Coronation Street star reveals Nick's heartbreak over Leanne
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Coronation Street star Ben Price has shared more insights into Nick Tilsley's feelings over Leanne Battersby's departure amidst the soap's cult storyline.
The ITV series will be exploring cult manipulation through Leanne, who heads off for a retreat with The Institute after meeting their leader Rowan Cunliffe in upcoming scenes.
When Leanne announces she'll be off for a few days, Nick is "gutted," Price explained.
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"I think that's the moment where he twigs that this is the way it could end up being," he said.
"She'll withdraw more and more, and then she'll end up saying she's found another life," he continued.
"So I think there is maybe a bit of him thinking that this is going to lead to somewhere not great. I think he's a bit jealous as well that she doesn't want to spend time with him."
With his fiancée away, Nick is left caring for his son and craving an emotional connection.
"It's more the emotional part, that the Leanne he knows has gone, and I think Nick really needs that emotional connection," Price shared.
"That's how he works within the Platt family, he's the one that emotionally connects with everyone, really, whereas David doesn't. And I think as Leanne withdraws, it gets harder and harder for Nick."
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With Nick already having doubts about tying the knot, Leanne's interest in The Institute could be the final nail in the coffin for their relationship, said Price.
Speaking about the importance of the storyline, Price said it's a play on a "classic Corrie love triangle".
"Underneath it is a classic Corrie love triangle, which is being played slightly differently," he said.
"I'm really enjoying it, because it's being played within the family, and you can play anything if it's within a family – it's all a slice of life, and it's their reality.
"None of them see this as a cult right now, to Leanne I think it's just a new way of living, and that's how she's presenting it, and there are loads of people doing that, it's very present."
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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