Coronation Street‘s Debbie Webster’s battle with dementia took an emotional turn on Monday, as a special episode shone a light on her battle with the disease.
Viewers have seen Debbie slowly deteriorate after being diagnosed with early-onset vascular dementia in 2025, with actress Sue Devaney confirming she will leave the soap next year.
Now the soap has delved deeper into the dynamic between Debbie and those closest to her in a special episode, where she was seen planning her son Carl’s 40th birthday.
Debbie enlisted Abi Webster, Bernie Winter-Alahan, Christina Boyd, Sally Metcalfe and Glenda Shuttleworth to help her plan a surprise for Carl, but
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