The story doesn’t end there. An old character suddenly reappears: Rob Donovan, Carla’s half-brother – a notorious criminal.

Rob sends a letter from prison, claiming that “the truth about Joel Deering has not been told”.

Carla believes Rob is manipulating her, but the details he reveals match the real clues.

Is Rob helping her sister or just taking advantage of the opportunity to get revenge?

Viewers are beginning to speculate: is the Joel Deering case part of a larger conspiracy, in which Carla is just a “pawn”? If Rob is really behind it, this turn of events could be one of the strongest plot twists on Coronation Street this year.

Longtime fans of the show are excited. All signs point to Rob having a direct connection to Lisa – who helped capture him in the past. As past and present collide, buried secrets could cause all of Weatherfield to explode.