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Is it nearly February (2026) already?! CORONATION STREET THREAD. **No spoilers please.**

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SabreIsMyFave · 30/01/2026 11:48

Well, we soared through the last thread again, so here's a shiny new one!

Corrie is pretty much based around the tragic death of Billy at the moment. Bernie is starting to lose the plot a bit, and ended up in a hotel room with a strange man who is the husband of someone Roy has been chatting to. (It's all a bit confusing!!!) Then she ended up unconcious in the ladies toilets!

Todd and Theo are still together - annoyingly - and Carl (Debbie's brother) has just heard Theo blabbing to Billy in his coffin how he's not a murderer, and he should have saved him, and so on. A guilty conscience, or self pity? (I'm guessing the latter.) Carl was listening (conveniently!) and smirked when he heard Theo 'confessing,' but I'm not sure what he's going to do with the information. Especially as shortly after, Theo saw Carl doing some dodgy dealing with some blokes, and he photographed him. So, they now have 'something' on each other!

Not much happening with the Driscolls at the moment, and Ma Driscoll and Eva have called a truce. But for how long???

Shona and David's new little baby (Harper) is still a bit fragile.

Shiny faced Megan Trainer the Siren who has men (and boys) eating out of her hand, is showing an unpleasant, dark side, after practically threatening Sam (Nick's son) if he blabs anything about her and Will.

And Carla and Lisa have inexplicably made up, as if nothing has happened. On the plus side however, at least we have got rid of the dreadful Undead Becky storyline.

Probably some more bits and bobs to discuss, but I'm sure we'll get to them soon. Smile

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zanahoria · 16/02/2026 21:08

JewelleryCat · 16/02/2026 21:00

In the meantime, it probably won’t be any of those 5 and someone completely different and a character we actually like

Dr Gaddas will murder Alex

You heard it here first

JewelleryCat · 16/02/2026 21:12

zanahoria · 16/02/2026 21:08

Dr Gaddas will murder Alex

You heard it here first

I haven’t seen him on the cobbles in such a long time. Is he still around or did he quit?

CarlaasFactreh · 16/02/2026 21:15

Hmmm the look on Betseys face and the " no one deserves to die no matter what they have done" makes me think its Undead Becky who is dead
Escaped from prison, blah blah
The others are a red herring

That spinny bit was awful Confused

OnTheBoardwalk · 16/02/2026 21:15

The fast forward episodes in corrie and eastenders just make me think the writers/producers know that it’s absolute shite what they are writing and showing at the moment and are trying too hard to make us stay watching

its the opposite for me

CarlaasFactreh · 16/02/2026 21:20

Omg I think Undead Becky comes back to avenge Carlas wedding to Lisa!!!

Betsey Lamb kills her

rainbowruthie · 16/02/2026 21:22

What fresh hell is this?

SabreIsMyFave · 16/02/2026 21:23

OnTheBoardwalk · 16/02/2026 21:15

The fast forward episodes in corrie and eastenders just make me think the writers/producers know that it’s absolute shite what they are writing and showing at the moment and are trying too hard to make us stay watching

its the opposite for me

Agree. The flashforwards just make me confused. doesn't take much! Blush

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SabreIsMyFave · 16/02/2026 21:24

rainbowruthie · 16/02/2026 21:22

What fresh hell is this?

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the80sweregreat · 16/02/2026 21:25

At least we only have to wait for a few months to find out what’s going on! It was a year on Eastenders on New Year’s Day with their flash forwards and so far we haven’t had that many clues at all!
The clues for this will be a lot faster I suppose , but they will still make it vague as well. So many references to people dying today.

thenightsky · 16/02/2026 21:33

Perhaps they're building us up for a 'red wedding' style do, where everyone gets massacred. Corrie meets Game of Thrones.

rainbowruthie · 16/02/2026 21:36

thenightsky · 16/02/2026 21:33

Perhaps they're building us up for a 'red wedding' style do, where everyone gets massacred. Corrie meets Game of Thrones.

That might be for the best really!

the80sweregreat · 16/02/2026 21:38

I’ve never watched GoT , but I’ve heard about this red wedding!
So, Carla and Lisa is the 23rd April ( lisa didn’t look that happy about it did she , or maybe it’s just how she is )
Is Theo getting married in April as well? Although I hope that Todd has changed his mind by then !)

zanahoria · 16/02/2026 21:39

Shellingbynight · 16/02/2026 21:07

@zanahoria someone on DS made the point last week that the regular long term characters are just there to be threatened/killed/defrauded by the short term guest characters. It's the guest characters who drive the storylines. Which is why Corrie is so shit nowadays.

(I did think Carl did a good 'drunk' today.)

It has been getting that way for a while but getting worse, they do not develop the main characters and often they are ruined by traumatic plots

None of those five will be here in years time, it hardly matters who dies

thenightsky · 16/02/2026 21:42

@the80sweregreat...

I think Theo said 23rd or 26th March, followed by 'you officially cannot get rid of me after that'.

zanahoria · 16/02/2026 21:44

JewelleryCat · 16/02/2026 21:12

I haven’t seen him on the cobbles in such a long time. Is he still around or did he quit?

He lives for now

if we do not see him in the next two months we will know it is him

the80sweregreat · 16/02/2026 21:45

Todd is being treated like a child and so unhappy isn’t he. I know it happens irl , but he can leave. Or at least reach out for help and take back control of his life.
I think this is where it all falls down a bit, but I guess it has to run its course now. Hopefully Theo is the one who is killed and nobody will miss him at all.

Shellingbynight · 16/02/2026 21:54

@zanahoria agreed, this is like the Lauren and Joel saga, it really didn't matter what happened to either of them. The only thing of significance with this five is we'd like to see the back of them.

I think one of the many problems with the Theo storyline is that Todd is now constantly miserable, with no glimmer of hope because Theo is increasingly evil to him. He has no reason to stay and hoard £1 coins and could just walk over the road to George's. Or Summer's.

I don't think it will be Theo because the person who dies and the person who kills them both have to be disposable. They can't have Todd or George or Summer kill Theo. It could work if Carl killed him though.

SabreIsMyFave · 16/02/2026 21:56

thenightsky · 16/02/2026 21:33

Perhaps they're building us up for a 'red wedding' style do, where everyone gets massacred. Corrie meets Game of Thrones.

GIF by Giphy QA

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the80sweregreat · 16/02/2026 21:58

Maybe Becky will return.
Is Megan Trainer actually pregnant? It’s not been mentioned has it. I can see Ma Driscoll as a killer.
She would off all of them!

zanahoria · 16/02/2026 22:02

Shellingbynight · 16/02/2026 21:54

@zanahoria agreed, this is like the Lauren and Joel saga, it really didn't matter what happened to either of them. The only thing of significance with this five is we'd like to see the back of them.

I think one of the many problems with the Theo storyline is that Todd is now constantly miserable, with no glimmer of hope because Theo is increasingly evil to him. He has no reason to stay and hoard £1 coins and could just walk over the road to George's. Or Summer's.

I don't think it will be Theo because the person who dies and the person who kills them both have to be disposable. They can't have Todd or George or Summer kill Theo. It could work if Carl killed him though.

I hope it is not Theo or Megan as it would be a cop out to end those stories in that way

the80sweregreat · 16/02/2026 22:07

Makes me laugh that Todd thinks that any money he gets from the evil one will pay off a 7 grand loan and he can’t earn much above minimum wage with his job. ( is he a partner in the funeral parlor , or just an employee?)
However, he still has options to move out and ask for help. He can’t see it though.

SabreIsMyFave · 16/02/2026 22:09

the80sweregreat · 16/02/2026 21:45

Todd is being treated like a child and so unhappy isn’t he. I know it happens irl , but he can leave. Or at least reach out for help and take back control of his life.
I think this is where it all falls down a bit, but I guess it has to run its course now. Hopefully Theo is the one who is killed and nobody will miss him at all.

Theo really is treating Todd like a child. It's horrible to see.

I hate how he patronises him, and calls him 'cocka' and 'babe' and then calls him a fat piggy, and lazy, and mocks and derides him.

Vile. 😖

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SabreIsMyFave · 16/02/2026 22:11

the80sweregreat · 16/02/2026 22:07

Makes me laugh that Todd thinks that any money he gets from the evil one will pay off a 7 grand loan and he can’t earn much above minimum wage with his job. ( is he a partner in the funeral parlor , or just an employee?)
However, he still has options to move out and ask for help. He can’t see it though.

I'm not sure if Todd is a partner or not (with George,) but I am sure he was promoted before all his troubles. But I doubt that Todd or Theo are earning much, as they're never at work! 😬

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the80sweregreat · 16/02/2026 22:11

Theo is just evil ;(
I hope he dies a nasty death! Maybe summer will do it , she hit Debbie the other day didn’t she, has a temper !

the80sweregreat · 16/02/2026 22:15

No, Todd doesn’t seem to do a lot of work.
I can imagine it’s full on with funerals and the prep , but he doesn’t seem to put in a shift that much ! They always seem to be polishing cars at the very big one near to me , just had a new building done up which is massive!