Coronation Street lines up danger for Daisy Midgeley in dark 2023 storyline

Coronation Street boss Iain MacLeod has opened up about a dark storyline in 2023 for Charlotte Jordan's Daisy Midgeley.

Daisy has recently been building up a social media following, which her fiancé Daniel disapproves of.

Speaking to Digital Spy and other media about Coronation Street's 2023 storylines, MacLeod said that the "dangers" facing influencers and young women online will be explored in a dark storyline for Daisy.

"Their next story is about a young woman on the internet and dangers that face influencers who have a high profile. In Daisy's case, she has quite a small fry online following, but that brings her into a certain degree of danger as the wedding approaches," MacLeod said.

MacLeod said that the build-up to the story will be "light-hearted" as Daisy and Daniel experience a "culture clash" as they begin to plan their wedding. Daniel will want a Charles Dickens-themed wedding while Daisy will want everything "a bit extra".

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However, there will be a darkness brewing beneath all of this light-hearted wedding-planning frivolity.

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"In the background, a creeping danger arises from Daisy's online life. By the time that surfaces, it takes a while for them to realise danger is brewing," MacLeod added.

"It's an interesting, current, socially important story with far reaching psychological impact, running across the whole of 2023 and it threatens their relationship. It leads to Daisy's faith in Daniel being shaken as she maybe has her head turned."

MacLeod also spoke about Daisy's mum, Christina, who will be seen on screen soon. He explained that "chaotic" Christina will hate Daisy's stepmum Jenny and will provide plenty of comedy for Corrie.

"Christina's arrival provides lightness in the run-up to the wedding. She also illuminates Daisy's backstory. Daisy presents as very together and comfortable in her own skin. We discover her past is slightly sadder than that," MacLeod said.

Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.