Coronation Street fans were left horrified tonight when Rowan subjected Leanne to
a harrowing ritual at the Institute, describing it as tough to watch. Coronation Street viewers
were left threatening to switch off after some big scenes between Leanne and Rowan.
Tonight on the ITV soap, fans were horrified by Rowan’s treatment of Leanne. He blindfolded her and led to her to the middle of a circle where men and women were sat around her and started to shout abuse at her and tell her of all her shortcomings and wrongdoings, leaving fans struggling to watch what was going on.
He later urged her to call herself worthless, before declaring she wanted to be free. It left her devastated and she broke down in tears, before being embraced by the people who had been shouting abuse at her.
After watching the scenes, one fan wrote: “Wtf the institute has taken a rather dark turn #corrie,” whilst a second added: “Obsessed with tonight’s cult scenes in #Corrie they’ve really turned it up a notch now.” A third penned: “Gosh this is awful!”
Leanne has been targeted by Rowan
Actor Emrhys Cooper has warned Leanne will soon become aware of Rowan’s criminal past – as he is hiding things from her.
He told The Mirror : “We are going to find out more about Rowan. He’s had an interesting and dark past, he’s been involved in crime, a very chequered past and he was saved by the institute. So he turned his life around thanks to the institute and he’s grateful cos it got him a new life, but you will learn more about Rowan very soon.”
On the cult and its impact, he added: “It happens way more frequently than we realise, it’s a slow burn. It’s not right away. [Leanne is a] Battersby, it took a lot of work for Rowan to get her in. I think it’s very realistic.”
Emrhys explained Rowan’s mindset behind what he’s doing – and how he really believes he’s doing things for the right reason.
“In Rowan’s defence he’s doing it for the greater good and he believes he’s helping Leanne and Amy. But I would definitely be a little nervous if I had revealed a lot of my past to someone like Rowan. It could be used against Leanne and Amy, that’s something to watch out for, pay attention,” he said of Rowan’s motive behind what he’s doing to Leanne.
