealed to be Jim McDonald’s secret lovechild – making him Steve McDonald’s previously unknown brother. 

And the publication has now highlighted how the show has shared an intriguing moment between Ben’s son Ollie and Steve’s daughter Amy that it says “suggests an incest love match is on the cards” as the pair are cousins.

Scenes aired on Thursday (26.02.26) showed Ollie try to tempt Amy with his home-made baked beans after she arrived at the Rovers looking for Steve, played by Simon Gregson, who had passed out following a drinking session with his new friend Ben. 

Instead, she found Ollie cooking him breakfast.

Viewers are aware Ollie is currently interested in single mother Lauren Bolton. 

But with his grandmother Maggie determined to intervene, attention may shift – raising the prospect of a relationship between Ollie and Amy before either realises they are related.

A source told The Sun: “It’s going to be a huge shock for Steve when he finds out his dad’s dead but that’s not the biggest shock to come.

“It’s no surprise that Jim had an affair but for Steve to discover he’s got another brother out there is a huge shock.

“When Steve finds out it’s Ben it’s an even bigger shock – especially with how close he’s been getting to Ben.”

The storyline follows earlier revelations Maggie has been concealing a devastating secret. 

A flashback episode confirmed she killed her late husband during an argument. 

It’s also been revealed she had been having an affair at the time she conceived Ben.

In a separate scene at the Barlow house, Maggie was seen recoiling after noticing something in Ken’s sideboard before making a hasty exit. 

The moment was left unexplained on screen. 

However, it’s thought Maggie’s secret will unravel when news of Jim’s death reaches her.

It was confirmed earlier this year Jim – one of the cobbles’ most enduring characters – would be killed off in a major storyline, nearly 40 years after his arrival.

While relationships between cousins are legal in the UK, they are restricted or banned in other countries and some US states.