BETHANY Platt is left terrified after she comes face to face with abuser Nathan Curtis in Coronation Street.
The character – played by Lucy Fallon – went through a traumatic ordeal in 2017 as a teenager when she met Nathan, who then groomed her into a world of sexual exploitation.
But in upcoming Coronation Street scenes, her past will come back to haunt her when she sees Nathan.
Bobby, Max, Bethany and Beth gather in the precinct to watch the police reconstruction of Lauren Bolton’s last known movements, after the teenager went missing weeks ago.
Bethany notices a crowd of people and is horrified to recognise Nathan amongst them.
As she struggles to contain her emotions, boyfriend Daniel finds Bethany at home clearly distressed.
Bethany admits that she’s convinced she spotted Nathan at the precinct.
Daniel assures Bethany that Nathan is in prison and it was her mind playing tricks.
Later, Nicky calls round and reveals that she’s off to meet a girl called Ellie who was groomed as a teenager and might have information about Lauren.
As Bethany frets, Daniel continues to insist it’s her mind playing tricks on her, but Bethany pauses the video of the police reconstruction and zooms in to show Daniel a close up of Nathan.
In the police station, DS Swain confirms to Bethany that Nathan was released months ago.
A furious Bethany urges her to haul him in for questioning, convinced he’s Lauren’s murderer.
After doing some research and discovering that Nathan is working on a building site near the precinct, Bethany and Daniel track him down.
As Nathan rounds the corner, he stops in his tracks, while Bethany’s shocked to come face to face with her abuser.
She then sees red and accuses Nathan of murdering Lauren.
Does the villain have anything to do with her disappearance? And how will Bethany cope knowing he’s back in Weatherfield?
The beloved British soap has been captivating audiences for decades.
The show follows the lives of the residents as they navigate love, loss, family drama, and community struggles.
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Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and is available on ITVX.
