{"id":677017,"date":"2026-01-06T05:32:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T05:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/677017\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T05:32:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T05:32:15","slug":"coronation-streets-debbie-makes-a-decision-that-will-change-her-life-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/677017\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street&#8217;s Debbie makes a decision that will change her life | Soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/15_01_coro_debbie_02-1a65.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-26084472\" alt=\"Debbie Webster standing in a witness box in court in Coronation Street, looking stunned.\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tDebbie Webster takes to the stand (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>Seriously, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tv-soaps\/coronation-street\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coronation Street<\/a>. When are you going to give <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/debbie-webster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Debbie Webster<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/sue-devaney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sue Devaney<\/a>) a break?<\/p>\n<p>The poor woman just tied the knot with her very own Prince Charming, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/ronnie-bailey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ronnie Bailey<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/vinta-morgan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vinta Morgan<\/a>) in <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/01\/nightmare-debbie-coronation-street-causes-chaos-emmerdale-village-25027698\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a fairytale wedding.<\/a> She sang with the dementia choir! Her bridal dress had this whole \u201cJoan Collins goes to Weatherfield\u201d vibe going on! Would it have been so hard to let the poor woman escape the tragedy of her early-onset dementia for one day with a drama free do?<\/p>\n<p>Yes it would, apparently. <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/kevin-webster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kevin Webster<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/michael-le-vell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Le Vell<\/a>) couldn\u2019t stick to a truce with his scummy half brother <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/carl-webster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carl Webster<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jonathan-howard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jonathan Howard<\/a>) for one measly day. Which is probably fair enough, given the fact he\u2019d just discovered incriminating footage video on his son Jack Webster\u2019s (Kyran Bowes) drone that links Carl to the hit and run on <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/tyrone-dobbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyrone Dobbs<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/alan-halsall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alan Halsall<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Despite destroying the evidence, Carl\u2019s relationship with <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/abi-webster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abi Webster<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/sally-carman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sally-Carman Duttine<\/a>) was in tatters, so he necked a bottle of champers and prepared to drunkenly drive to the airport and escape to Germany.<\/p>\n<p>But Debbie leapt in the car with her sozzled bro in a desperate attempt to stop him from putting his life at risk.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SEI_278101602-d79b.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25504821\" alt=\"Carl standing by a car drinking some alcohol in Corrie\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tCarl caused chaos (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who\u2019s already seen <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/corriedale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corriedale<\/a> \u2013 ITV\u2019s epic Coronations Street\u2019s crossover with Emmerdale \u2013 can tell you that ends in tears.<\/p>\n<p>With a terrified Debbie in the passenger seat, Carl speeds recklessly along the dark road towards danger\u2026 resulting in an explosive collision \u2013 which tragically claimed the life of <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/billy-mayhew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billy Mayhew<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/daniel-brocklebank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Brocklebank<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Now you might think that being trapped in this life-or-death situation with his vulnerable freshly married sister as a result of his own actions just might be the Road To Damasus moment the Worst Webster needs to change his ways and maybe start being a tiny bit less utterly reprehensible.<\/p>\n<p>Nope.<\/p>\n<p>In a sickening moment of self-preservation, Carl managed to lift an unconscious Debbie into the driving seat to escape punishment for driving recklessly \u2013 proving that he can always go lower than rock bottom. With one selfish decision, Carl ensured that would could be Debbie\u2019s last year will be changed forever.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SEI_278101755-08dc.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25504810\" alt=\"Debbie Webster climbing into a car in Corrie\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tDebbie has continuously been manipulated by Carl (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming episodes will see our beloved Deb facing charges in court for desperate driving as Carl puts increasingly pressure on her to plead guilty. When Ronnie confides in Michael that he fears Debbie\u2019s going to ignore advice to plead not guilty, he admits that he\u2019s terrified at the prospect of losing her. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s not the only one that\u2019s worried. Kevin calls round in a desperate attempt to get Debbie to plead not guilty. Will she listen to reason?<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tDon&#8217;t miss a Soaps scoop! Add us as a Preferred Source\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>As a loyal Metro Soaps reader, we want to make sure you never miss our articles when searching for stories. We have all the latest soaps news, spoilers, videos, and interviews, with a vibrant community of highly engaged readers.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and tick\u00a0Metro.co.uk\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767677534_586_SEI_278522320-46a3.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25627285\" alt=\"Soaps authors collage Fact box image only Picture: Metro\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tNow you can ensure you never miss a story from the Soaps team<\/p>\n<p>But Carl\u2019s quick to pour poison in Debbie\u2019s ear when he calls at the flat and pressures her to plead guilty. You may be wondering why Debbie doesn\u2019t give her sleazy sibling a good old fashioned soap slap and tell him where to go and how to get there. <\/p>\n<p>During the wedding, Carl discovered that Debbie didn\u2019t tell him that she\u2019d spoken to his mother before she died. And it wasn\u2019t due of the dementia, because the job <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/12\/26\/coronation-street-reveal-massive-debbie-secrets-will-change-everything-25705155\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ticked was on Debbie\u2019s done list<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/02_01_coro_debbie_choir_03-dd1e.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-25173173\" alt=\"Debbie with Kevin and Carl Webster by her side\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe Webster siblings faced huge drama in 2025 (Picture: ITV)<\/p>\n<p>Carl\u2019s mum was never kind to him, so Debbie thought she was doing it for the best. But Carl didn\u2019t agree. Now that his sister\u2019s facing charges, the Worst Webster will surely hold Debbie\u2019s guilt over her head to ensure she takes the fall.<\/p>\n<p>But Debbie\u2019s still got her mates on her side, like the loveable <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/bernie-winter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bernie Winter<\/a> (<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jane-hazlegrove\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jane Hazlegrove<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>When Bernie calls at the flat, she insists an Debbie that she mustn\u2019t blame herself, Billy\u2019s death was an accident and that he\u2019d want her to plead not guilty. Ronnie agrees\u2026 <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/19\/debbie-breaks-down-in-coronation-street-as-evil-carl-gets-even-more-cruel-24750537\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">while Carl masks his panic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What will Debbie do?<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/01\/04\/shock-arrest-made-coronation-street-following-deadly-crash-kills-major-characters-26013062\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shock arrest made in Coronation Street following deadly crash that kills major characters<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/01\/02\/vile-carl-turns-abi-life-implodes-explosive-coronation-street-scenes-26007788\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vile Carl turns on Abi as his life implodes in explosive Coronation Street scenes<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/01\/01\/coronation-street-legend-sue-devaney-reveals-thrilling-stunt-moment-amid-debbies-horror-25731107\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coronation Street legend Sue Devaney reveals thrilling stunt moment amid Debbie\u2019s horror<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tAdd as preferred source<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Soaps Newsletter \u2013 Weekly<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Debbie Webster takes to the stand (Picture: ITV) Seriously, Coronation Street. 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