Next week’s Coronation Street sees Weatherfield shaken as Lisa Shaw faces what has been described as “the most heartbreaking decision since she set foot on Corrie”.

The story unfolds in a series of tense episodes as Carla Connor – Lisa’s former love – attempts to rekindle their broken relationship.

After months of avoidance, repression and torment, Carla finally confesses that she has never stopped loving Lisa.

What makes viewers shudder is not the confession, but Lisa’s reaction, both soft and hard: she is silent for a long time, then says one sentence that chokes the air: “I still love you. But I can’t go back.”

From that moment on, the conversation between the two is no longer an argument but a quiet farewell, full of half-finished sentences, avoided glances, and hastily wiped tears. The episode presents Lisa as someone who is standing in the middle of the line – one side is a heart that still loves, the other side is a self-defense created by old wounds.

Carla is also pushed into an emotional zone rarely seen: she does not get angry, does not put pressure, but stands there like someone who has just realized that she has lost the most valuable thing. Many fans predict that Lisa’s departure could be the opening step for a new psychological arc – where she finds herself again after many years of running away from emotions.

Some believe that this decision is only temporary, because the couple’s chemistry is too strong to end it completely. However, according to the leaked script from behind the scenes, Lisa will have a turning point scene: she packs up, stands in front of Carla’s house for the last time, then turns away without knocking.