Corrie’s Debbie Webster rushed to hospital amid dementia battle – as her secret begins to spill onto the Street
CORONATION Street’s Debbie Webster will be rushed to the hospital as her heart-breaking battle with dementia takes a devastating turn.
As Debbie Webster’s health struggles escalate, her secret is beginning to spill out onto the cobbles – leaving those closest to her facing shocking revelations.
Next week, at the wedding fayre, Leanne slags off the position of the Speed Daal pitch, and Debbie’s not having it.
Trying to brush it off, she carries on while Maria heads out to set up.
But things take a turn when Lou swipes a bottle of prosecco, promising to help Maria once she’s done with Tracy’s hair.
When Lou fails to show, Maria’s furious.
As Leanne keeps moaning about the stand’s location, a flustered Debbie, already on edge after losing her clipboard, snaps and tries to move the stand herself – only to cut her hand in the process.
Ronnie steps in, insisting on taking her to A&E, but things get worse when a nurse starts asking about her medical history.
Panic sets in, and Debbie orders a concerned Ronnie to leave, hiding her true feelings.
Later in the week, at the bistro, Abi and Debbie settle in for a quiet lunch with soft drinks.
But when Ronnie walks in, Debbie quickly swaps her drink for a large vodka.
The mood shifts as Debbie becomes increasingly unsteady, stumbling toward the loo.
Realising her friend’s in trouble, Abi calls Carl for help.
As Carl arrives, a tipsy Debbie opens up to Abi, revealing she’s received some devastating news.
Can Abi keep Debbie’s heart-breaking diaognosis a secret from the rest of the family?
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 or stream from 7am on ITVX.
Most devastating soap deaths
SOAP viewers are frequently left heartbroken after watching some of their favourite characters bite the dust.
Here is a list of the most devastating deaths that have taken place in soapland over the years.
EASTENDERS
Barry Evans – Evil Janine (Charlie Brooks) lured her trusting fiance to Scotland for a quickie marriage after learning he was dying.
Her plan to inherit Barry’s fortune was thwarted when Barry told her that the doctors had mixed up his medical files.
Furious that she was no longer set for a windfall, she pushed Barry off a cliff after telling him their love was “fake”.
Bradley Branning – Bradley was accused of killing Stacey Slater’s rapist Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) after he punched him twice on the night he died.
He was spotted in the Square by a police woman who chased him up a fire escape.
Bradley lost his balance and tragically plunged to his death.
CORONATION STREET
Tina McIntyre – Tina was getting it on with Peter Barlow – despite him being married to Carla Connor.
When she threatened to reveal the truth, Carla’s brother Rob got into a physical altercation with her.
Tina lost her footing and fell off a balcony – then warned Rob she was going to tell the cops he pushed her.
In a panic, Rob brutally clobbered her over the head with a metal pipe.
Molly Dobbs – Molly was one of the victims in Corrie’s 2010 tram crash, alongside Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold).
Married to Tyrone (Alan Halsall), Molly had been having an affair with Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) in the months before her death.
This resulted in the birth of their son, Jack (Kyran Bowes), who was named after Jack Duckworth.
As fate would have it, Kevin’s wife Sally (Sally Dynevor) was by Molly’s side in her final moments.
Sally was stunned as Molly confessed Kevin was Jack’s father, before dying of her injuries.
Vera Duckworth – Having appeared regularly in Corrie since the 1970s, there was no denying Vera Duckworth was an iconic character.
Alongside her husband Jack, the pair formed one of the soap’s most beloved couples.
Viewers were heartbroken when Vera was killed off in 2008, being discovered having passed away peacefully in her chair.
Liz Dawn, who played Vera, made a brief return two years later for Bill Tarmey’s exit as Jack.
Paul Foreman – Fans were heartbroken when Paul Foreman succumbed to his illness after battling motor neurone disease.
Introduced in 2018 as David Platt’s (Jack P. Shepherd) cellmate, he later embarked on a romance – and marriage – with vicar Billy Mayhew.
The MND storyline was announced in 2023 – with the expectation it would result in the character’s death.
EMMERDALE
Sarah Sugden – After the family got into financial problems, Sarah’s son Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) decided to make some quick cash from an insurance company by setting fire to the Sugden barn.
He didn’t realise his mum was inside the building, and she got trapped in the blaze.
Nine villagers – The shocking 1993 plane crash episode brought in 18 million viewers for Emmerdale.
Mark Hughes was killed by a falling wall, Archie Brooks was burned by jet fuel, Elizabeth Pollard was killed by debris and newcomer Leonard Kempinski died in a car crash caused by the crash.
Five other non-recurring characters from the village also died.
HOLLYOAKS
Carmel McQueen – The talented singer died in shocking scenes when a train crashed into a her family’s car.
Carmel managed to free her cousin Theresa from the rubble – but got stuck in it herself.
Moments later the train exploded and Carmel died in the arms of her family members, promising to be their guardian angel.