Leanne Battersby exposed grooming young Coronation Street resident into her cult in shock spoilers
LEANNE Battersby will be seen trying to coax one of Coronation Street’s younger residents into her cult.
The character has seen her life seemingly overhauled after finding ‘purpose’ with Rowan Cunliffe’s bizarre The Institute.
Leanne has devoted her life to living by the word of Rowan and splashing the cash to access all the benefits of the odd scheme.
It has seen the Bistro owner learn how to “upload and download” as well as seek calmness in moments of stress.
Rowan has managed to encourage Leanne to follow his teachings at every move despite seeming both simple and far-fetched.
As part of The Institute’s plan, they recreated her dead child Oliver into AI form – in scenes that viewers branded as “sick” due to their poor taste.
It saw Leanne seek comfort in the computer-generated version of Oliver.
With her closest ones left utterly baffled by Leanne’s participation in The Institute, her sister Toyah has found herself at loggerheads, and in legal trouble, with the firm.
Now, in shock spoilers, Leanne will be left attempting to sign one of the younger Weatherfield crowd up to the cult.
In scenes soon to be screened, Toyah will be left horrified when she finds Leanne showing Amy an institute video.
Leanne will be seen proving the benefits of the group to Amy, who already had her first peek at what they were all about during a ceremony held at the Bistro to mark Leanne moving up to a Level 5.
Amy will be advised by Leanne that joining the group would help to relieve her stress.
She will consider investing but not before Toyah has a word with her.
Will Leanne finally get someone else on board?
It will this draw a further wedge between her family?
Coronation Street's shock exits 2024
Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let's break down who's left the famous soap:
Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.
After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite, portrayed by Peter Ash, was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.
Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.
Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.
Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.
Show stalwart Eileen Grimshaw is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour.
She’s had to leave the Street immediately after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.