Life in Coronation Street will never be the same following yesterday’s dramatic Corriedale crossover with Emmerdale.

A multi-vehicle pile-up on the roads between Weatherfield and Hotten has seen the lives of many of the characters at risk – and there’s devastation in the aftermath.

For Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce), Debbie Webster’s (Sue Devaney) wedding party represented his big chance to escape from the horrifically abusive relationship that he’s found himself in with Theo Silverton (James Cartwright).

Todd had been increasingly subject to Theo’s violent attacks as the abuse ramped up, ending up in a trip to the hospital before Christmas when Theo smashed his head into a mirror

Through Theo’s manipulation, Todd blamed himself for a lot of things that went on, and because of this and the shame he felt, he kept the abuse quiet for a long time. Finally, his friends started to realise something was badly wrong, and Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) in particular suspected that Todd was suffering abuse.

When Todd spilled orange juice down his shirt, and Billy saw the bruises on his body as he washed the shirt, his suspicions were confirmed. Even then, Todd tried to make excuses for Theo.

Theo was left feeling guilty, although George (Tony Maudsley) hailed him as a hero for trying to save Billy’s life – unaware of what really occurred in the bus.

For Todd, Billy’s loss is enormous. As well as losing his beloved ex-partner and close friend, he’s also lost the person who could have helped him escape from Theo.

In tonight’s episode, Todd admitted to Theo that he had seen the unedited footage and planned to leave him.