Coronation Street sent shockwaves through Weatherfield in tonight’s episode (Friday, February 6) as Debbie Webster was handed a prison sentence of two years and eight months.
And it looks like life behind bars is only just beginning for Debbie. She’s set to come face to face with the prison ‘Queen Bee,’ played by former Emmerdale star Kelli Hollis – but fans already think there could be a much bigger twist in store.
A new theory suggests Debbie’s fellow inmate could secretly be Lauren Bolton’s mum.
Debbie was locked behind bars (Credit: ITV)
Debbie Webster’s prison nightmare in Coronation Street
Debbie’s day of reckoning finally arrived as she headed to court, clinging to the hope she might get a last word with Carl before everything was decided. But Carl failed to show, leaving Debbie to face the consequences alone.
The sentence came down hard. Debbie was given four years for the crash that killed Billy Mayhew, later reduced to two years and eight months after she pleaded guilty. Summer believed justice had been done, although emotions ran high when Bernie appeared more invested in Debbie’s punishment than honouring Billy’s memory.
Once inside, Debbie’s tough exterior quickly fell away. Left alone in her cell, she was overcome with panic as her vision blurred. Desperately banging on the door for help, she collapsed.
Back on the cobbles, Ronnie was stunned by a call from the prison confirming Debbie had been rushed to hospital following another TIA. Even Carl seemed shaken, showing a brief flash of regret.
Debbie later came round in a hospital bed, frightened and disorientated – and horrified to realise she was handcuffed, under guard, and facing an isolating future behind bars.
Who is Lauren’s mum? (Credit: ITV)
Coronation Street fan theory predicts Lauren Bolton’s mum is in prison with Debbie
With Debbie now locked up, she’s set to cross paths once again with villain Lou Michaelis. She’ll also be introduced to the prison’s ‘Queen Bee,’ played by Kelli Hollis.
However, fans are already convinced there’s more to Hollis’ character than meets the eye. A fresh Coronation Street fan theory suggests the newcomer could actually be Lauren Bolton’s mum.
Reacting to news of Kelli Hollis’ casting, one fan commented online: “Lauren’s real mum? Please say you are playing Lauren’s mum?”
Another TikTok user added: “You should be Lauren’s mum, you look so like her.”
A third agreed: “She could definitely play Lauren’s mum, they are so alike.”
While Kelli’s role is said to be short-lived, viewers are now wondering whether this prison storyline could uncover a hidden family connection – and if Debbie’s time inside is about to get even more complicated.
In Coronation Street spoilers for next week, Weatherfield is on edge as two lads spot a body floating in the water, with police identifying it as Joel’s.
Elsewhere, Sam cooks up a scheme which leaves him hurt in the hospital. Rowan is also set to strike again…
The police learn that a body has been found in the canal (Credit: ITV)
1. Coronation Street spoilers for next week: Joel’s body is found
The week starts with Joel’s investigation in full swing. Craig and Kit sit down and watch the CCTV from a train station car park.
Both are shocked to see Joel and then his dad around a locker. Following the lead, Kit interviews Gus in a desperate attempt to reveal the truth.
Later on, three lads are passing by the river and see a body floating in the water. Police believe the body to be Joel’s.
Kit steals himself to break the news to Dee-Dee and Lauren at the hospital, while Lisa breaks the news to people in the Rovers.
Meanwhile, coroners undergo a shocking post mortem, which reveals he was already dead before he was chucked into the river.
The potential suicide has now switched to a murder investigation. Police draw up their suspects…
Mason gets caught red handed (Credit: ITV)
2. The suspects are lined up
Could it be Lauren? Could it be Mason? Police are investigating all lines…
Kit first questions Lauren and asks where she was on September 27, the night of Joel’s death.
Elsewhere, Dee-Dee reveals to Ed and Ronnie that Joel was murdered…
More details of the post mortem are revealed, which say that Joel died from two blows to the head with a heavy weapon, most likely a crowbar.
While on the cobbles, DS Swain learns from Yasmeen that she threw Mason out because he had a crowbar, something which puts him as a main suspect.
Ever the protective mother, Lisa tells Betsy to stay away from Mason, which only leaves her intrigued.
Betsy warns Mason that the police are onto him. Hearing her warning, Mason disposes of the crowbar in a bin behind the factory.
However, it doesn’t go smoothly as he is caught in the act by Kit.
Things are rocky at Speed Daal… (Credit: ITV)
3. Stu threatens to leave
Speed Daal’s finest are once again at loggerheads. The reason? No surprises – it’s Mason.
Stu grows angry with Yasmeen after she reveals a social worker has found alternative accommodation for Mason. She feels it’s time for Mason to move on.
He disagrees. A furious Stu tells Yasmeen he is thinking of moving – not just out, but to Germany.
Stu claims he wants to be with Eliza and Dom and away from Weatherfield.
How will Yasmeen react?
Daniel tries to convince Bethany he’s there for her (Credit: ITV)
4. Bethany’s plight
Still in despair and trying to patch things up, Daniel explains to Sarah how Bethany has got it into her head that he won’t want to be with her as she now has a stoma bag.
Daniel emphasises this means nothing to him, but it doesn’t seem to be getting through to an insecure Bethany.
However, the next action is… questionable.
Later, Jenny tells Daisy that she bumped into Daniel and recounted his relationship struggles.
This makes her determined and Daisy sets off to the hospital, to put Bethany straight…
Gail puts the house up for sale (Credit: ITV)
5. The Platts’ finances
Bethany’s medical flight was no small purchase. Gail is still adamant about selling the house.
However, David is still on edge and has been carefully going over his finances to see if he can buy the house.
He feels particularly mistrusting after Jesse offers to lend a hand and reveals he’s taking Gail on a trip to Whitby. Could there be an ulterior motive?
The younger Platts think so. Sarah and David take a moment to discuss his supposedly ‘strange’ behaviour. However, the conversation is cut by the arrival of an estate agent putting up a “for sale” sign. David reacts expectedly…
Jesse, unaware to their suspicions, tells Gail he wants to get to know her kids. He treats David, Sarah and Nick to lunch in the Rovers.
There, the kids quiz him on his finances and he admits he’s awaiting some cash after he sold his home.
Elsewhere, Sarah accuses Adam of stealing Damon’s money from the lock-up. Adam assures her he had nothing to do with it, nor did Daniel and the most likely suspect is Damon’s cousin who went to ‘check’ on it.
At the lunch, David advises Sarah to forget about Damon’s missing money, but she’s not done yet.
Adam stirs the pot as he says Jesse may have overheard her and David discussing the missing money and Sarah becomes adamant that Jesse took it. She follows Jesse after he has to leave early.
What could she find?
Sam gets injured (Credit: ITV)
6. Rowan’s interference
Leanne, although still reeling from Nick and Toyah’s divorce, starts focussing her attention on sorting out the family.
She tells Toyah that both of them should move out of the flat to leave time for Nick and Sam. Leanne reveals she has rented the flat above the salon, but Toyah will have to find her own place. Rightly so…
At the Bistro, Nick gets a concerning call revealing that Rowan is pleading not guilty. He divulges this to David, and adds the family will have to go to trial against Rowan.
Trying to take his mind of things, Nick flirts with a customer, but doesn’t realise Sam is watching.
Sam takes matters into his own hands and tells the customer his dad is engaged and not available.
In an attempt to reignite Nick and Leanne’s love, Sam prepares a romantic meal at the flat.
However, disaster strikes when he uses a sharp knife to try and open some oysters.
Sam calls on Asha at No.7, who takes him to the hospital where Nick is called out.
Hope falls ill (Credit: ITV)
Coronation Street spoilers: 7. Hope’s vapes
Hope tells Tyrone she is too ill to go to school. The youngster is still using vapes, despite promising her parents she’d cut them out.
Tyrone reckons Hope’s brought it on herself by vaping, and encourages a hospital visit.
Dr Gaddas confirms that Hope has a chest infection and her vaping will certainly have played a part.
Is this the wake up call she needs to put down the vapes?
Frankie’s due to be discharged next month (Credit: ITV)
8. Family worries
Gemma confides in Chesney that she doesn’t want Joseph to go on his school skiing trip in case he gets hurt and passes away, like Paul.
Ches comforts her and Joseph later reveals he doesn’t want Gemma to feel stressed on his behalf and would rather not go. Will this sort things, or cause a riff?
Elsewhere, Lauren is left delighted after the doctors say Frankie is ready to go home next month. Her friends rally around her, with Bobby taking a particularly strong stand.
He tells Max that he still has strong feelings for Lauren and wants to be with her.
However, he learns that Lauren slept on Max’s couch the other night and they start to act shifty around him.
Could something be going on?
Ronnie and Ed face police questioning (Credit: ITV)
Coronation Street spoilers: 9. Ronnie’s surprise
Debbie works behind the scenes to arrange a surprise party for Ronnie to make his birthday.
He’s happy, but his mood is quickly squished when Kit and a colleague arrive to question him and Ed.
Ronnie insists he was home alone the night Joel went missing, while Ed claims he was at No.3 with Dee-Dee and Michael.
In an attempt to get the heat off their backs, Ronnie says he last used the satnav when he and Michael helped Joel move out of his flat ages ago.
At the party, Michael reveals they actually drove to Joel’s flat in his car that time and an unimpressed Debbie realises Ronnie lied to her.
Coronation Street spoilers for next week reveal a HUGE week for the residents of Weatherfield, as Sarah takes drastic action to get rid of Nathan, Roy’s in danger, and the truth is revealed about what really happened to Lauren.
Bethany goes to the police station to report Nathan (Credit: ITV)
1. Bethany reports Nathan
After Nathan drives his van past Bethany, she freaks out. Sarah, meanwhile, is furious that she paid Nathan to leave Weatherfield and he’s still there.
So the women march off to the police station, ready to report Nathan for breaking the terms of his licence.
Will it make a difference?
Tempers are frayed when Bethany goes to report Nathan (Credit: ITV)
2. Roy’s in trouble
Roy’s prison life hasn’t been easy and it seems he’s in big danger when we see the book he was reading face down in a pool of coffee.
What’s happened to Roy?
Roy’s book lies in a pool of coffee (Credit: ITV)
3. Sarah confronts Nathan!
Bethany is so upset about Nathan being in Weatherfield that she contemplates leaving town again. But Sarah doesn’t want her daughter to go.
Sarah’s fuming that Nathan’s still in Weatherfield (Credit: ITV)
So she heads off to the building site to pay Nathan a visit to remind him that she’s coughed up £10,000 to get him to sling his hook – and yet, he’s still there.
But when Nathan laughs in her face, Sarah’s fuming.
More Coronation Street spoilers
Sarah wants to know why Nathan’s not gone anywhere (Credit: ITV)
4. Sarah takes drastic action!
Desperate to get rid of Nathan once and for all, Sarah takes drastic steps to get her daughter’s abuser to leave Weatherfield.
She takes one of Lauren’s hair bobbles – among some things she left at the Platts’ house – and heads off, intending to plant it in Nathan’s van in an attempt to prove that he murdered the unfortunate young woman.
Sarah’s planning to plant Bethany’s hair bobble in Nathan’s van (Credit: ITV)
But before she gets the chance to put her plan into action, Sarah’s disturbed by Kit! He forces her to admit what she was going to do.
Kit realises Sarah’s up to something (Credit: ITV)
Unimpressed, but understanding, Kit urges Sarah to let the police do their job.
But will she listen?
Sarah knows she’s made a mistake (Credit: ITV)
5. Carla makes a new friend
DS Swain is on the warpath, and she wants to know why Carla’s fallen out with Roy.
Swain’s got questions for Carla (Credit: ITV)
Carla’s not about to spill the beans though, and she closes down Swain’s questions.
Carla shuts down the questions (Credit: ITV)
But later, she overhears Swain arguing with her teenage daughter on the phone and offers her a friendly ear.
She’s surprised when Swain reveals that her partner died, and her daughter is struggling with grief.
Carla’s surprised by what Swain tells her (Credit: ITV)
6. Things look bleak for Roy in Coronation Street spoilers
Griff enters Roy’s prison cell (Credit: ITV)
It looks like Roy’s in danger when vengeful Griff enters his prison cell. What’s he planning?
Whatever happens between Roy and Griff, today’s the day when viewers will find out what happened to Lauren!
What’s Griff planning? (Credit: ITV)
7. Kit finds the evidence he was looking for
Kit’s not sitting around while DS Swain’s asking awkward questions – he’s off to see what Nathan’s been up to. He searches the criminal’s van and discovers some USB sticks.
Kit searches Nathan’s van (Credit: ITV)
He immediately arrests Bethany’s abuser for breaching his sexual harm prevention order.
Nathan’s been hiding something (Credit: ITV)
8. Coronation Street spoilers: Roy’s defence collapses
Dee-Dee Bailey is hopeful that Bobby’s statement will be enough to exonerate Roy.
Bobby’s arrested (Credit: ITV)
But when Carla reveals that Bobby’s been arrested, Dee-Dee realises things aren’t going her way.
Dee-Dee realises things aren’t looking good for Roy (Credit: ITV)
With Bobby off to the police station, charged with perverting the course of justice, Dee-Dee realises that means Roy’s defence is up in smoke.
Dee-Dee hoped Bobby’s statement would be enough (Credit: ITV)
She’s devastated. Is it checkmate for poor Mr Cropper?
Dee-Dee’s devastated (Credit: ITV)
9. Roy comes face to face with Griff!
Evil Griff’s got Roscoe under his thumb, and he gets him to lure Roy to the prison library – but what’s Griff up to?
When Roy heads off to the library with his new friend, Griff sneaks into his empty cell.
And when Roy returns, he’s shocked and scared to find Griff waiting for him.
Is Roy about to come a cropper?
Roy’s shocked to find Griff waiting for him (Credit: ITV)
10. Who killed Lauren?
Griff’s determined to make Roy reveal what he knows. But will he take no for an answer? It seems not.
Roy’s terrified (Credit: ITV)
Griff pulls out a weapon and demands Roy tells him what he did with Lauren’s body.
Will Roy tell him anything just to get him to go away? Hmm, unlikely we reckon!
Griff’s got a weapon but will he use it? (Credit: ITV)
With Roy refusing to confess to murder, Griff takes things even further. He holds the makeshift knife to poor Mr Cropper’s throat and tells him to say his last words.
Will Roy tell Griff what he wants to know? (Credit: ITV)
How is Roy going to get out of this one?
Can anyone help Roy? (Credit: ITV)
11. Nathan in the nick
DS Swain and Kit set about interviewing Nathan but he’s been here before and he’s not that bothered.
Swain and Kit have questions for Nathan (Credit: ITV)
Until Swain reveals that the girl who provided Nathan with an alibi for the night Lauren disappeared, has changed her mind about giving a statement.
Nathan’s rattled.
Nathan’s rattled when Swain reveals his alibi doesn’t stand up (Credit: ITV)
But when Swain pushes him more, mentioning his penchant for young women, and accuses him of murdering Lauren, Nathan shuts his mouth and won’t comment.
Have the police got the right man?
Carla and Lisa are striking up a friendship (Credit: ITV)
12. Carla reaches out in Coronation Street spoilers
After DS Swain confides in her, Carla wants to help.
So she offers Swain’s troubled teenage daughter some work experience at the factory.
Lauren’s been making underage videos online (Credit: ITV)
Coronation Street spoilers: Ryan exposes Lauren’s secret
Tonight, Ryan worries for Lauren as he finds out that she’s been posting underage videos on O-Vidz.
Worrying for her welfare, Ryan threatens to report her for making underage, explicit content.
However, Lauren tells him that she’s desperate for the money. If Ryan reports her then she’ll tell Daniel the truth about him and Daisy.
Later on, Ryan reports Lauren and tells Daisy what he’s done. They then both worry that Lauren will tell Daniel about them sleeping together. But, will Lauren expose Ryan as she looks to get revenge?
Can Dev and Aadi make things right? (Credit: ITV)
Bernie tries to help build bridges
Bernie encourages Dev to visit Aadi and try to build broken bridges back up between them.
As Dev visits Aadi he intends on making things right between them.
However, will he be able to keep the peace when he finds out about Aadi’s new job at Freshco?
Sam and Hope get back together (Credit: ITV)
Coronation Street spoilers: Sam and Hope are back on
Sam and Hope go to the Bistro’s Halloween party together, dressed in their spooky costumes.
Having dinner together, they both agree to get back together and try making their relationship work again. But, will things work out the second time around?
Coronation Street’s Dee-Dee is speaking to Sarah in the Bistro (Credit: ITV)
Dee-Dee looks out for her brother
In the Bistro, Dee-Dee speaks to Sarah and tries to persuade her to give Michael his job at Underworld back. But, will Sarah give Michael another chance?
