Coronation Street's Ryan Connor has had a difficult six months on the ITV cobbles after he survived a brutal acid attack back in April.
And things aren’t going to get much better or the beloved barman – played by Ryan Prescott – after he is drawn into the murky world of online sex work.
Loyal fans of the long-running soap will remember how he gallantly saved Daisy Midgeley from being doused in acid by her stalker Justin, but injured his face and neck in the process, permanently scarring him for line.
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Now, a source has revealed to The Sun that Ryan will turn to OnlyFans and steroids in an attempt to get his confidence back.
So far, the star has been seen taking pictures of his body transformations and posting them on social media, but this is just the start of his downward spiral.
According to the publication, Ryan will launch an anonymous profile hiding his face and scars and quickly transition from posting shirtless selfies to explicit racy videos.
A source said: “Ryan has had a tough year and he is soon going to be tempted into taking the easy money that comes with things like OnlyFans.
“But he will soon discover that not everything is as easy as it first appears. It’s a major storyline for Ryan and one that bosses know he is going to smash.”
The insider previously revealed how Ryan’s use of steroids will see him take a turn for the worse after pushing his gym-honed body to the limits.
They went on: “He can’t do anything about his scarring but he can turn his body into a ripped gym-honed version of itself.
“However with everything that’s gone on, he’s going to try to take a short cut and use steroids to kickstart his body transformation.
“There a real dangers with using these black market drugs and Ryan will plunge deeper and deeper just for some online clout from his headless torso selfies.”
Daily Star has reached out to a representative from ITV for a comment.
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It comes as one popular character is set to return to the cobbles three years after their emotional exit.
Loyal fans of the ITV soap will remember bidding a tearful goodbye to Sarah Platt's daughter Bethany (played by Lucy Fallon) back in 2020.
But now the blonde bombshell is thought to be coming back with a bang, with The Sun on Sunday teasing her return.
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