OMG SHOCKING!!! Coronation Street boss reveals when we discover Theo’s killer and twists for Todd

Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) has been confirmed as the murder victim in Coronation Street.

After a week of dramatic episodes, Friday’s instalment saw us learn that Theo, who abused Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) for months, has now lost his life.

As the aftermath kicks off next week, detectives Lisa Connor-Swain (Vicky Myers) and Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) begin their rounds of questioning.

Of course, a number of people are in the frame for Theo’s death. There’s Todd himself, George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley), and also Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby).

Don’t forget about Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard), who went up against Theo after telling Summer that he could prove he murdered Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank).

With gossip spreading in Weatherfield, you’re probably reading this wondering when exactly we will find out who killed Theo, and how long the investigation is going to go on for.

Fortunately, producer of the show Kate Brooks has the answer.

‘It’s later in the summer. We reveal to the audience who it is during late June, July. There’s lots of people you definitely think it could be. It’s a massive story, there’s so many different twists, and there’s so many different offshoots to the story as well’, she revealed.

‘You think you’re watching one thing, and then it diverts into a completely new kind of story territory. It’ll definitely keep people guessing.’

Detailing what lies ahead for Todd, who is now recovering from the abuse in the middle of this whodunnit story, Kate said: ‘It’s Todd rebuilding his life – this is a guy who’s been subjected to the most horrific abuse, who is traumatised, who was grieving.

‘And it’s how he kind of tried to rebuild his life while still kind of struggling to comprehend the fact that this man’s been murdered by potentially somebody he knows or maybe even him.

She added: ‘It’s an interesting mix of ‘whodunnit’ thriller story, but also about Todd’s family and friends, George, Christina, Summer, Sarah, all rallying around Todd to make sure that he’s okay, to try and build them and repeat them back together.

Coronation Street fans, here’s your first look at the aftermath of Theo Silverton’s murder as Todd Grimshaw fears that he’s already the top suspect.

Monday’s episode (4 May) sees a police investigation begin following the shocking discovery of Theo’s body – and several Weatherfield residents seem like they could have something to hide…

As Kit Green takes charge of the investigation, one of his main priorities is questioning the Grimshaw household about their movements the night before.

One theory is that Theo could have taken his own life, which he’d often threatened to do when he was manipulating Todd in their relationship.

The other possibility is that Theo may have been targeted by one of his many enemies. Todd bites back when he realises that Kit suspects him, although the detective insists that he’s simply gathering information at this stage.

Is it only a matter of time before Todd ends up at the police station, though? Hit play below for a first look at the scene…

Gareth Pierce, who plays Todd, recently told us: “There’s some determination to find out who has done it on Todd’s part, because this was still someone that he loved and had a strong connection to, in spite of how dangerous and horrific the abuse had become.

“But Todd is very intelligent and he also knows that he is a likely suspect. So there’s also that situation where, as soon as you know that you are having to convince someone that you had nothing to do with it, then you start acting in a way that could very much read as suspicious.”

He continued: “Just as the audience will say that Todd has plenty of motive, they’ll also know that lots of other people have motive as well, especially due to the way that Theo has actively isolated Todd from his closest friends and family. We’ve seen them start to join the dots and reconnect with Todd and try to extricate him from the relationship over these past few weeks.

“So the people the audience will have been willing to swoop in as saviours will definitely have the spotlight on them. The audience will be wondering if, rather than just save Todd from the situation, they’ve actually gone as far as taking the law into their own hands.”