{"id":301714,"date":"2026-02-17T01:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/301714\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T01:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:23:10","slug":"coronation-street-confirms-who-dies-as-hidden-detail-spotted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/301714\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street &#8216;confirms&#8217; who dies as hidden detail spotted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are five potential victims in the gripping murder storyline<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Carl Webster\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_screencapture-youtube-watch-2026-02-16-16_38_34.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Fans are hoping Carl Webster's time will come to an end\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Fans are hoping Carl Webster&#8217;s time will come to an end(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Coronation Street has &#8220;confirmed&#8221; who dies as a hidden detail has emerged. A huge storyline is set to shake things up on the cobbles which will see one character left for dead. In a dramatic flashforward which aired on Monday, viewers watched Betsy Swain interviewed by the police after finding a dead body of someone she knows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Megan Walsh, Theo Silverton, Maggie Driscoll,<a aria-label=\" Jodie Ramsey Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/showbiz-news\/coronation-street-mystery-newcomer-olivia-33170198\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"> Jodie Ramsey <\/a>and Carl Webster were unveiled as each potentially having reason to be brutally killed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"Dressed in wedding clothesLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/showbiz-news\/coronation-streets-vicky-myers-incredibly-33430489\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Dressed in wedding clothes<\/a>, Betsy explained she had been at <a aria-label=\"her mum&#039;s wedding to Carla ConnorLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">her mum&#8217;s wedding to Carla Connor<\/a>, but was heading into town when she made the shocking discovery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As the episode returned to the present day, viewers looked closely at the behaviour of each and every character, and how it could lead to one <a aria-label=\"shocking death in two months time.Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/tv\/who-dies-coronation-street-betsy-33431146\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">shocking death in two months time.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As the episode opened, each potential victim was shown on-screen. Maggie stepped out of the Rovers, while Megan left her apartment across the road. Meanwhile, Theo was looking through his window, patiently awaiting Todd to <a aria-label=\"return from his run.Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/showbiz-news\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">return from his run.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Abi and Kevin\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_screencapture-youtube-watch-2026-02-16-15_52_27.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Abi warned Carl to take a good look at himself\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Abi warned Carl to take a good look at himself(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Carl was spotted<a aria-label=\" chatting to Jodie in Roy&#039;s RollsLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/tv\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"> chatting to Jodie in Roy&#8217;s Rolls<\/a> before Kevin and Abi stopped by to pick up a morning coffee. The former couple recently formed a new-found friendship after realising their shared <a aria-label=\"hatred for Carl Webster.Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/tv\/coronation-streets-carl-webster-star-33092534\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">hatred for Carl Webster.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">When Carl spotted them laughing to each other at the counter, he was quick to make a comment. He said: &#8220;It didn&#8217;t take you two long to get all chummy again did it?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Abi said: &#8220;Wow, it&#8217;s astounding isn&#8217;t it. How you can go around acting like somehow you&#8217;re the victim in all this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But what Abi said next had viewers convinced the soap had secretly hinted at who dies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She said: &#8220;You know what Carl, if you don&#8217;t take a good look at yourself you&#8217;re going to die a very sad and lonely man.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Taking to social media, soap fans have started to make their own predictions on who will be killed in what viewers have described as an &#8220;intriguing&#8221; storyline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After a whirlwind time on the cobbles since he first arrived last year, soap fans are convinced Carl&#8217;s reign of terror will finally be brought to an end.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On X, one viewer said: &#8220;I am convinced it will be Carl who dies&#8221; and a second said: &#8220;The only correct answer here is Carl surely his time is up?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A third said: &#8220;Here\u2019s my take on it though\u2026. all the murder victims are either newcomers villains or both. The only ones that have been on screen at least a year are Theo and Carl <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/corrie?src=hashtag_click\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">#corrie<\/a> so either them two have a bust up, Carl and Kevin have a bust up or something else entirely.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A fourth said: &#8220;It&#8217;s got to be Carl or Theo for me&#8221; and a fifth added to the conversation online: &#8220;I am ruling out Maggie, Jodie and Megan. Carl or Theo but they could murder each other! Gonna be an interesting two months of hunting for clues! Bring it on!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Another said: &#8220;I think it will definitely be Carl. It has to be. Theo shouldn\u2019t get an easy get away.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jonathan Howard, who hails from Lancashire, first arrived on the cobbles as the charming yet manipulative Carl Webster and has been at the centre of the drama ever since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jonathan&#8217;s soap debut was the first time the character of <a aria-label=\"Carl Webster appeared on screenLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Carl Webster appeared on screen<\/a>, rarely mentioned by Debbie and Kevin. It&#8217;s fair to say that he wasted no time in ruffling feathers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It was recently revealed that Debbie Webster is Carl&#8217;s biological mum and not his sister, and the bombshell news didn&#8217;t go down to well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Although nothing has been confirmed, soap fans are hoping Carl&#8217;s time will soon come to an end. Other fans are guessing it could be Theo, bringing the powerful domestic abuse storyline to an end.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Coronation Street airs weekdays at 8.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ensure our latest news and what&#8217;s on headlines always appear at the top of your Google search by making us a preferred source. <a aria-label=\"Click here to activate Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=liverpoolecho.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to activate <\/a>or add us as a preferred source in your Google search settings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There are five potential victims in the gripping murder storyline Fans are hoping Carl Webster&#8217;s time will come&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":301715,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[9316,93,61,60,8642,282],"class_list":["post-301714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-coronation-street","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-itv","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=301714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301714\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/301715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=301714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=301714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=301714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}