Coronation Street star reveals ‘huge moment’ for Driscoll family after one year

They’ve been on our screens for less than a year, but already the Driscoll family have been part of some major storylines in Coronation Street.

First, we had the revelation that Maggie Driscoll (Pauline McLynn) had killed her husband over 40 years ago. Then there was the bombshell that Ben Driscoll (Aaron McCusker) was Steve McDonald’s (Simon Gregson) half-brother.

That’s certainly a lot to squeeze into a year, and actor Aaron has enjoyed the challenge, as unexpected as it has been.

‘When Ben arrived, he said he had bought the pub for Eva and his children, and that they would live happily ever after. He obviously didn’t have the funds and didn’t actually own it, which led to a desperate scramble for money. He turned to his mother, who then moved in, adding to the complicated family dynamic.

‘I knew he was happily in a relationship with Eva, and that his mother Maggie was a huge figure in his life, but I had no idea that he was going to turn out to be related to one of the biggest families on the street and at the centre of some really big storylines.

‘He is still the same man that arrived, but his life has got a whole lot more complicated and I love that.’

Now, the family are nervously anticipating the trial of Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon), the sports coach who groomed Ben’s youngest son, Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale).

‘It’s difficult because even at this stage, Will still won’t admit he’s being groomed. Ben doesn’t necessarily blame himself, but he knows he should maybe have seen it coming. He’s trying to be a good dad and focus all his efforts on supporting Will.

‘He worries that the move potentially added to the control that Megan had over Will. Ben is still not sure exactly what went on. Is Will telling the truth that Megan is innocent? Actually, Eva is the one who has really got the bit between her teeth during all of this and is determined to make Megan pay for what she has done.’

After all the evidence is heard, Megan’s fate is left in the hands of the jury, and the Driscolls can do nothing but wait to hear the outcome.

‘This is a huge moment for them all but they don’t want Will to feel under any more pressure so they are trying to be very pragmatic about it and accept that it might not go the way they want it to,’ Aaron explained.

‘They feel they have done enough and she has been exposed for the sort of woman she really is but it is all in the hands of the jury and we all know Megan is a master manipulator. Let’s not forget she had the whole family fooled.’

Will things go their way? Or will Megan escape justice for good?