CORONATION Street’s Toyah Battersby has been hit by a devastating double blow as doctors discover she isn’t pregnant – and worse likely has cancer.
The counsellor – who is played by actress Georgia Taylor in the ITV soap – tested positive for being pregnant earlier this week after sleeping with her brother-in-law Nick Tilsley.
But having collapsed earlier this week and discovering she was pregnant in hospital, things tonight took a tragic turn.
Toyah went for a scan of her baby with sister Leanne supporting her.
The nurse stepped out of the room telling a worried Toyah and Leanne that she had to talk to her colleague.
And soon the devastating truth was revealed.
A doctor came in and told Toyah: “I’m sorry Toyah, I don’t think you were pregnant at all.
“I’m sorry. There can be other explanations for a false reading. Medical explanations. I’m sorry it’s not the news you wanted Toyah.”
The doctor referred her to a consultant for further investigation and he had some even worse news for Toyah.
He told her: “I’ve taken a good look at your scans and we’ve found a growth in one of your ovaries.
“Some tumours can give a false positive on a pregnancy test, hence the misunderstanding here.
“We’ve checked your bloods and they show elevated levels of a protein called CA125. Sometimes that can indicate ovarian cancer but not always.
“We’re going to move quickly and we’ll do a biopsy and a CT scan to give a clearer idea.”
Toyah was stunned but tried to muddle through as the doctor told her not to go online to research for fear of going down a rabbit hole.
She had her scan with Nick’s support but Leanne abandoned them both to go to The Institute.
Later Nick was devastated by Leanne’s behaviour and lashed out at her for leaving Toyah alone.
Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let's break down who's left the famous soap:
Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.
After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite, portrayed by Peter Ash, was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.
Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.
Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.
Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.
Show stalwart Eileen Grimshaw is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour.
She’s had to leave the Street immediately after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.
He confided in his brother David about not seeing a future with her – while also being gutted about Toyah not being pregnant.
But will Nick and Toyah get together properly and leave Leanne to her weird cult?
