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\n\t\tCarl\u2019s around for the long haul (Picture: ITV\/Metro)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tCarl\u2019s around for the long haul (Picture: ITV\/Metro)<\/p>\n
Coronation Street<\/a>\u2019s Carl Webster<\/a>\u00a0(Jonathan Howard<\/a>) has always had a big question mark hanging over his head in regard to longevity.<\/p>\n To say Carl is a \u2018bad boy\u2019 is to undersell what the manipulative mechanic has managed to achieve in his relatively short tenure on the show. <\/p>\n For one, he managed to absolutely annihilate his then-brother, Kevin<\/a>\u2019s (Michael Le Vell)<\/a>\u00a0marriage to his wife, Abi Webster<\/a>\u00a0(Sally Carman<\/a>).<\/p>\n Carl made it his mission to seduce her, and while enjoying the danger of an inter-family affair, also began conducting an\u00a0additional\u00a0affair with James Bailey\u00a0(Jason Callender)<\/a>. Carl eventually cruelly cast Abi aside<\/a> when the affair became public and their relationship became boring to him.<\/p>\n He also ensnared teenage tearaways, Brody Michaelis<\/a>\u00a0(Ryan Mulvey<\/a>) and\u00a0Dylan Wilson<\/a>\u00a0(Liam McCheyne<\/a>) in his car-theft racket<\/a> while using brother Kevin\u2019s garage as a base to supply dodgy MOTs. The scheme ultimately resulted in a vicious hit and run on Tyrone Dobbs\u00a0(Alan Halsall)<\/a>, who ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time.<\/p>\n \t\t In a rare showing of emotion, the death of who he believed to be his mum sent him spiralling on Debbie Webster<\/a>\u00a0(Sue Devaney<\/a>) and Ronnie Bailey<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0(Vinta Morgan<\/a>)\u00a0wedding day, and his drunk driving eventually caused the\u00a0Corriedale pile-up<\/a> which claimed the life of Billy Mayhew<\/a>\u00a0(Daniel Brocklebank<\/a>) \u2013 with a little help from Theo Silverton\u00a0(James Cartwright)<\/a>.<\/p>\n In an act of self-preservation, he allowed Debbie to believe she\u2019d been behind the wheel, again using the symptoms of her early-onset dementia against her, having previously manipulated her condition to facilitate him stealing from her.<\/p>\n Carl, however, was unaware that Debbie knew she\u2019d not been driving and was protecting him, she revealed as much alongside the revelation that she was his mum<\/a>. Colder than ever, Carl let his ailing mum go to prison<\/a> for his crime, visiting her only to extort cash from her.<\/p>\n He continued to try and scam her upon her release, and despite her desperation to believe that he wanted to mend their relationship, she soon saw the truth<\/a> and banished him from her life.<\/p>\n \t\t As his bad behaviour reached an apex, Carl became part of a line up of Corrie baddies, each in mortal danger as a murder was confirmed in which one of them would ultimately perish<\/a>.<\/p>\n As we approached the fateful date, Jonathan Howard stopped by This Morning for a chat with Sharon Marshall and spoke with a sense of finality.<\/p>\n \u2018I\u2019ve had a really good time here. I\u2019ve thoroughly enjoyed it. We\u2019ll see what happens in the future,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDon’t miss a Soaps scoop! Add us as a Preferred Source\t\t\t<\/p>\n 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 Click the button below and tick\u00a0Metro.co.uk\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/p>\n \nAdd us as a Preferred Source<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \t\t His next move cast doubt on what he\u2019d seemingly confirmed, when he shared a selfie from the Coronation Street set.<\/p>\n Eagle-eyed fans immediately took to the comment section with one big question: why is Jonathan still on set filming long after the murder episodes would\u2019ve taken place?<\/p>\n Then came this\u2026<\/p>\n \t\t Jonathan and his family had previously lived in America, and his Instagram story seemed to imply that he was wrapping up his \u2018last few days\u2019 filming for Coronation Street before heading back home.<\/p>\n After it was revealed that Theo was the unlucky recipient of a visit from the grim reaper, Jonathan admitted that his social media output had been strategic.<\/p>\n \u2018I do love the soap fans and the soap world. I\u2019m not big into social media, but I have noticed that people are really intrigued to know. People like to guess and they like to find out. So I can have a little fun.<\/p>\n \t\t \u2018I\u2019m under strict instructions not to give anything away. But I have a short-term memory, so I sometimes post things that get me into trouble! So I have to cover that up a little bit\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n So where are we with Carl? How long do we have him for?<\/p>\n According to Jonathan, he accepted the role of Carl with a clear exit point: \u2018Originally, when I joined, it was like \u2018okay, I\u2019ll do 12 months,\u2019 he told The Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n But being part of Debbie\u2019s dementia storyline has seen him open to the idea of expanding his time on the cobbles: \u2018I think we\u2019d be missing out on something for Carl to leave before he\u2019s come to terms with his mum\u2019s dementia diagnosis. <\/p>\n \u2018I would at least like to stay until we see what happens to Debbie, then we\u2019ll see what happens after that.\u2019<\/p>\n He might be bad, but he\u2019s so damn good at it, and more Carl can never be a bad thing, right?<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"Carl](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28_04_coro_carl_02-1a87.jpg\")
\n\t\tCarl has run roughshod over the cobbles (Picture: Danielle Baguley\/ITV)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/00_coro_week_18-fbc5.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe \u2018baddie\u2019 line- up (Picture: Danielle Baguley\/ITV)<\/p>\n![\"Soaps](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782080983_345_SEI_278522320-46a3.jpg\")
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\n\t\tJonathan seemed to suggest that he was exiting Corrie. (Picture: Instagram\/mrjonathanhoward)<\/p>\n![\"Debbie](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23_04_coro_carl_debbie-0d52.jpg\")
\n\t\tJonathan wants to see Debbie\u2019s storyline through (Picture: Danielle Baguley\/ITV)<\/p>\n
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