Shona Platt Has Miscarriage | Coronation Street
The cobbles are set for one of their most heartbreaking weeks yet, as David and Shona Platt are forced to confront an agonizing choice following a devastating diagnosis for their unborn daughter. At the same time, the disturbing grooming plot involving Megan Walsh and teenager Will Driscoll continues to darken, pushing several families to breaking point.
Tragedy for the Platts
The Platt family’s world comes crashing down after a tense morning ends in tragedy. Following David’s brief arrest by Kit Green, a frightened and emotional Shona attends her ultrasound appointment alone. When David finally arrives, the couple’s relief is short-lived — the sonographer discovers a serious mass on their baby girl’s neck.
In a powerful double-perspective episode, viewers witness the moment both parents learn the devastating truth. A consultant confirms the growth is a tumour, likely requiring complex and dangerous surgery if they choose to continue the pregnancy. There is also the horrifying possibility that the mass could be cancerous, leaving the couple facing an impossible decision.
Shona’s response is immediate and instinctive: she refuses to consider ending the pregnancy. “I can’t give up on her,” she insists, clinging to hope as David tries to remain strong. But beneath his calm surface, David is consumed by fear — terrified of losing both his wife and their unborn child.
The emotional gulf between them widens as grief and uncertainty take hold. Shona’s unwavering determination clashes with David’s guilt and pragmatism, creating a painful distance in what was once one of Weatherfield’s most resilient marriages.
Producers have described the storyline as one of the year’s most emotional arcs, exploring “the limits of love and the unbearable choices parents are sometimes forced to make.”
Grooming Plot Darkens
Elsewhere, Coronation Street’s controversial grooming storyline continues to escalate. Troubled teenager Will Driscoll, still struggling to settle in Weatherfield after being uprooted from Hull, remains under the toxic influence of his former teacher Megan Walsh.
Megan, described as “self-absorbed and dangerously manipulative,” thrives on Will’s admiration, using his emotional vulnerability to maintain control. In upcoming scenes, Will lies to his family — claiming he’s attending a track meet — so he can secretly meet Megan.
After driving him back to Weatherfield, Megan’s web of deceit tightens further when she crosses paths with Ben Driscoll, Will’s unsuspecting father and new landlord of the Rovers Return. Believing Megan to be a well-meaning teacher, Ben invites her inside for lunch, unknowingly welcoming his son’s abuser into their family’s heart.
Actress Beth Nixon, who plays Megan, hinted at the psychological depth of the plot: “Megan tells herself she’s helping Will, but it’s about power and control. The more dangerous part is that she starts to believe her own lies.”
Fizz at Breaking Point
Meanwhile, Fizz Stape reaches her emotional breaking point. Crumbling under mounting pressure at work and growing chaos at home — particularly as Ruby’s secret bullying of Hope comes to light — Fizz finally snaps at the factory.
In distressing scenes, she strikes her sewing machine repeatedly in frustration, leaving her colleagues stunned. The moment captures her sense of helplessness and signals an upcoming storyline exploring mental exhaustion and family strain.
What Lies Ahead
As the Platts face the most agonizing decision of their lives, the Driscolls spiral deeper into danger, and Fizz teeters on the edge of collapse, Weatherfield finds itself at a crossroads of heartbreak and peril.
A Coronation Street spokesperson teased that the coming weeks will “test every bond of love and loyalty in Weatherfield” — and that “some choices will leave scars that never heal.”