Coronation Street to use purple to raise awareness of domestic violence

The Rovers Return Inn on the set of Coronation Street in Manchester (Dave Thompson/PA) - (PA Archive)

Coronation Street will weave the colour purple, a global symbol for domestic violence awareness, throughout its latest episode to highlight the issue.

The ITV soap is currently showing Todd Grimshaw, played by Gareth Pierce, as the victim of months of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his partner, Theo Silverton (James Cartwright).