While viewers were still reeling from Becky’s death, Coronation Street delivered the most heartbreaking twist of the year: Elaine Webster passed away quietly, leaving a huge void in the heart of her son, Carl Webster.

The early episode on ITVX opens with a joyful scene at Ronnie’s stagdo, but then, with just one phone call, everything crumbles.

Carl receives the news of his mother’s death – no last words, no apology for the years of separation.

This is not just a death. It’s a deep crack in the Webster family’s heart.

Elaine, the gentle mother who had accepted all of her son’s mistakes, is gone without Carl knowing she was seriously ill. When the tragic news arrived, Weatherfield fell silent. Viewers witnessed Carl breaking down in tears, clutching the phone tightly, his eyes vacant. That scene was called by critics “one of Corrie’s most heartbreaking moments in 2025.”

However, what makes the story even more devastating is the secret behind her death. Debbie, Carl’s sister, is discovered to have received a message from Elaine days earlier, but she didn’t tell Carl. Afraid of disrupting the party, Debbie chose to remain silent – ​​and that silence prevented Carl from seeing his mother one last time. When the truth is revealed, Carl completely breaks down. He not only lost his mother, but also his faith in his family.

Corrie fans call this the “Webster tragedy,” but what’s even more frightening is that it’s not over. The director suggests that Elaine’s death is just the beginning of a series of tragedies involving secret inheritances, inheritance papers, and old grudges. It seems that even in death, Elaine left behind an emotional “bomb” that no one in the Webster family is prepared to face.