Carla comes to the rescue in Coronation Street amid devastating Debbie scenes

| Soaps Reporter Published September 25, 2026 12:53pm Updated September 25, 2026 12:53pm Carla Connor-Swain stepped up for Debbie Webster (Picture: ITV) This article contains spoilers for tonight’s (Friday, September 25) Coronation Street, which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on YouTube and ITVX. Carla Connor-Swain (Alison King) stepped up to help a confused Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) in tonight’s Coronation Street, but their interaction had an upsetting outcome. Debbie was diagnosed with young-onset dementia in early 2025, and her condition has been gradually deteriorating ever since. In tonight’s episode, she had plans to meet with son Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard), but ended up wandering Coronation Street searching for him when he failed to show. When she bumped into Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan), he pointed her in the direction of the Rovers, where, unbeknown to Debbie, Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley) was lying unconscious at the bottom of the stairs in the cellar. Debbie stumbled across Eva during her search for Carl, and immediately rushed to find help. Unfortunately, when she got outside, an altercation with Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale) distracted her and left her confused. Debbie’s dementia is getting worse (Picture: ITV) Debbie found Eva Price unconscious (Picture: ITV) It was then that Carla and the Underworld gang found her and, sensing Debbie’s confusion, Carla offered to escort her home. As Carla settled Debbie on the couch, Debbie remained unresponsive, until Carl emerged from the bedroom. Carla warned him that Debbie didn’t seem to be doing too well, before saying her goodbyes. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. Devastatingly, it became clear that Debbie hadn’t recognised Carla, as she reflected on how kind she was, before asking Carl if Carla was his girlfriend. Debbie didn’t recognise Toyah Battersby (Picture: ITV) This isn’t the first time Debbie has been unable to recognise her neighbours, with a recent scene shot from Debbie’s point of view giving viewers an insight into how she sees the world. In yesterday’s episode, Debbie bumped into a woman who seemed to know her, but she was unrecognisable to both Debbie and viewers. However, as Debbie walked away, it was revealed that the character she’d been talking to was actually Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor), who was played by a different actress in the scene. As if Debbie’s situation wasn’t heartbreaking enough, when Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan) told her about the ambulance outside the Rovers, Debbie was struck with the memory of Eva lying on the floor. Deals of the Day I tried L'Oréal Paris's new PDRN serum and my skin looked glossier after one use This new Cricut gadget turns your favourite photos into stickers in minutes From kitchen hatches to burgundy walls – the biggest home trends for 2027 Oodie’s cosy blanket sale has arrived just in time for Christmas shopping Save over £700 on Simba's top-rated mattresses in this limited-time sale Debbie’s condition is clearly getting worse, but how will her loved ones react? Arrow MORE: Carl in the frame for Eva’s attack on Coronation Street as Debbie fears the worst Arrow MORE: Are you a true fan? Test your knowledge with Metro’s weekly Soaps quiz Arrow MORE: Coronation Street star reveals when Debbie dies with ‘poignant’ final Christmas confirmed The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.