Alya Nazir was left stunned by Ryan Connor's love confession on Coronation Street tonight - but it won't end well for the pair.
As Ryan recovers from his injuries after the harrowing acid attack on him, he has been struggling with his feelings of being unloved and alone. He has struggled without his mum around, and is worried about his future and chances of following his dream career.
Tonight, Ryan said the three words - I love you - to Alya but she turned him down, insisting it wasn't the right thing for them at the moment and privately expressed her fear that he was just saying that because of his own fear of being alone.