Coronation Streetâs Todd Grimshaw is left stunned tonight as he discovers that heâs set for a major payout following Theo Silvertonâs death.
As speculation and theories continue to swirl over who could have killed Theo, an update on the villainâs life insurance threatens to cause all-out chaos
Earlier this week, George Shuttleworth and Tracy Barlow couldnât resist gossiping about how Theoâs ex-wife Danielle would be quids in thanks to the upcoming payout.
Desperate to divert attention from those close to him, George even speculated that this could be a motive for murder.
However, Wednesdayâs episode sees Todd receive an unexpected phone call as he continues to stay at Sarah Plattâs place. Heâs immediately speechless, unable to comprehend what heâs being told.
âThat was the insurance company,â he tells Sarah afterwards. âTheoâs policy, itâs going to pay out to me.â
Corrie fans know that money was the last thing on Toddâs mind as he desperately tried to escape from Theo on the violent abuserâs last day alive. But with so many suspects in the frame, could people start pushing the wild theory that Todd knew about the payment and killed Theo to boost his bank balance?
Well, the short answer is yes. Thursdayâs episode (28 May) sees Danielle make a fiery return as she publicly confronts Todd at the Bistro.
Never shy in speaking her mind, Danielle accuses Todd of murdering Theo for the life insurance cash.
Mary Taylor jumps to Toddâs defence and suggests that Danielle is the true culprit, which forces her to back off.
Of course, none of this bickering is helping poor Summer Spellman, whoâs being held on remand after seemingly being wrongly accused of the crime. Will she ever be able to prove her innocence?


