A fan of Coronation Street questioned if rapist Phil Simmonds may have come back to observe Toyah Battersby. This comes after the Wednesday, June 12 episode last night, in which Toyah and Nick were being watched by “a member of the Institute” when they were strolling down the street.
When Toyah challenged the driver after recognizing the vehicle from earlier in the day, he sped off.
Was the man in the car truly an Institute man?
A viewer pondered whether Phil Simmonds, Toyah’s rapist and child’s father, was another figure from her history who might be the man in the car.
Who’s in the car? Coronation Street fan suggests it might be Phil
As the episode aired, one Corrie fan took to social media to ask whether Toyah and Nick’s mystery stalker could be someone more familiar than an Institute henchman.
‘Is that fella in the car Toyah’s baby daddy?’ the curious viewer asked, via X.
Is that fella in the car Toyah’s baby daddy? #Corrie
— #shewhocantbenamed (@foxylady710) June 12, 2024
A bald man with five o’ clock stubble, Toyah’s mystery man bore a resemblance to Phil, but it seems unlikely. Not, however, impossible.
Who was Phil Simmonds?
Toyah was attacked by Phil one night in a dimly lit alleyway, and he sexually assaulted her. Toyah was unaware that he was truly Phil, her friend, because she was not able to see his face at the moment.
After finally identifying Phil as her attacker, Toyah testified and he was arrested. After admitting to his crime, he served ten years in prison – and has not been seen since.
It was recently revealed that Toyah bore Phil’s child, miscarrying and burying the body down the park. With this fact now public knowledge, Rowan and the Institute have attempted to silence Toyah by using her tragic past against her.
But could Phil have also returned to Weatherfield?
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