‘Roy’ gives Sam terrifying advice in Coronation Street as things spiral

Published May 15, 2026 11:15am Updated May 15, 2026 11:15am Sam Blakeman has started hallucinating Roy Cropper (Picture: ITV) This article contains spoilers for tonight’s (Friday, May 15) Coronation Street, which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on YouTube and ITVX. Poor Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan) appears to be suffering a psychotic episode in Coronation Street, and his brain is using trusted figure Roy Cropper (David Neilson) to convince him that he is in danger. Sam’s anxiety was kicked off by sinister predator Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon), after he discovered that she had been grooming Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale). Megan went to extreme lengths to keep Sam quiet, from sabotaging his grades to threatening to tell everyone he was a creep. Now that Megan has been exposed, Sam is still extremely on edge, to the extent that he has been hallucinating Will and fighting with him. In tonight’s episode, Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) expressed his concerns for his son to Roy, asking him to spend some time with him. Sam has also been hallucinating Will Driscoll (Picture: ITV) Roy and Sam have a sweet relationship, built on the strong foundation of their shared love of chess. Tonight, Roy challenged Sam to a game, and quickly noticed some worrying signs in his behaviour. Sam produced a tracking device from his school bag and shared his fears that it had been planted by his classmates. When Roy shared this with Nick and Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor), Nick admitted that he had planted it so that he could keep an eye on Sam’s coming and goings. Both Roy and Toyah agreed that this would have had a detrimental impact on his paranoia, but none of them were aware of just how bad things already were. ‘Roy’ gave Sam some horrifying advice (Picture: ITV) It transpired that Sam had been hallucinating Roy when he left the room to take a call from the builder, who was working on the café after the fire, and this hallucination continued after their game of chess. In a chilling conversation, Sam asked the vision of Roy why everyone was out to get him, and the response he received was terrifying. Don't miss a Soaps scoop! Add us as a Preferred Source As a loyal Metro Soaps reader, we want to make sure you never miss our articles when searching for stories. We have all the latest soaps news, spoilers, videos, and interviews, with a vibrant community of highly engaged readers. Click the button below and tick Metro.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. Add us as a Preferred Source Now you can ensure you never miss a story from the Soaps team You’ll have to watch the episode to find out exactly what Roy said, but it has the potential to push Sam to violence. Deals of the Day K-beauty is taking over skincare in 2026 – and this new serum is leading the way The best outdoor candles to buy now for alfresco dining and bug-free nights This tablet recreates the feeling of writing on paper – without the mess Shopping for new bedding? Simba Sleep’s latest launch has options for every sleeper Buy one, get 50% off – stock up on SPF for less with iHerb's limited time deal Will the real Roy, Toyah and Nick work out what is wrong with Sam before something terrible happens? Arrow MORE: Sam traumatised as Roy targets him in Coronation Street but it’s not what it seems Arrow MORE: Sam runs for his life in Coronation Street as terrifying ordeal overwhelms him Arrow MORE: All Coronation Street spoilers for next week as predator is finally caught out The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.