Corrie star reveals Justin's end goal with Daisy as sick fantasy takes hold

Sinister Justin (Andrew Still) has had his sights set on Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) ever since he first met her in Coronation Street.

He has become totally obsessed with her, even believing that they are in a relationship.

His behaviour is scaring Daisy, but actor Andrew Still admits that Justin can’t see that what he is doing is wrong.

‘Regarding his behaviour and something I’ve researched that can happen with stalking is he’s got these repetitive thought patterns and they lead to impulses’, he recently told us.

‘I don’t think he wants to, or maybe he can’t see that he has to break from them.

‘There are other things about him that are traits I don’t think he would recognise in himself but others might, like narcissism, his manipulative, jealous, controlling behaviours.

‘I think he sees himself as the ultimate good guy and the world is out to get him. I think it justifies a lot of the actions in his head. He’s just got this delusional belief of this romantic destiny.’

Justin’s delusions became clear when he showed up to Daisy’s wedding dress appointment at the bridal fair, believing that her social media post was to let him know that she’d be waiting for him there.

Andrew revealed that Justin had a preconceived idea of how their interaction would go, and was surprised when it didn’t go as planned.

‘When he shows up he’s expecting it to play out like this rom-com type thing, which obviously doesn’t happen, and that’s part of his delusional thinking.

‘I think he truly believes in that moment when he turns up at the wedding fair that they are going to run off together. That is his thought process and after it doesn’t play out that way he realises he’s going to have to get a bit more strategic and play a bit more of a long game.

‘For him, an intimacy-seeking stalker, he’s not seeing anything intimidating or threatening in those messages that he’s sending, it’s just him showing how much she means to him.

Support for victims of stalking

Saskia Garner, Head of Policy and Campaigns at the Suzy Lamplugh Trust would advise anyone who is triggered by watching these episodes or who relates to it or thinks of someone they know who is experiencing similar behaviours to encourage them to come forward to get support.

‘Our helpline is 0808 802 0300 or you can access support through our website suzylamplugh.org and also just to keep a log of any incidents.

‘Just keep a track if you’re receiving unwanted messages or a person’s turning up at your place of work or you’ve spotted them somewhere or whatever it is just keep a secure log of those incidents so if you want to report that you’re already demonstrating that pattern of behaviour and that can really help to get you the support you need.’

‘It’s like a self-gratification, every message, every piece of contact that he makes with her is a gratifying experience so he’s chasing that’, Andrew added.

‘He’s obviously disappointed by her rejection but I think he just sees that as like a wall that he has to break through until they’ll finally be together.’

An intimacy-seeking stalker is someone who seeks a relationship with the person they are stalking. According to Saskia Garner, Head of Policy and Campaigns for the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, when things don’t go their way it can lead to violence.

‘When they realise that [end goal is] not going to happen that can be a real trigger for an escalation in violence and aggression towards the victim because they realise they’ve lost control’, she explained.

For Justin, the end goal is a relationship with Daisy.

‘He’s got this distorted view of love and what that romantic relationship would be, but I think that is the end goal for him.’

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