ITV Corrie fans distracted by 'invisible child' mystery as Daisy discovers Daniel's dark secret

If there's one thing bound to make Rovers Return barmaid Daisy Midgeley file her nails faster behind the bar on Coronation Street, it's discovering a juicy secret. But little did she know that boyfriend in Daniel Osbourne would be the subject of the gossip.

Daisy has been jealous ever since Nicky Wheatley returned to Weatherfield last month and revealed that she was looking for her old friend Daniel. She was seething when she found out they would be working together at Weatherfield High School with Nicky landing a job as a teaching assistant bringing her closer to teacher Daniel.

In Wednesday's episode, aware that it was Nicky’s first day in her new job, Daisy suggested to Daniel that they all meet up for drinks after work as she’d like to get to know her better. Nicky arrived at the Rovers unaware that Daisy was trying to set her up with her ex Ashley.

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Nicky was embarrassed when Ashley clearly recognised her and Daisy was then stunned to discover that Ashley knew Nicky from her days as a sex worker. And when she confronted Daniel she was in for another shock when he told her that he had also paid Nicky for her time.

But then there was another bombshell when Daniel told her he hadn't paid her for sex. He admitted to Daisy that he had paid Nicky to dress up as his late wife Sinead who died of cervical cancer, and the news didn't go down well at all with his girlfriend who likened the scenario to 'Hannibal Lecter.'

But as the pair rowed in the street, overheard by Daniel's pupil and master of manipulation Max Turner, Corrie fans were distracted by another detail. There was a mention of Daniel's toddler son Bertie with