Coronation Street's Amy breaks down as Aaron aftermath continues
Note: This story discusses topics including rape and sexual assault.
Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Amy Barlow broke down on Coronation Street as the aftermath of her story with Aaron continued.
Aaron left the cobbled streets last week after deciding to drop his libel case against Amy, which had come around after she exposed him as a rapist in an online blog post.
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Just before dropping the case, Aaron finally acknowledged his guilt after months of denial, but Amy was still picking up the pieces in Monday’s (June 19) episode.
After her parents attempted to cheer her up, Amy shared a tender moment with Summer, proclaiming that she wanted to start afresh and not let Aaron ruin her life any more.
She outlined her plans to continue with her university studies, but her plans were dashed as her tutor informed her that she needed to retake the entire year.
Amy subsequently considered dropping out of her studies altogether, but Summer motivated her by pointing out they would be starting the course together if she decided to give it another shot.
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Amy and Summer went out for a drink to celebrate her decision, but the night took a turn for the worse as she witnessed a man drag his intoxicated wife up for a dance, giving her flashbacks of her horrific ordeal.
Feeling overcome with emotion, Amy confronted the husband and lambasted him for his behaviour before Summer intervened. Amy went outside to throw up, before returning home to her parents and heading upstairs to bed.
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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Coronation Street has been working with the Schools Consent Project on Amy's storyline.
If you've been affected by the issues raised in this story, you can access more information from Rape Crisis England and Wales, who work towards the elimination of all forms of sexual violence and sexual misconduct, on their website or by calling the National Rape Crisis Helpline on 0808 802 9999. Rape Crisis Scotland’s helpline number is 08088 01 03 02.
Readers in the US are encouraged to contact RAINN, or the National Sexual Assault Hotline on 800-656-4673.
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