Coronation Street's Daisy Midgeley has been subject to a vile stalking campaign for months, and things are due to take a truly horrific turn on her wedding day.
Daisy, who is due to marry long-term partner Daniel Osbourne, began receiving unwanted attention from Justin Rutherford, with things only becoming more terrifying for the Weatherfield barmaid.
And in dramatic scenes that will air next Monday, March 27, Justin will return to the cobbles to attack Daisy.
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After believing her wedding is cursed, Daisy finally pushes her concerns to one side and looks incredible as she prepares to leave the Rovers for the final time as Miss Midgeley. But as she and Ryan Connor, who has stepped in to be wedding chauffeur, are about to set off, they both find Justin lurking in the corner of the pub.
Justin, holding a glass full of clear liquid, advances on Daisy as he throws acid at her.
Working alongside The Katie Piper Foundation and Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI), Coronation Street decided to tell this story to highlight the devastating impact and long lasting effects of such heinous attacks. Corrie producer Iain MacLeod said the team was keen to "show the long-term reality for people who are subjected to this kind of attack".
He added: "It is something we might often read about in the papers but perhaps don’t fully understand, in terms of the depth and variety of effects it can have. As well as the medical impacts, we explore the social fallout of having your appearance profoundly changed, both in terms of your own ability to process that and how the wider world reacts to you. The story will at times be heart-breaking but we felt it was an important one to tell.”
Daisy actress Charlotte Jordan said she was "surprised" when she was first told about the storyline. She said: "I really didn’t see this coming. It’s not something you see a lot on television.
"There is a fear lurking in the back of Daisy’s mind since Justin was released on bail. She has always been thinking, 'will Justin retaliate in some way?' Seeing him again after he has been warned multiple times by officials to stay away from her, she is certainly scared of how he is going to react.
"I don’t think Daisy really thought about how obsessed Justin was going to become.”
The Katie Piper Foundation supports survivors of burns and traumatic scarring. Its chief executive, Sarah Green, said: "The Katie Piper Foundation were happy to support the team at Coronation Street to understand both the initial and long-lasting impact of an acid attack.
"Burns can happen in an instant, to anyone at any time, and within seconds survivors can be faced with a lifetime of recovery. We focus not only on the physical recovery of a survivor, but also the mental recovery addressing issues such as sight loss, PTSD, limb loss and new visible differences.
Coronation Street have shown determination in their research to portray the reality of such attacks and the long-lasting impact they have, not only on the individual, but also the family and the wider community. We hope that story line delivers much needed awareness around the life of all survivors of burns – not just the initial impact but the proceeding hours, days, months and years of their lives”
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV and ITVX
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