Carla Near Death After Becky’s Attack | Coronation Street

Coronation Street has once again left viewers reeling after unleashing one of its darkest and most emotionally charged storylines in recent memory. The festive period on the cobbles, usually a mix of warmth and heartbreak, has taken a chilling turn as obsession, betrayal, and long-buried secrets collide. At the center of the storm is a terrifying triangle involving Lisa Swain, her unstable ex Becky, and Carla Connor — a situation that escalates into kidnapping, violence, and a near-fatal attack that could change everything forever.

The drama begins with what seems like an unexpected moment of vulnerability. With Carla believed to be away enjoying Christmas in Lanzarote, Lisa Swain finds herself emotionally exposed. Missing Carla deeply and struggling with loneliness, Lisa is caught off guard when Becky re-enters her life. Becky, Lisa’s former partner, wastes no time sensing an opportunity. She arrives offering sympathy, warmth, and understanding — exactly what Lisa needs at that fragile moment.

What starts innocently enough soon crosses a dangerous line. Becky’s comforting gestures grow more intimate, beginning with a soothing neck massage that quickly stirs unresolved feelings. Before Lisa fully processes what’s happening, the situation spirals, and the two end up in bed together. For Becky, this is everything she’s been waiting for. She convinces herself that she has finally reclaimed Lisa for good and that their turbulent past can be rewritten.

But reality crashes in swiftly and brutally. In a moment of honesty, Lisa admits the truth Becky has been desperately trying to outrun: her heart still belongs to Carla. Those four words ignite Becky’s rage. The mask slips, revealing the deeply unhinged woman beneath — and the horrifying secret she’s been hiding all along.

Unbeknownst to Lisa, Carla is not on holiday at all. In one of the show’s most disturbing twists, it’s revealed that Carla has been kidnapped and imprisoned inside Becky’s own home. Drugged, restrained, and hidden inside a wardrobe, Carla is weak, terrified, and completely at Becky’s mercy. When Carla briefly regains consciousness and attempts to resist, Becky responds with chilling cruelty, knocking her unconscious and coldly ordering her back into the closet as though she were nothing more than an inconvenience.

The revelation has sparked intense backlash from viewers, many of whom have described the scenes as deeply unsettling. Social media exploded with criticism, with fans calling Becky’s behavior predatory and manipulative, and questioning how far the storyline might go. Despite the outrage, the show has made it clear that this nightmare is far from over.

Actress Amy Cudden, who plays Becky, has hinted that the worst is still to come. In interviews, she teased that Becky’s descent into villainy is only just beginning and that viewers haven’t yet seen the full extent of her darkness. Her warning all but confirms that Carla’s ordeal will escalate into something even more dangerous — and potentially deadly.

As Becky’s obsession spirals out of control, the tension builds toward a shocking climax. Carla’s condition deteriorates rapidly, and one violent confrontation leaves her fighting for her life. Whether she survives — and what state she’ll be in if she does — remains uncertain. One thing is clear: Becky’s actions will leave permanent scars on everyone involved.

Meanwhile, Coronation Street delivers another devastating blow through a completely different storyline, proving that misery is not limited to one corner of Weatherfield. Abby Franklin’s world comes crashing down as Carl Webster’s web of lies finally unravels in spectacular fashion.

From the moment Carl arrived on the cobbles, trouble followed close behind. His history is littered with betrayal, criminal schemes, and emotional destruction. He carried on an affair with his brother Kevin’s wife during Kevin’s cancer battle, manipulated Abby into uprooting her life, and dragged vulnerable teenagers into car theft operations. He even exploited his sister Debbie’s dementia diagnosis to gain access to her finances. Despite all this, Abby clung to the hope that Carl had changed.

Tragically, that hope proves misplaced. While Abby commits fully to their relationship, Carl continues living a double — and then triple — life. Alongside his affair with Kevin’s wife, he embarks on a secret relationship with neighbor James Bailey. What makes the betrayal even more brutal is that it isn’t a momentary lapse; it’s an ongoing affair lasting months, even as Abby moves in with him believing they’re building a future together.

Carl narrowly avoids exposure multiple times, wriggling out of suspicion with smooth lies and quick thinking. A flirty message accidentally sent by James nearly gives the game away, but Carl spins a convincing excuse. Even during Christmas, he risks everything by sneaking James into the house while Abby is away — only barely managing to hide the truth once again.

But his luck runs out when Abby discovers a necklace wedged between the sofa cushions. Carl dismisses it as belonging to a former tenant, but the explanation collapses when Abby later sees Michael Bailey wearing a n identical necklace. Realizing the necklaces were Christmas gifts given to both Michael and James by their mother, Abby senses that something is deeply wrong.

Determined to uncover the truth, Abby confronts Carl, who once again serves up a carefully crafted lie, claiming the necklace relates to a failed criminal scheme rather than an affair. Still uneasy, Abby probes further, casually thanking James for supposedly rejecting Carl’s proposal. James’s panicked reaction says everything Carl’s words do not.

The final blow comes when Abby secretly accesses Carl’s phone while he sleeps. Scrolling through the messages, she discovers undeniable proof of his affair with James — intimate, detailed, and impossible to explain away. The betrayal hits hard as Abby sits in stunned silence, holding Carl as he sleeps peacefully, completely unaware that his lies have finally destroyed everything.

With Carl exposed, viewers are left wondering how Abby will respond and whether Carl’s reign of deception is truly over. Redemption seems unlikely as the fallout threatens to tear multiple families apart.

Amid the darkness, Coronation Street offers a rare moment of emotional warmth with a surprise Christmas Day appearance from Gail Platt. Exactly one year after her emotional exit, fans were moved to tears as Gail sent a heartfelt video message to her family, marking her first wedding anniversary and her son David’s birthday.

The scene served as a powerful tribute to Helen Worth’s five decades on the show, reminding viewers of the deep emotional roots that make Coronation Street endure. Gail’s message carried particular weight given the Platt family’s ongoing heartbreak: David and Shona’s unborn baby girl has been diagnosed with a cancerous tumor, forcing them to face impossible choices.

While David struggles with fear and uncertainty, Shona chooses hope, refusing to let despair define their child’s future. Her quiet strength and determination provide a touching contrast to the chaos elsewhere on the cobbles.

As Coronation Street barrels toward the aftermath of Becky’s violent obsession, Carla’s fate hangs by a thread, Abby’s trust lies in ruins, and Weatherfield braces itself for consequences that will echo long after Christmas lights fade. With love twisted into control, secrets dragged into the open, and lives pushed to the brink, the show proves once again why it remains one of Britain’s most powerful and unflinching dramas.