Overview

• In the October 10 episode, Tim Metcalfe recalled a past encounter with Trisha Pinkerton when he was 14, which other characters framed as grooming.
• Brian Packham confronted Trisha on screen over the allegation, and she denied wrongdoing.
• Tim defended Trisha’s account, leading to a heated dispute with his wife Sally Webster.
• Viewers on Coronation Street fan pages speculated that the rift could lead to a Sally–Tim separation and floated a potential Sally–Kevin reunion.
• Coverage notes that these are fan predictions with no official confirmation of a split or new romance from the programme.