One of TV’s most beloved couples torn apart ahead of death

Ronnie’s got a decision to make (Picture: ITV) The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Coronation Street dated October 25. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube. Coronation Street’s Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan) has a decision to make about his relationship with Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney). This week, focus for the couple has been on how Debbie’s dementia diagnosis has impacted her and Ronnie’s sex life. On a couple of occasions, Debbie made it clear that she wanted to be intimate with Ronnie, but he didn’t want to. Confused, Debbie eventually learnt that Ronnie feared her suffering a memory lapse while they were doing something together. Her confidence low, Debbie searched for an ego boost by telling a stranger at the hotel that her husband no longer fancies her. Back at the flat, she had a big argument with Ronnie, but it ended when he blurted out that this version of Debbie isn’t the one he fell in love with. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video As Ronnie pondered over how to clear the air with Debbie in today’s episode, she was at the hotel, interacting with a woman called Paula. Debbie met Paula when she was in prison earlier this year. Now out of the slammer herself, Paula got to work on a scam by taking advantage of Debbie’s dementia. The troublesome woman managed to steal Adam Barlow’s (Sam Robertson) engagement ring for Alya Nazir (Sair Khan) thanks to some sly moves and Debbie’s memory troubles. Frustrated that his proposal hadn’t gone to plan, and a very expensive ring was now missing, Adam couldn’t help but unleash a few harsh words in Debbie’s direction. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. Fortunately, things came to an end when Ronnie swooped in. Ronnie revealed to Debbie why he didn’t want to be intimate with her (Picture: ITV/Metro) Could it be the end of the road for them? (Picture: ITV) His arrival at the hotel gave him some time to talk with Debbie. Alone, Debbie said to Ronnie that if he wants to walk away from the relationship, then he can. She spelled out that her dementia is only going to get worse and if he cannot handle it, he needs to leave. Ronnie looked completely torn. Deals of the Day See London's Christmas lights from an open-top double-decker bus this winter My skin always suffers when the heating goes on but this serum changed that The skincare formula that finally took the guesswork out of my routine Families can save up to 20% on summer 2027 holidays in Club Med's four-day sale Cold mornings are coming and this is the dressing gown I want to live in Which path will he choose? Arrow MORE: What we know about Coronation Street’s ‘bleak’ Christmas storylines so far Arrow MORE: Debbie’s life shattered in Coronation Street as Ronnie declares: ‘You’re not the woman I fell for’ Arrow MORE: Debbie ‘ruins’ Adam’s Coronation Street proposal but someone devious is to blame The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.