The already chaotic personal life of Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard) has taken a shocking and dramatically messy turn on Coronation Street. With his secret lover, Abi Webster, reluctantly heading off to Majorca to join Carl’s brother, Kevin, Carl wasted no time plunging himself into a new scandal — this time with James Bailey.

The drama began as Abi departed for her delayed holiday — a delay she deliberately engineered by pretending to lose her passport, just to spend more time alone with Carl. But once she finally left, Carl’s hotel room became the scene of back-to-back romantic chaos.

First, Tracy Barlow, who shares her own complicated romantic history with Carl, arrived at his hotel room and made it unmistakably clear that she wanted to rekindle their physical connection. However, Carl rejected her advances and sent her away — a move that made sense only moments later.

The shocking twist revealed that Carl already had company. A naked James Bailey was in his bed. Over the past several weeks, chemistry between Carl and James had been quietly building during their personal training sessions, and tonight, that tension finally reached its breaking point.

The pair agreed their encounter was enjoyable but should remain casual — and, most importantly, a secret. But as Coronation Street fans know, secrets on the cobbles rarely stay hidden for long.

Now, the question gripping viewers is whether this impulsive fling will be the final blow that causes Carl’s already unstable double life to implode.

Actor Jonathan Howard recently opened up about his character’s increasingly reckless decisions, explaining that Carl is “living very moment to moment right now” and driven by an unpredictable mix of love, lust, and insecurity. “Carl’s understanding of love is totally skewed,” Howard revealed. “He grew up without stability, without affection — so he confuses intensity with love. It’s a pattern that keeps repeating itself.”

With Abi now en route to Majorca — completely unaware that Carl’s attention has already drifted elsewhere — the stage is set for devastating consequences. When she learns the truth about his latest betrayal, it won’t just destroy trust; it could obliterate what’s left of the Webster family’s fragile unity.

As Howard ominously hinted, “Carl’s been building his life on lies, and the wreckage that’s coming is going to be emotional, personal, and permanent.”