ITV Coronation Street shock as Spider is revealed as undercover officer as actor teases 'powerful' backstory

Coronation Street fans may have thought that Spider Nugent being married was the big secret he was hiding, which he revealed to a furious Toyah Habeeb last week. However, that was only the tip of the iceberg as his real secret was revealed during the latest trip to the cobbles.

Viewers of the ITV soap were stunned when it was revealed that the recently returned character, played by Martin Hancock, is actually working undercover for the police. In recent weeks, a lonely Toyah has been nervously awaiting her trial for Imran’s murder earlier this year.

They have seen her growing closer and closer to ex Spider as she attempts to distract herself from her grief - and her guilt as it has already been revealed that Toyah will confess all about deliberately crashing the car before Imran went into cardiac arrest and died at the scene.

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She has also been throwing herself into activism once more, and it wasn’t long before the couple fall into each other’s arms and despite both trying to pull away, they soon begin a complicated, secret relationship. But when an already suspicious Saira stumbles across this she threatens to blow the lid in court.

Leanne warns her sister off falling for someone so soon and risking the outcome of the trial, and viewers have now seen that Spider is not all he seems. Meanwhile, Spider begged Toyah to cut ties with Griff, revealing he’s in love with her and his marriage is over. As they kissed on the balcony, agreeing to keep their relationship under wraps until after the trial, a furious Saira stares up at them.

Speaking about whether he was surprised by Spider’s big secret, Martin said: “It’s