The already volatile love triangle involving the Webster family has reached a horrifying new peak, as Carl Webster has been exposed for exploiting his sister Debbie’s battle with dementia in a shocking scheme to conceal his affair with Abi Webster.

The villainous depths of Carl’s character were laid bare this week after his ex-sister-in-law, Abi Webster, finally walked away from her marriage to Kevin Webster. Abi had been sneaking around with the thrill-seeking Carl for months, often using his base in the Chariot Square Hotel. Although Abi ended her marriage, she stopped short of confessing that Carl, Kevin’s own brother, was the reason behind the split.

The Cruel Deception Unravels

With Abi attempting to keep her affair a secret, her carelessness became Carl’s problem. Debbie Webster, who suffers from dementia, noticed Abi holding a key to the very hotel she owns and where the trysts have been taking place. When Debbie pressed Abi for an explanation in the garage, Abi fumbled, claiming the key was from an old, forgotten stay.

It was Carl’s intervention that left viewers utterly stunned. In one of his “vilest plays yet,” Carl twisted his sister’s medical condition against her. He aggressively insisted that she was “mixing things up in her head,” persuading her that the proof she had uncovered was nothing more than a delusion caused by her dementia. Even Abi was reportedly “stunned at the cruelty” of his actions, proving Carl will “sink even lower” to protect his deceitful double life.

Justice for Asha, and a New Mystery

Elsewhere on the street, two high-impact storylines provided equally explosive viewing:

• Bernie’s Bold Revenge: The emotional trauma of paramedic Asha Alahan was addressed when her stepmother, Bernie Winter, took matters into her own hands. Asha had been subjected to vile racist abuse from Naomi, who then brazenly denied the incident when they unexpectedly crossed paths at a careers fair. Determined to protect her daughter after legal action proved difficult, Bernie discovered shocking content on Naomi’s unattended laptop. Bernie seized the moment, publicly exposing Naomi’s true nature by tampering with her presentation slide and addressing the stunned audience. The dramatic act, captured on video, has led to a furious Naomi vowing to sue Bernie for defamation, demanding Asha drop her police complaint in exchange.
• Ali’s Hidden Agenda: Meanwhile, newcomer Ali, currently dating Dee Bailey, has raised serious red flags among viewers and his on-screen partner. Dee spotted a “darker side” to Ali after he behaved rudely during a double date at the Bistro. The mystery deepened after Ali became intensely curious about Toyah Battersby, later being heard on a secretive phone call promising to “dig for information” about her, leaving fans questioning his true intentions in Weatherfield.

The shocking use of a sibling’s illness for personal gain, coupled with the dramatic confrontation over justice and the emergence of a new mystery, ensures Coronation Street will continue to leave its viewers breathless in the coming weeks.