Coronation Street’s Billy Mayhew gets a nasty shock in the New Year as he discovers the shocking truth about evil Theo Silverton. With

fans eagerly awaiting the moment that tormented Todd Grimshaw gets some much-needed support, actor Daniel Brocklebank has spoken about the huge scenes for the first time.

 

 

As seen in recently-released spoilers, the drama all plays out during Ronnie Bailey and Debbie Webster’s wedding in early January. When a drink accidentally gets spilled on Todd’s shirt during the party, he heads to the bathroom and takes it off to clear up the mess. Billy then walks in and is horrified to see Todd’s bruises, after Theo’s weeks of violence behind closed doors.

Before this moment even happens, Billy has already started to spot flashes of anger in Theo and is questioning whether the “nice guy” of Weatherfield is really all he seems…

“Predominantly that storyline is Todd and Theo’s, and Billy is very much a peripheral character within that,” Daniel explained. “But obviously because of Todd and Billy’s history – also with Billy’s ability, he’s a vicar so he will have training in pastoral care – he’s not stupid.

“On screen now, he’s really starting to question not just Theo’s motives, but his personality and whether this person is actually good for Todd.

“I suppose in the long run, although she’s now an adult, Todd and Billy have a child [Summer]. Therefore, anything that’s affecting Todd could ultimately affect her too. But as I said, I think Gareth [Pierce, who plays Todd] has bore the brunt of this storyline.”

Asked whether Billy could be the one to save Todd, he laughed: “Yes, I mean, Billy could put on a cape and wear his pants over his tights! And do some sort of heroic, ‘vicar Superman’ thing. It would be nice.