Coronation Street is bracing for its most chilling Christmas storyline in years, as fans believe they have cracked the sinister, deeply calculated plan of newcomer Becky Swain. Since returning from the dead, Becky has meticulously orchestrated a psychological war that has culminated in the breakup of Lisa Swain and Carla Connor, and now threatens the life of the one person who knows the truth: Di Costello. Viewers fear that Becky’s endgame is total control, masked as a desperate desire to reclaim the life she lost.

The Breakdown: Carla Exits, Becky Reclaims Her Space

The emotional turmoil hit a fever pitch when Becky appeared with a shaken Betsy in tow, claiming to have received another death threat—a funeral wreath marked “Rest in Peace Again.” This calculated move triggered Lisa’s protective instincts and unresolved emotional ties, leading her to invite Becky to stay at Number 6. This was the exact catalyst Becky needed, as Carla, frustrated and pushed to her limit by Becky’s constant interference, subsequently ended her relationship with Lisa and fled to Lanzeroti.

With Carla gone, Becky’s true intentions began to emerge. Viewers have noticed the subtle but disturbing ways Becky is “reclaiming” the physical space of the Swain home. She has been moving objects back to their old places, repositioning photos, and altering small items to recreate the household as it existed before she faked her death. This is viewed not as simple nostalgia, but as a ritualistic act of psychological takeover, asserting dominance and erasing any trace of Carla’s existence in Lisa’s future. Betsy, still healing from the trauma of her mother’s “death,” has become Becky’s most valuable pawn, clinging to her for comfort and providing the perfect emotional cover for Becky to maintain proximity to Lisa.

The Looming Threat: Silencing Di Costello

The greatest threat to Becky’s carefully constructed narrative is Di Costello, the superior who helped her fake her death and is currently hospitalized following a recent attack. Costello is showing signs of improvement, and in his weak state, he is murmuring fragmented warnings and broken phrases that Kit Green is desperately trying to piece together.

Fans are convinced that Costello is trying to reveal the shocking truth: Becky never went into witness protection, but has been plotting her return for years, and her current plight is entirely orchestrated. The hospital is now the site of the highest tension, as Becky has been seen lingering by Costello’s bed with a look of cold calculation. A missing syringe incident, teased in Christmas spoilers, suggests that Becky may resort to temporary, or permanent, violence to silence the only person who can expose her.

Carla’s Dangerous Absence: The Alibi Trap

Carla Connor’s sudden escape to Lanzeroti is increasingly looking less like a getaway and more like a trap laid by Becky. Fans are dissecting Carla’s sun-kissed social media posts, noticing that the timing of her departure and the immediate, forced cheerfulness of her uploads feel suspiciously convenient.

The horrifying theory gaining traction is that Becky has been planning to isolate Carla, even manipulating her digital presence to create a false alibi. If Costello is harmed, or if an even darker crime occurs, Carla’s conspicuous absence and her “carefree” social media posts could be used to frame her as the indifferent outsider—or worse, as a manipulative villain who destroyed a family and harmed Costello. With the truth closing in, Kit Green is frantically racing against time to decipher Costello’s final warnings before Becky’s sinister plan is complete, potentially claiming a final victim and ensuring her total control over Lisa and Betsy’s lives.