After the nightmare of Corriedale, David Platt was confirmed to have miraculously survived, but his body and mind are no longer the same.

In the latest trailer, David wakes up in the hospital with empty eyes.

Shona lies beside him, her arm bandaged, her pregnancy still unstable.

They barely speak to each other – not out of anger, but out of fear of losing each other again.

The Corrie writers are staging the “post-accident David” storyline as a major transformation. Several internal sources reveal that David will suffer from short-term memory loss, even failing to remember Shona in the first few episodes after waking up. A devastating test for a couple already burdened with so much heartbreak.

In real life, Jack P Shepherd’s new contract is also seen as a sign that ITV doesn’t want to lose David – an iconic figure who has existed for over 20 years. But instead of “killing” him, they chose to torment him with emotional pain – a tactic Corrie excels at.

In leaked behind-the-scenes footage, Shona is seen crying in Platt’s kitchen, throwing a family photo to the floor. This relationship may be heading into a darker phase than ever before. Corrie never ends a tragedy peacefully – it’s always the beginning of another.