AMY Barlow’s baby daddy is going to be identified as gang leader Tyler, The Sun Online can exclusively reveal.

This enormous Coronation Street plot twist will become more shocking however, as just days after she gives birth, 14-year-old Amy will beg her mum Tracy and dad Steve McDonald to adopt the tot.

Insiders told The Sun Online this is one of the hit ITV soap’s most gripping storylines for the McDonalds and will see the family pushed to their limits.

As viewers know, teenager Tyler is a sworn enemy of Peter’s son Simon and has previously admitted he wants to see the schoolboy dead.

But now Amy is giving birth to his child, he’ll be making a return to Weatherfield and wants to be a hands-on dad.

A TV source told The Sun Online: “It’s not long after giving birth that Amy decides she doesn’t want to be responsible for the baby. It’s tougher than she ever thought it could be.

“Although it’s hard she decides to put the tot up for adoption.

“When she talks to Tracy and Steve about it, they decide they should keep the baby in the family and bring her up as their own.”

But just as it seems the family have it all planned out, Tyler comes back on the scene with his family and they won’t let it be easy for the family.

Our insider added: “Tracy and Steve are left shattered when Tyler’s family get involved and their lawyer tells them they should be prepared for a very messy battle.

“It looks as though the McDonalds have a really rough road ahead of them but they’ll do everything they can to keep the baby in their family.

“This storyline touches on massive legal and ethical issues and will show viewers a different side to teenage pregnancies.”

A spokesperson for Coronation Street told The Sun Online they do “not comment on storylines”.